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Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Boggert on March 15, 2007, 16:59:25: Snow is on its way again... :lol:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/15032007/140/met-office-warning-heavy-snow.html

And I thought spring had come! :lol:

Oh and it looks like the East is going to get the most! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: j99mud on March 15, 2007, 17:31:36: blimy its been so warm lately and now were going to get snow :?
oh well bring it on
James
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Post by: RCRockCrawler on March 15, 2007, 17:38:14: Brilliant, it'll beat the pathetic covering we got last time! :D
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Post by: old joe on March 15, 2007, 18:39:42: and i've had me shorts on all week supose it's typical just ordered a new tent :D

Dazza
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Post by: laser_jock99 on March 15, 2007, 18:49:15: You beat me to it but....

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html

....official warnings have been issued- looks good.

Bring it on!
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Post by: TDi90 on March 15, 2007, 18:55:39: i bet us lads down south dont get any :cry:
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Post by: Manicminer on March 15, 2007, 19:38:37: Looks like we are in for 60% disruption

(http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/images/warnings/nswws_warning_253_1.gif)
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: smo on March 15, 2007, 19:47:20: I really hope not, i've got an 800 mile round trip on sunday/monday with the car trailer and could do without snow to make it more tricky and slow.
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Mudmonkey on March 15, 2007, 20:16:43: yep the gritters have been out around here! :P
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Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: blackbob on March 15, 2007, 20:18:39: Quote from: "TD90"
i bet us lads down south dont get any :cry:

yep i bet we dont now i have got decent tyres :(
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: gtomo2 on March 15, 2007, 20:18:39: I got my new mud terrein tryes now so let the snow comence.. Or to put it another way "BRING IT ON" \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ [-o< [-o< :(contented):
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Post by: Bob696 on March 15, 2007, 20:34:12: dont want snow ...the GCSE kids cant aford the time off :(
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Post by: spyke_boi on March 15, 2007, 20:44:45: [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o<
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Tiki Al on March 15, 2007, 20:49:38: Quote from: "smo"
I really hope not, i've got an 800 mile round trip on sunday/monday with the car trailer and could do without snow to make it more tricky and slow.

going to pick up the new toy huh ?
Title: Re: Snow is on it way!
Post by: tomarse on March 15, 2007, 21:41:03: Quote from: "Boggert"
Snow is on its way again... :lol:

I dont believe them when they say that anymore.
metoffice gives a 40% chance of snow for most of the northwest, so its mroe likely not to happen.
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Post by: TechnoTurkey on March 15, 2007, 21:41:51: need it at the end of next week when I've got the new tyres fitted really! 8)
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: smo on March 15, 2007, 22:27:05: Quote from: "Tiki Al"
Quote from: "smo"
I really hope not, i've got an 800 mile round trip on sunday/monday with the car trailer and could do without snow to make it more tricky and slow.

going to pick up the new toy huh ?

Well the beginnings of it yes, let the fun begin :D
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Post by: martha focker on March 15, 2007, 22:45:19: Please snow [-o< , could make a few bob towing people out :(kerching):
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Post by: missmud on March 15, 2007, 23:01:01: I love snow,makes my garden look as good as everyone elses! :(biglaugh):
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Post by: Boggert on March 16, 2007, 12:43:04: Looking outside today i'm starting to think there is no chance and the people at the met office are taking the P***.

Its warm sunny and spring is here! :roll:
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 16, 2007, 16:23:14: I thought my toes were feeling cold last night, i had to break out my thermal socks :roll:

I rmember saying "I bet it snows again before Easter", Psychic me :wink:

Let's see now:

