The Official Winter Snow Thread 2014/2015

The Official Winter Snow Thread 2014/2015

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Alex@POD

6,133 posts

214 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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schmalex said:
ALawson said:
schmalex said:
I honestly didn't. Was hoping for a dump prior, but not while we're there.

I'll get some photo's up if we get there and the snow falls as predicted!
Looks like there will be some snow!

http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/dynamic/west-alp...
What's the betting I'll be able to get a Polo (even with snow tyres and chains) up an Alp with this much forecast...

You'll be fine with the driving conditions, it's all the numpties who go there unprepared who will slow you down.

jimmyjimjim

7,329 posts

237 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Woohoo! Winter Storm Juno is going to drop historic levels of snow fall in the US! More than 2 feet in some parts!

Here in Colorado, it's going to be 21c. Rat Farts.

All that jazz

7,632 posts

145 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Puggit said:
Some downgrades
I said:
It'll be rain and half-arsed sleet at best. yes
Told you!

vescaegg

25,489 posts

166 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Couple of friends on Facebook just had their flights home cancelled from NYC. I think they may be there a while yet.....

Celtic Dragon

3,161 posts

234 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Weather pro have downgraded the forecast sleet for rain now! Not a happy bunny! !!

Wills2

22,668 posts

174 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Fair amounts of snow being forecast for the north west of the Bradford area and up into Skipton on the north Yorkshire border almost 24hours of heavy snow for our friends in Queensbury.




A.J.M

7,893 posts

185 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Finally got round to going up to Glen Etive.
Drive up was fine till the Glen road as it was hard packed snow and ice.


Got a picture at the location.


And my mate played about with the effects for this one.


Prospect of snow for this week has me excited!

goldblum

10,272 posts

166 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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tenohfive said:
I'm sure your MR mates would love the, 'just give it a go, what can go wrong?' attitude you're suggesting.
Where am I suggesting that? confused

The fact is fell runners and races are licensed in accordance with H+S guidelines for the sport which is mainly based on MR advice.

Put your slippers back on and catch Emmerdale FFS.



RicksAlfas

13,355 posts

243 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Wills2 said:
Fair amounts of snow being forecast for the north west of the Bradford area and up into Skipton on the north Yorkshire border almost 24hours of heavy snow for our friends in Queensbury.
wavey
I'd best call at t'Co-op and stock up on essentials on my way home.
Met Office App is currently showing snow from midday Wednesday through to Friday morning.

Puggit

48,355 posts

247 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Mid term has received plenty of upgrades today after last night's slight down shift.

Favoured areas remain the North and Scotland for the entire period - cooler weather looks likely for over a week.

benjj

6,787 posts

162 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Well, it's been a busy day here in the wilds of North Yorkshire.

I spotted the news of snowmageddon early but not quite early enough. By the time I got down to Kwik Save it was half full of old biddies panic buying.

Well, you know me, I didn't let those piss stinking old gimmers slow me down. I grabbed a couple of stale baguettes and started smashing the old ladies around the heads and lower backs. You should have seen them scatter & cower!

One put up a bit more of a fight but I stunned her with a can of Branston Baked Beans and then grabbed her out of her wheelchair and threw her in one of the big freezers and locked the door on her. Phew!

Anyway, with that palaver out of the way I'm now fully prepared for the big snow event. I must have several thousand Tena Ladies and maybe 400 tubes of Anusol. I also had a good idea and bought every last one of the stocks of heart pills from my town.

No doubt at all that I'll be KING once we're cut off and anarchy descends.

GTIR

24,741 posts

265 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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A.J.M said:
Finally got round to going up to Glen Etive.
Drive up was fine till the Glen road as it was hard packed snow and ice.


Got a picture at the location.


And my mate played about with the effects for this one.


Prospect of snow for this week has me excited!
So, do you actually have a lost mate called Dave or is it a reference to the "Dave with a stick" of PH infamy?

MentalSarcasm

6,083 posts

210 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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So still no snow for London then weeping

A.J.M

7,893 posts

185 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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I have a mate called Dave.

Basic story was it got stickered up for an off road competition and we put that on the back as I'm always beating Dave at the stuff and it's nice to wind him up about it.

He did beat us on that one so it kinda backfired but we got plenty of people laughing at it so was worth it.
They are all getting removed this week hopefully. smile

J4CKO

41,284 posts

199 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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New York and Boston are really in for a pounding then !

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/25/us/weather-storm...

Edited by J4CKO on Monday 26th January 20:05

Blaster72

10,772 posts

196 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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J4CKO said:
New York and Boston are really in for a pounding then !

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/25/us/weather-storm...

Edited by J4CKO on Monday 26th January 20:05
3ft of snow, gale force winds and freezing rain all in the space of one day doesn't sound pleasant !

DrDoofenshmirtz

15,185 posts

199 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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A.J.M said:
I have a mate called Dave.

Basic story was it got stickered up for an off road competition and we put that on the back as I'm always beating Dave at the stuff and it's nice to wind him up about it.

He did beat us on that one so it kinda backfired but we got plenty of people laughing at it so was worth it.
They are all getting removed this week hopefully. smile
Hm, well I suppose it's better than those retarded 'One Life - Live It' stickers you all seem to love.

Alex@POD

6,133 posts

214 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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DrDoofenshmirtz said:
A.J.M said:
I have a mate called Dave.

Basic story was it got stickered up for an off road competition and we put that on the back as I'm always beating Dave at the stuff and it's nice to wind him up about it.

He did beat us on that one so it kinda backfired but we got plenty of people laughing at it so was worth it.
They are all getting removed this week hopefully. smile
Hm, well I suppose it's better than those retarded 'One Life - Live It' stickers you all seem to love.
I think the best thing about those stickers is how much they wind up some people!
I wouldn't have one if I had an off-roader, but I equally couldn't care less if my neighbour wanted to sticker his car up!

Anyway, do I need to get the chains on the removals van?

Wills2

22,668 posts

174 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Blaster72 said:
3ft of snow, gale force winds and freezing rain all in the space of one day doesn't sound pleasant !
You can see them moving it around to no avail here:

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/?c...


Wills2

22,668 posts

174 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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benjj said:
Well, it's been a busy day here in the wilds of North Yorkshire.

I spotted the news of snowmageddon early but not quite early enough. By the time I got down to Kwik Save it was half full of old biddies panic buying.

Well, you know me, I didn't let those piss stinking old gimmers slow me down. I grabbed a couple of stale baguettes and started smashing the old ladies around the heads and lower backs. You should have seen them scatter & cower!

One put up a bit more of a fight but I stunned her with a can of Branston Baked Beans and then grabbed her out of her wheelchair and threw her in one of the big freezers and locked the door on her. Phew!

Anyway, with that palaver out of the way I'm now fully prepared for the big snow event. I must have several thousand Tena Ladies and maybe 400 tubes of Anusol. I also had a good idea and bought every last one of the stocks of heart pills from my town.

No doubt at all that I'll be KING once we're cut off and anarchy descends.
Just a ordinary tale of Dales folk...hehe