Scott Dolan Posted January 29, 2014 Report Posted January 29, 2014 Up to 12 degrees. Hey! We're up to a rather sultry 10 here in mid-Missouri! I really don't mind cold weather. Having lived in Florida for 32 years I actually appreciate it quite a bit. But I have to admit these single digit temps are even starting to wear on me. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted January 29, 2014 Report Posted January 29, 2014 If it keeps on raining the Doncaster levee is going to break. Quote
sidewinder Posted January 29, 2014 Report Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) If it keeps on raining the Doncaster levee is going to break. The Somerset Levels have already been there and done that. Some of the people I work with live that way and they are having an 'interesting' time at present. All the places with '-ney' as a suffix seem to be OK at present, it's the lower stuff that is particularly vulnerable. The West Saxons weren't daft when they stuck their settlements in the '-ney' places ! Edited January 29, 2014 by sidewinder Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Wettest January since Noah - it's official: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25944823 Had a flurry of snow today. Kids went mental! Edited January 30, 2014 by A Lark Ascending Quote
BillF Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/the-northerner/2014/jan/30/how-often-does-it-rain-in-manchester Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Our weather sucks. Temps finally moving up but massive snow ensues. Quote
Scott Dolan Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Hell, we got all the way up to 48 today! Felt like a genuine heat wave. Although the wind kept you grounded in reality. I don't know about any of you, but in my opinion this is one of the windiest winters I've ever lived through. Quote
jeffcrom Posted January 31, 2014 Report Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) Has Atlanta melted yet, Jeff? Mostly. It got above freezing around noon today, and most of the roads are now in good shape. Most school systems will remain closed tomorrow - a combination of erring on the side of caution and recognizing that many students and teachers spent Tuesday night at school or stranded on buses, and might need some more time to decompress and catch up on sleep. Recriminations are flying, and the governor and head of emergency management for the state have admitted that they dropped the ball. The mayor remain oddly defiant. I hope that folks here use this experience to reevaluate their love of cars and disdain for public transportation. But nobody died, although there were some near misses with folks stranded for hours without their medications. And a gorgeous baby named Grace was born in a car stranded on I-285; mom and baby are doing fine. Edited January 31, 2014 by jeffcrom Quote
jazzbo Posted January 31, 2014 Report Posted January 31, 2014 It's cold out there. If I had a woman with me I'd be saying "But Baby, it's cold out there." Quote
Scott Dolan Posted January 31, 2014 Report Posted January 31, 2014 Has Atlanta melted yet, Jeff? Mostly. It got above freezing around noon today, and most of the roads are now in good shape. Most school systems will remain closed tomorrow - a combination of erring on the side of caution and recognizing that many students and teachers spent Tuesday night at school or stranded on buses, and might need some more time to decompress and catch up on sleep. Recriminations are flying, and the governor and head of emergency management for the state have admitted that they dropped the ball. The mayor remain oddly defiant. I hope that folks here use this experience to reevaluate their love of cars and disdain for public transportation. But nobody died, although their were some near misses with folks stranded for hours without their medications. And a gorgeous baby named Grace was born in a car stranded on I-285; mom and baby are doing fine. The fact there were no deaths is really remarkable. And thank goodness. Living here in the midwest I kinda feel for everyone involved. Even those who "dropped the ball". This is simply something folks down there aren't familiar in dealing with. I even saw that 100 miles of I-10 was closed in Florida yesterday due to icy conditions. I lived in Florida for 32 years. The only thing we knew about ice down there was that you crushed it up for your Margaritas. Quote
jeffcrom Posted January 31, 2014 Report Posted January 31, 2014 And jeez - I do know the difference between "there" and "their." Fixed in my original post. Quote
JSngry Posted January 31, 2014 Report Posted January 31, 2014 And jeez - I do know the difference between "there" and "their." Fixed in my original post. Ah, fuck it. Spelling matters most to people who read with their eyes. Me, I tend to read with my ears, except for unfamiliar words, and even then, if it's on the Internet, bang/zoom/right-click, it gets figured out, or as the grammarians might argue, out it gets figured. Otherwise, I still own a dictionary, a real one with a hardcover binding and really thin paper for pages. Glad to hear that nobody died. I'd guess, somewhat confidently, that that's diretly proportional to the lack of power outages, and less confidently that, from what it looked like on TV anyway, that people actually got gridlocked on the ice rather than driving on it. Snow is easy, but ice..the greaterly inversed one's fear is to one's fearlessness, ice will take you out and not bring you back. And as far as dropping balls, hey it's a fact of life once you get past a certain age, which I'm sure that Atlanta has. Pick up and move on, as they say. Quote
page Posted February 1, 2014 Report Posted February 1, 2014 It's cold out there. If I had a woman with me I'd be saying "But Baby, it's cold out there." "I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice." Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted February 1, 2014 Report Posted February 1, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25996176 Quote
sidewinder Posted February 1, 2014 Report Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Well - it's glorious blue skies out here at the moment but no doubt it won't last ! Looks like my locality is hitting close to 225. Rock on ! Edited February 1, 2014 by sidewinder Quote
sidewinder Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Can't believe that none of us Brits have been posting about the weather this week... Sodom & Gommoragh etc. Edited February 5, 2014 by sidewinder Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 But do not fear. David Cameron has taken personal command of Cobra. He's ordered Osborne and Gove to bring the buckets. Quote
paul secor Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 About a foot of snow here overnight and this morning, but it's supposed to be sunny tomorrow, so all's well. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 That's Devon! I'll certainly not be seeking a sea view on the strand. Quote
sidewinder Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) With the main Exeter/Penzance rail link now cut off, Cornwall must be feeling a bit isolated (or even more isolated) at the moment. That Dawlish coastal rail stretch on the pic has stood intact (until now) since 1840 ! The 'main act' still to come on Saturday as well.. Edited February 5, 2014 by sidewinder Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Hope you are OK. You don't seem to be in the major danger zone but it still looks pretty hairy. (though looking again, aren't you Dorset?) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26042990 Edited February 5, 2014 by A Lark Ascending Quote
BillF Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25996176 Does blue indicate voting intentions? Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted February 5, 2014 Report Posted February 5, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25996176 Does blue indicate voting intentions? Well this one certainly doesn't! Quote
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