The official winter rain, wind, snow and ice thread 2023/24
Discussion
So the Peak District trip i was looking forward to kick starting the holidays this year....
Arrived Tuesday, amazingly in the dry. Caravan set up and here for about 2hrs then the heavens opened and I think we've had about 6hrs since then where it hasn't rained. Managed to get out on the bikes through it and just get on with it with wet weather clothing but 7-8 degrees in the wet is definitely character building for the kids!
The ground was absolutely saturated on the grass when we arrived, but now we've got ducks bathing on it! We were due to stay until Saturday but with the gales expected on Saturday, I might just give up and come back tomorrow evening.
Arrived Tuesday, amazingly in the dry. Caravan set up and here for about 2hrs then the heavens opened and I think we've had about 6hrs since then where it hasn't rained. Managed to get out on the bikes through it and just get on with it with wet weather clothing but 7-8 degrees in the wet is definitely character building for the kids!
The ground was absolutely saturated on the grass when we arrived, but now we've got ducks bathing on it! We were due to stay until Saturday but with the gales expected on Saturday, I might just give up and come back tomorrow evening.
Tim Cognito said:
I've got a raised bed to finish off this weekend and I think i'll be doing it whatever the weather, two fingers to the rain, not putting everything on hold any longer.
Glad I snuck in a mow of the grass about 4 weeks ago as it's not stopped raining since.
Depends where you are, but the south east will be dry, warm (!) and blustery. Glad I snuck in a mow of the grass about 4 weeks ago as it's not stopped raining since.
Woke up early and disappointed as the snow hadn’t arrived.
An hour and a half later and our roofs are white. The bright cherry blossom looks very pretty with the snow falling in front of it. Sure it’ll be gone by the morn’ .
Much prefer snow to rain, even if it leaves the same soggy mess afterwards.
An hour and a half later and our roofs are white. The bright cherry blossom looks very pretty with the snow falling in front of it. Sure it’ll be gone by the morn’ .
Much prefer snow to rain, even if it leaves the same soggy mess afterwards.
redrabbit29 said:
All of this just makes me more bemused when I see and hear people say I quite like the UK weather... and go on to say why.
I can see why it being mild most of the time is good, but the rain, the miserable darkness, the unpredicability is just bulls
t.
I'm one of those people. I genuinely hate strong sunshine and heat. Can't bear it. I put up with it on holidays for the sake of the wife, who loves it. What I struggle with is how people work, even doing desk based office jobs, in heat. I just can't do it. I also hate the biting insects which come with warmer climes, I'm one of those people who gets bitten to death and it's hugely uncomfortable, especially when trying to sleep.I can see why it being mild most of the time is good, but the rain, the miserable darkness, the unpredicability is just bulls
t. Believe it or not I'm half Maltese and a Maltese national. I don't go there much after about April, and then not until October again. Torture. I love it there in Jan/Feb though - I've been eyeing up decent looking Air BnB's on Gozo which can go for as little as £300 a month in Jan/Feb. Bargain. You'll be less surprised to hear that I'm half Scottish on the other side, blue skinned and ginger, and blimey, do I prefer the climate of that side of my heritage over the other!
My perfect climate is that of the Vendee in France. More sunshine hours than anywhere else in France, but seldom over about 25 deg C on the coast, even in summer. Beautiful place for me.
cjs racing. said:
Bolsover council have cancelled an artisan market due to be held tomorrow, according to them due to "the expected 40mph winds"
But I can't find any reports of those sort of winds anywhere near Bolsover tomorrow.
BBC says 40mph winds all day for BolsoverBut I can't find any reports of those sort of winds anywhere near Bolsover tomorrow.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655242
fiatpower said:
cjs racing. said:
Bolsover council have cancelled an artisan market due to be held tomorrow, according to them due to "the expected 40mph winds"
But I can't find any reports of those sort of winds anywhere near Bolsover tomorrow.
BBC says 40mph winds all day for BolsoverBut I can't find any reports of those sort of winds anywhere near Bolsover tomorrow.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655242
seabod91 said:
I seem to have woken up in mid June. Glorious morning here. Actually feels like a summer morning.
Welwyn garden city.
Is today the day the summer thread appears?
Let’s see.
The summer thread is already up and running.Welwyn garden city.
Is today the day the summer thread appears?
Let’s see.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
cuprabob said:
It was setup and started on a prediction? We all know the weather predictions rarely work out! thepritch said:
cuprabob said:
It was setup and started on a prediction? We all know the weather predictions rarely work out! 
And, if it doesn't hit 20 degrees somewhere today that thread must be locked......
.....and Puggit banned.
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