The official winter 2016/2017 snow thread....
Discussion
Puggit said:
matt173407 said:
Looking at Netweather 3rd of December looks interesting !
I won't get excited until 72 hours out - but I Will ramp 
It does look like a gradual cool down for the start of December.
The Arctic is now averaging about -15C (was -5C) and the worst of the cold over Russia is possibly shrinking and certainly currently slipping the 'wrong' way, maybe the vortex is reestablishing?
It's good in that a N blast may now be cold enough to bring some snow, but bad that chances of an E beast seem to be ebbing for now (drier air anyway).
Puggit said:
Somewhere over Northumberland...
I've flown in to Glasgow and Edinburgh so many times and never seen the Cairngorms looking so beautiful in white. Sadly not able to photograph with a camera phone.
The sky was super clear today as well. These were up over Loch Tay / Ben Lawers. Chilly when you are chilling outside tho I've flown in to Glasgow and Edinburgh so many times and never seen the Cairngorms looking so beautiful in white. Sadly not able to photograph with a camera phone.
Well, we're at a crossroads, and this tweet by Matt Hugo sums it up:
https://twitter.com/MattHugo81/status/801734295673...
https://twitter.com/MattHugo81/status/801734295673...
Shakermaker said:
What's the rules on using a snowplough on the road if you're just a regular PH kind of person, rather than a council hi-vis snowplough person?
May be wrong, but previously I've heard some discussion over liability insurance...like £10 million minimum!You clear a drift containing someones's pride and joy and who's to blame?
We have a local private care home that allows it's groundsman + tractor + plow to clear the village roads (and he does a fab job) but they ran into some 'discussions' with LA and had to argue they needed safe ambulance tracks to the nearest A roads...but as the care home has a comprehensive insurance policy (as you would handling frail peeps) he can continue. For now. But with added amber flashers.
The Don of Croy said:
May be wrong, but previously I've heard some discussion over liability insurance...like £10 million minimum!
You clear a drift containing someones's pride and joy and who's to blame?
We have a local private care home that allows it's groundsman + tractor + plow to clear the village roads (and he does a fab job) but they ran into some 'discussions' with LA and had to argue they needed safe ambulance tracks to the nearest A roads...but as the care home has a comprehensive insurance policy (as you would handling frail peeps) he can continue. For now. But with added amber flashers.
Sounds about right. You clear a drift containing someones's pride and joy and who's to blame?
We have a local private care home that allows it's groundsman + tractor + plow to clear the village roads (and he does a fab job) but they ran into some 'discussions' with LA and had to argue they needed safe ambulance tracks to the nearest A roads...but as the care home has a comprehensive insurance policy (as you would handling frail peeps) he can continue. For now. But with added amber flashers.
I mean, I wasn't going to go out and by a new John Deere with multi-axis snow blade.
But what if I was to bend my old barbecue into a sort of plough shape, and then attach it to the front of my little van so I can clear my own route to work. I'll put my flashing beacons on the roof...
(Don't worry, I'm not actually going to do this)
Shakermaker said:
The Don of Croy said:
May be wrong, but previously I've heard some discussion over liability insurance...like £10 million minimum!
You clear a drift containing someones's pride and joy and who's to blame?
We have a local private care home that allows it's groundsman + tractor + plow to clear the village roads (and he does a fab job) but they ran into some 'discussions' with LA and had to argue they needed safe ambulance tracks to the nearest A roads...but as the care home has a comprehensive insurance policy (as you would handling frail peeps) he can continue. For now. But with added amber flashers.
Sounds about right. You clear a drift containing someones's pride and joy and who's to blame?
We have a local private care home that allows it's groundsman + tractor + plow to clear the village roads (and he does a fab job) but they ran into some 'discussions' with LA and had to argue they needed safe ambulance tracks to the nearest A roads...but as the care home has a comprehensive insurance policy (as you would handling frail peeps) he can continue. For now. But with added amber flashers.
I mean, I wasn't going to go out and by a new John Deere with multi-axis snow blade.
But what if I was to bend my old barbecue into a sort of plough shape, and then attach it to the front of my little van so I can clear my own route to work. I'll put my flashing beacons on the roof...
(Don't worry, I'm not actually going to do this)
Well...
Once upon a time the GFS was showing cold and snow for this weeken and for early December. The ECM was firmly against it, and for this weekend scored a stunning victory. The GFS backed down for early December and everyone went back to hunting for cold...
The next day the ECM screamed cold for early December, and the charts for Xmas day are positively obscene.
We'll get what we're given!
Once upon a time the GFS was showing cold and snow for this weeken and for early December. The ECM was firmly against it, and for this weekend scored a stunning victory. The GFS backed down for early December and everyone went back to hunting for cold...
The next day the ECM screamed cold for early December, and the charts for Xmas day are positively obscene.
We'll get what we're given!
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