The windy winter and occasional snow thread 2017/2018
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Epic journey last night. Went over the Woodhead to Holmfirth, following another who drove round the 'road closed' barriers. Got to about 400ms to be greeted by chaos. 6' drifts, blizzards conditions and lightning. Cars stuck in drifts near steep drops, people stuck in cars (no idea why they didn't turn round when they saw the first drifts, but there you go).. and the higher we went the worse it got until I was the only vehicle. At about 500ms the road became one lane 7' wide with drifts on either side, snow on road about a foot deep and no way any car would get through. Went on for about 20 minutes but the blizzard continued into Holmfirth. Saw the band, left early and went back another route down to Chesterfield then across the Peaks to Buxton but the snow was ahead of us. No cars about whatsoever, no roads gritted/ploughed and everywhere deserted - all the way across the Peaks and over the Cat and Fiddle. Took 1 hour to get to Holmfirth from Macc and 2.5 to get back. An incredible drive,
Puggit said:
JakeT said:
Puggit said:
Due to the storm a wolf has escaped from a local wolf sanctuary - Gulp!
Village over from me. I was jolly surprised when it came on the R2 news this morning!
Loads of schools on lockdown, yet the wolf apparently walked through a field of sheep at one point. He was coaxed back by staff from the sanctuary. He managed 8 miles!
When they are introduced to the visitors they give them a once over to check them out. This sometimes involves standing up with their front paws on your shoulders to check your breath, nose to nose!
The people there say that it is very rare for the wolves to take a dislike to a visitor, but there have been occasions when a person for some reason caused the wolves distress, and they had to be escorted out of the enclosure, with the rest of the party crowded tightly round them.
Roofless Toothless said:
Puggit said:
JakeT said:
Puggit said:
Due to the storm a wolf has escaped from a local wolf sanctuary - Gulp!
Village over from me. I was jolly surprised when it came on the R2 news this morning!Loads of schools on lockdown, yet the wolf apparently walked through a field of sheep at one point. He was coaxed back by staff from the sanctuary. He managed 8 miles!
When they are introduced to the visitors they give them a once over to check them out. This sometimes involves standing up with their front paws on your shoulders to check your breath, nose to nose!
The people there say that it is very rare for the wolves to take a dislike to a visitor, but there have been occasions when a person for some reason caused the wolves distress, and they had to be escorted out of the enclosure, with the rest of the party crowded tightly round them.
8 miles isn't bad at all! That's one of my walking routes.
Roofless Toothless said:
My wife has been on a Walking With Wolves experience at this place. They say that these creatures have a really undeserved reputation.
When they are introduced to the visitors they give them a once over to check them out. This sometimes involves standing up with their front paws on your shoulders to check your breath, nose to nose!
The people there say that it is very rare for the wolves to take a dislike to a visitor, but there have been occasions when a person for some reason caused the wolves distress, and they had to be escorted out of the enclosure, with the rest of the party crowded tightly round them.
I have been twice.When they are introduced to the visitors they give them a once over to check them out. This sometimes involves standing up with their front paws on your shoulders to check your breath, nose to nose!
The people there say that it is very rare for the wolves to take a dislike to a visitor, but there have been occasions when a person for some reason caused the wolves distress, and they had to be escorted out of the enclosure, with the rest of the party crowded tightly round them.
On the first occasion all was normal
On the second visit one of them took a dislike to me. I didn't need to be escorted away, but I certainly backed off until the wolf was calm again. I am a dog owner/animal lover but wolves are pretty intimidating creatures
Proof that altitude makes all the difference. First photo looking down on Bradford (you can almost see the Golf R and C63 races) from 1,200 feet or so. You don’t need to drop down far before there’s no snow. Second photo I just turned 180 degrees and it’s all snow. It snowed for a good 2-3 hours this morning, then we had some blue skies and brightness this afternoon which was a pleasant change.
There's not much showing on the http://uksnowmap.com/ but I'm sure that'll change
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