Blue:
MOT-pass
Tyres-big and knobly
Bumpers-huge and heavy

BRING IT ON :D
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 16, 2007, 16:29:58: Entirely so I can goout and feed the headgehogs, you understand :^o
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Post by: missmud on March 16, 2007, 16:31:45: it is rather cold though,well it is here :(
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: landy4x4xfar on March 16, 2007, 16:34:25: :smack: :smack: :smack: Very Happy     Smile     Sad     Surprised     Shocked     Confused     Cool     Laughing
Mad    Razz    Embarassed    Crying or Very sad    Evil or Very Mad    Twisted Evil    Rolling Eyes    Wink
Exclamation    Question    Idea    Arrow    Neutral    Mr. Green    Applause    d'oh!
Drool    Liar    Shame on you    Pray    Anxious    Not talking    Think    Brick wall
Whistle    Angel    Speak to the hand    Sick    Boo hoo!    Shhh    Eh?    Dancing
Silenced    Potty    Angry    Big Grin    Black Eye    Crying    Ker-Ching !    Stoopid
Big Wicked    Contented    Music Man    Bloodshot    Big Laugh    Big Love    Big Sulk    oops !
Scared    Shock    Big Smile    Smoking    Cool Dude    Thinking    Vampire    Sticking out tongue
Sobbing    Smacked    Pacman    Troll    Star Wars SNOW
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Boggert on March 16, 2007, 16:51:28: Quote from: "landy4x4xfar"
:smack: :smack: :smack: Very Happy     Smile     Sad     Surprised     Shocked     Confused     Cool     Laughing
Mad    Razz    Embarassed    Crying or Very sad    Evil or Very Mad    Twisted Evil    Rolling Eyes    Wink
Exclamation    Question    Idea    Arrow    Neutral    Mr. Green    Applause    d'oh!
Drool    Liar    Shame on you    Pray    Anxious    Not talking    Think    Brick wall
Whistle    Angel    Speak to the hand    Sick    Boo hoo!    Shhh    Eh?    Dancing
Silenced    Potty    Angry    Big Grin    Black Eye    Crying    Ker-Ching !    Stoopid
Big Wicked    Contented    Music Man    Bloodshot    Big Laugh    Big Love    Big Sulk    oops !
Scared    Shock    Big Smile    Smoking    Cool Dude    Thinking    Vampire    Sticking out tongue
Sobbing    Smacked    Pacman    Troll    Star Wars SNOW

[Edited]?
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: att on March 16, 2007, 17:10:30: Quote from: "landy4x4xfar"
:smack: :smack: :smack: Very Happy     Smile     Sad     Surprised     Shocked     Confused     Cool     Laughing
Mad    Razz    Embarassed    Crying or Very sad    Evil or Very Mad    Twisted Evil    Rolling Eyes    Wink
Exclamation    Question    Idea    Arrow    Neutral    Mr. Green    Applause    d'oh!
Drool    Liar    Shame on you    Pray    Anxious    Not talking    Think    Brick wall
Whistle    Angel    Speak to the hand    Sick    Boo hoo!    Shhh    Eh?    Dancing
Silenced    Potty    Angry    Big Grin    Black Eye    Crying    Ker-Ching !    Stoopid
Big Wicked    Contented    Music Man    Bloodshot    Big Laugh    Big Love    Big Sulk    oops !
Scared    Shock    Big Smile    Smoking    Cool Dude    Thinking    Vampire    Sticking out tongue
Sobbing    Smacked    Pacman    Troll    Star Wars SNOW

Made sense to me.
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on March 16, 2007, 17:22:02: Just wait for the onslaught from the greeny, tree hugging, ant saving, hemp eating brigade.
"this freaky weather has all been brought about by global warming, blah blah blah..................."

Which of course is complete pants.

I can remember heavy snowfalls at Easter time, back in the 70's.
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Stormin on March 16, 2007, 17:34:41: I can remember it further back than the 70's. :roll: Snow on the fell tops two weeks ago. Blowing a rather cool gale at the moment, with a fine drizzle. Great! Got to change the drop arm in the morning. :(
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: laser_jock99 on March 16, 2007, 21:09:06: Nooooooooooo.....

(http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/images/warnings/uk_d0_lg.gif)

....been down graded to zero risk in Midlands
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: v8kenny on March 16, 2007, 22:13:29: Oh goody - we are at 60% chance over the weekend :wink:
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Post by: AbyssDJ on March 16, 2007, 22:17:41: Quote from: "gtomo2"
I got my new mud terrein tryes now so let the snow comence.. Or to put it another way "BRING IT ON" \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ [-o< [-o< :(contented):

around this joint? you might be able to make a 6" snowman if you're lucky... you know that, i know that! :?
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Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 17, 2007, 02:35:50: Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle"
Just wait for the onslaught from the greeny, tree hugging, ant saving, hemp eating brigade.
"this freaky weather has all been brought about by global warming, blah blah blah..................."

