The Official Winter Snow Thread 2014/2015
Discussion
Netweather have released some very early, very provisional winter thoughts:
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=longrang...
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=longrang...
Puggit said:
I haven't, but there's plenty of chatter about this everywhere. A very similar build up to one of the recent cold winters 
One thing I have been watching is the build up of snow across the northern hemisphere which is one of the best years on record. For example, in St Petersburg, Russia they have already had snow falling - when last winter they didn't see any until after Christmas!
Last winter was completely crap, at least in Norway, so it's not saying too much. Not sure about the more continental side.One thing I have been watching is the build up of snow across the northern hemisphere which is one of the best years on record. For example, in St Petersburg, Russia they have already had snow falling - when last winter they didn't see any until after Christmas!
This was today, part of a 1950km trip in the last few days,
jimmyjimjim said:
Snowed here just now...about 2mm, and it's melting immediately, boo.
You'll have plenty more to play with over winter Signs are promising for some cold in our parts as winter progresses. This week will certainly be the coolest for many parts of UK so far this 'winter'. It's quite a shock in the South!
32mm is exciting enough 
jimmyjimjim said:
I'm petrified; it's been so mild I'm waiting for the other shoe to fall.
I'm dreading a repeat of 2003 where it dropped 32" in one storm.
I sat in a factory in Canada once when we had about 5 feet fall in an afternoon. Half an hour before knocking off time someone started up the company snowplow and cleared the car park and everyone pottered home without batting an eyelid. Here. five inches is enough to cause chaos.I'm dreading a repeat of 2003 where it dropped 32" in one storm.
schmalex said:
Many people far more clever than me are starting to think that this winter could be "the big one". Apparently, all the signs are aligning for a potentially very cold and snowy winter...
Great just the year I go and buy a BMW.. Edited by Silver940 on Thursday 6th November 08:18
schmalex said:
Many people far more clever than me are starting to think that this winter could be "the big one". Apparently, all the signs are aligning for a potentially very cold and snowy winter...
First signs of trouble for Western Europe? Looks like some serious snow about to hit USA too. 
spikeyhead said:
I sat in a factory in Canada once when we had about 5 feet fall in an afternoon. Half an hour before knocking off time someone started up the company snowplow and cleared the car park and everyone pottered home without batting an eyelid. Here. five inches is enough to cause chaos.
You've reminded me of a memorable day some 15 years ago. Was staying in Annecy at the time and had a meeting in Lausanne. Borrowed the ex-MIL's Citroen AX Debut. Drove to Lausanne, clear roads but sky very full of snow. En route thought to myself, this will be fine as the snow chains were in the boot. Meeting started, 30mins in and it started to snow...very heavily. This continued for another two+ hours...it was a long meeting. Meeting finished, the Swiss colleagues had 15-20min drives to their respective homes. With this deluge of snow, some of the driving by the locals was quite surprising with cars becoming continually stuck. The little AX plugged on, winter tyres doing their job brilliantly and the heater on full blast. All was well until the French side of the border [for those who know this area] where the roads/land rise between St Julien and Cruseille. The roads became bogged down with fresh snow, abandoned cars and lorries. One truck driver got the shock of his life when all traction/grip was lost and his articulated truck traversed 45degs sideways downhill on a dual-carriageway. It was at this point the snow chains needed to go on...of course, the ex-MIL was carrying the wrong chains, they were too big. Improvisation was needed...found some bungee-jumps in the boot and managed to tighten up the snow chains with the bungees. A trip that would normally take circa' 1hr30mins took nearly 4hrs. The final hour spent mainly off-roading by taking the adjacent B' roads to miss the mad French drivers causing continual havoc on the Route National. This really was one of life's very memorable drives.PS fired up the log burner last night, anyone else?
Silver940 said:
schmalex said:
Many people far more clever than me are starting to think that this winter could be "the big one". Apparently, all the signs are aligning for a potentially very cold and snowy winter...
Great just the year I go and by BMW.. Edited by tenohfive on Wednesday 5th November 17:37
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