Snow ! - Page 81

**Chris** · 04-03-2009, 16:57

We had a fairly intense hailstorm for about 10 minutes around 4pm, which alternated between ice balls and those snow pellets that look like the insides of a beanbag. Now it's turned to very heavy snow - one hour on and we have about an inch already.

Even so, it's not really very cold outside so I don't imagine it will lie for very long once it stops ... unless the skies clear and it freezes, which is what happened last night. I had to hack frozen snow off the windscreen this morning.

joglynne · 04-03-2009, 17:07

I know this is the snow thread but I do feel the need to say it has been a lovely sunny, dry and out of the breeze quite warm day up here in Manchester.

**Chris** · 05-03-2009, 08:57

Well, it snowed last night until about 8pm, then the skies cleared and it froze solid. Then it clouded over and snowed again. So as you can imagine we're pretty stuck here this morning ...

I was actually going to give it a go anyway and was out clearing the car (hacking away at the hailstones, still clinging to the windscreen under the snow) when the school phoned. There has been an accident that blocked the road. As it's the only road, that means we really are stuck!

Apparently the snow line is only about half a mile from here. We're a fair way uphill but the road drops steeply almost to sea level. Beyond that there's next to nothing - school was having a hard time believing anyone up this end really was snowed in until they got a phone call from the bus driver.

Stephen · 05-03-2009, 09:07

Snowing Heavy here just south of Glasgow City Centre.

**Chris** · 05-03-2009, 12:04

Another day off school for the boy ...

altis · 18-06-2009, 21:35

There's an incredible storm here at the moment - and, yes, there is hail in it!

joglynne · 18-06-2009, 21:39

Ah that's what it was. I just caught sight a flash of light out of the corner of my eye and thought I was imagining things. Considering the black clouds coming from your direction it looks like the storms on it's way over to me.

Oh boy!!!!!! the whole sky out side my window just keeps lighting up, no actual spikes of lightning just the whole sky flashing white and the clouds are racing towards me like the clappers. This is interesting.......she says from behind the settee.

iFrankie · 18-06-2009, 22:00

ooh hail i thought you ment snow, it might pass over st helens

joglynne · 18-06-2009, 22:06

Well that was spectacular. The wind, really got up as the lightning went over head but we have only had a light shower and no snow or hail.

The black clouds are heading over to Chorlton-***-Hardy now so I guess they will be next to get the light show.

I triggered the swear filter.

joglynne · 19-06-2009, 13:36

Just a follow up to last nights lightning attack.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....k_by_lightning

altis · 19-06-2009, 17:57

Her house looks a bit of a mess now:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8109696.stm

**Chris** · 18-11-2009, 16:29

Not our first of the year, but the first that stayed long enough for me to get my camera out:

Same as last year, this is Beinn Narnain. We first saw snow on top of it about 10 days ago but that was gone in about 8 hours. I have no idea whether it has lasted longer than that today as the clouds have descended.

It was difficult to capture this picture it as the sky behind the mountain was very bright. This has been photoshopped to death, hopefully you get the idea.

budwieser · 18-11-2009, 17:37

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Originally Posted by Chris

Not our first of the year, but the first that stayed long enough for me to get my camera out:

Same as last year, this is Beinn Narnain. We first saw snow on top of it about 10 days ago but that was gone in about 8 hours. I have no idea whether it has lasted longer than that today as the clouds have descended.

It was difficult to capture this picture it as the sky behind the mountain was very bright. This has been photoshopped to death, hopefully you get the idea.

" Still a great view though!" Cheers.

Druchii · 19-11-2009, 08:32

Been snowing here on and off for a good 2 weeks now. Went out at 1am just to make crazy footprint trails in the snow... Should have amused some people at least

joglynne · 17-12-2009, 15:36

I thought now would be a good time to bump this snow thread.

I hope you guys in the East of the country don't get it to bad and that the gritters keep you all moving.