Which of course is complete pants.

I can remember heavy snowfalls at Easter time, back in the 70's.

That'll be funny :lol:

"glabal warming, it's the end of the world blah blah blah sob sob"

"have you looked outside? it's 3 below zero and f***ing snowing, how the hell can you say it's got WARMER"
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Budgie on March 17, 2007, 15:07:20: The snow is fine but has anyone seen the Shipping Forecast for today?

This is the one for my area, please note the wind and sea state!! :shock: :shock:
Quote
Hebrides
Gale warning   0356 Sat 17 Mar

Westerly gale force 8 increasing hurricane force 12 later

Shipping forecast    1130 Sat 17 Mar

Wind    Southwest veering northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic violent storm 11 or hurricane force 12 for a time.
Weather    Rain then wintry showers.
Visibility    Moderate occasionally very poor.
Sea State    Very rough or high, becoming very high or phenomenal for a time.
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: marjan on March 17, 2007, 16:20:00: If we get any, I hope it lasts till Tuesday as I'm having a run up into North Yorkshire to reccy some lanes.
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Post by: Stormin on March 17, 2007, 21:28:39: Bit of sleet and heavy rain this afternoon and a chilly wind. Blowing a hell of gale now, but the wind is warmer.
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Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 18, 2007, 10:16:03: Sleet, rain & very black clouds about an hour ago
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Post by: andyhubbard on March 18, 2007, 11:15:44: Sleet and hale this morning a few times,very windy :oops:
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Post by: dave_2A_2.25Turbo on March 18, 2007, 11:54:56: Windy, but a lovely warm and sunny day :(
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Post by: schuee on March 18, 2007, 12:03:01: A few moments ago went dark, few flakes of snow :) , now glorious sunshine and high wind.
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Post by: barnhill4x4 on March 18, 2007, 12:18:57: Just had 2 minutes of snow, thats it, windy as hell though
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Post by: landy4x4xfar on March 18, 2007, 13:19:25: just had a flake or 3 in rotherham
i will sell my soul to the devil for snow
:evil: :evil: :evil:
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Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 18, 2007, 14:00:22: Not a flake, though it's blowing too hard for it to snow anyway. Perhaps tonight if the wind dies.

Yeap, that would make sense, I'm teaching tomorrow :roll:
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Post by: barnhill4x4 on March 18, 2007, 14:16:15: Just had another 2 minute flurry, now its very sunny, still cold and very windy.
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Post by: landy4x4xfar on March 18, 2007, 14:41:47: look out side range rover blues it bailing down

snow snow snow
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Post by: bezzabsa on March 18, 2007, 17:03:10: Absolutely hammering it down here now - had a few flurries earlier - but this looks like the real thing :D:D:D
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Post by: missroadrage on March 18, 2007, 17:20:36: Quote from: "bezzabsa"
Absolutely hammering it down here now - had a few flurries earlier - but this looks like the real thing :D:D:D

Had similar here was even starting to settle looked like it was gonna be set in for the afternoon - but suns out again now :(
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Post by: bezzabsa on March 18, 2007, 17:29:33: Yep - suns beaming again now :(
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Post by: Manicminer on March 18, 2007, 19:30:46: It's white at 1200 feet and above.
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Post by: TDi90 on March 18, 2007, 19:39:35: it sucks living down south :evil:
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Post by: paul_humphreys on March 18, 2007, 19:56:47: This is what it looks like in the hills a few miles from me.

(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Paul_Humphreys/18-3-07/DSCF0499.jpg)

Paul
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Post by: SimonHarwood on March 18, 2007, 20:09:36: Quote from: "paul_humphreys"
This is what it looks like in the hills a few miles from me.

(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Paul_Humphreys/18-3-07/DSCF0499.jpg)

Paul

You lucky...
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Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on March 18, 2007, 21:03:30: We had some land on the windscreen as we were leaving Norfolk at lunchtime today, as yet none 'Dahn Sarf'.
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Post by: Bishops Finger on March 18, 2007, 21:14:33: It was settling a bit round North Shropshire this pm...
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Post by: landy4x4xfar on March 18, 2007, 21:27:23: white out in rotherham
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by: Stormin on March 18, 2007, 21:28:43: Been marshaling at an RTV today. Heavy snow squalls with strong, cold winds. Just getting thawed out. Fell tops white.
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Post by: cardiff_gareth on March 18, 2007, 21:33:13: typical,
Fit the new 245/70R16 A/T tyres. Brand new I hasten to add, goes to work and ones flat as a pancake, now Disco is outside house, 3 wheels + 1 axle stand till I get it pumped up again at kwikfit. It doesn't like air machines, think its off the beading.
Whats the bet It'll come down really hard tonight when Disco is crippled.
:(bigcry):
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Post by: Ben on March 18, 2007, 21:33:56: Drove back from the far side of lake Windermere this afternoon... Loads of the white stuff coming down right up until I got on to the M6, and then it was pretty much clear apart from the odd flurry here and there.

Very little in our part of SY though. So far :roll:

Ben
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Post by: FUDDY MUCKER on March 18, 2007, 21:34:42: it snowed about 3 oclock and is snowin now in newcastle staffs
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Post by: paul_humphreys on March 18, 2007, 22:05:37: It's white over here now with snow.

Paul
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Post by: barnhill4x4 on March 18, 2007, 22:32:25: We had a little about an hour ago, enough to settle on parked cars but nothing on the road at all. It is srying out there now so with a little luck................................................ :wink:
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Post by: beast5680 on March 18, 2007, 22:43:33: Snow!!!!!!!!!!! been sunny all day here :evil: we are as likely to get snow here as i am to visit the moon
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Post by: muddyman on March 18, 2007, 22:58:55: its Damn cold here but no snow...... :(
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Post by: extreme90 on March 18, 2007, 23:00:25: under a couple of inch here in stoke...... just had to winch a guy free after he managed to park himself inbertween a lampost and a tree :roll:
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Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 19, 2007, 03:02:32: Funny how it chages in a few miles then. I live just outside Rotherham and we had a dusting, that's all.

Went over to Notts tonight and drove through the snow and out the other side.
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Post by: Bob696 on March 19, 2007, 06:13:43: Just down the M8 from Stoke and we have a very light dusting. :(
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Post by: barnhill4x4 on March 19, 2007, 07:46:09: We have a light dusting here, might go on a little explore later on the way home from the dentist, cant go into the lanes too much though as I will be in the p38 and I just polished it!
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Post by: Mule on March 19, 2007, 09:59:33: we had a blizzard yesterday :shock: but it then dissapered
also a dusting this morning
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Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 19, 2007, 15:07:23: Fine and sunny again :evil:
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Post by: Range Rover Red on March 19, 2007, 23:27:26: Watch it snow on Friday when Penelope's in for a new cam belt :evil: (new toy - photos to follow)

But then, we don't seem to get anything the Mondeo can't cope with coming home from work. :?
Title: Snow is on it way!
Post by: Manicminer on March 20, 2007, 06:41:52: After all that hype we only had a slight covering :cry:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j124/Eryri/snow/100_3203.jpg)
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Post by: cardiff_gareth on March 20, 2007, 07:48:44: Quote from: "TheBlueySilverThing"
under a couple of inch here in stoke...... just had to winch a guy free after he managed to park himself inbertween a lampost and a tree :roll:

Did you confirm they were not anti 4x4 idiots or part of the government before you pulled them free :lol: :lol:
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Post by: Porksarnie on March 20, 2007, 19:44:50: Having all kinds of weather here in Northern Spain (over here for work) at the moment. Inland it's a couple of feet of snow (they really were NOT expecting it, and have been badly caught out) and on the coast, the sea is battering anything in it's way - magnificent!!! :lol: