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    "The Met Office has issued an extreme weather warning for England, Wales and parts of eastern Scotland.

    Parts of London could see a foot (30cm) of snow by Monday evening, while the Pennines and other parts of the north could see as much as 20 inches (50cm).

    Parts of the Midlands, East and South will experience temperatures between -4C and -7C on Monday night. The weather will turn icy by the Tuesday morning, making road travel treacherous and pavements hazardous.

    Thousands of school children across England and Wales woke up to the news that their school was closed for the day. Hospitals in London have put out an emergency call to staff to come into work because of an increase in 999 calls. Several London theatres have cancelled their performances, and many offices are sending staff home early because of the weather.

    Drivers are being urged to only travel if absolutely necessary, and to listen to BBC radio bulletins for regular weather updates.

    Edward Welsh, of the Local Government Association, said councils had been "working flat out" since Sunday morning. "Councils across the country have been out gritting, some gritted the roads three times on Sunday, but there's been an incredible fall of snow. And it also costs an awful lot of money to grit the roads. A three-hour session can use up to £17,000 of petrol and grit.""



    We have several feet every winter, at lunch today we had -14C and we grit the pavements and roads daily from november to march at least... so can't help but at your "extreme" weather!

    But why oh why close the schools for the less than pitiful amount of 10 cm snow?? (according to london website)

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    its almost certain that my school shuts 2morrow

    tho not 2day
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    • #3
      We must seem pathetic to the Swedes, Finns, Russians and Canadians etc. The UK does come to a standstill every time theres a sprinkling of snow. Today we had 1 in 5 workers not going to work, thousands of schools closed, no bus service atall in capital city.

      In our defence though we arent geared up to such weather like you guys. We dont have all the snow tyres etc or whatever other specialised equipment you guys must use. As we only have such weather 1 or 2 days every few years its not practical to have all that stuff ...
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      • #4
        Originally Posted by hegeland View Post
        "The Met Office has issued an extreme weather warning for England, Wales and parts of eastern Scotland.

        Parts of London could see a foot (30cm) of snow by Monday evening, while the Pennines and other parts of the north could see as much as 20 inches (50cm).

        Parts of the Midlands, East and South will experience temperatures between -4C and -7C on Monday night. The weather will turn icy by the Tuesday morning, making road travel treacherous and pavements hazardous.

        Thousands of school children across England and Wales woke up to the news that their school was closed for the day. Hospitals in London have put out an emergency call to staff to come into work because of an increase in 999 calls. Several London theatres have cancelled their performances, and many offices are sending staff home early because of the weather.

        Drivers are being urged to only travel if absolutely necessary, and to listen to BBC radio bulletins for regular weather updates.

        Edward Welsh, of the Local Government Association, said councils had been "working flat out" since Sunday morning. "Councils across the country have been out gritting, some gritted the roads three times on Sunday, but there's been an incredible fall of snow. And it also costs an awful lot of money to grit the roads. A three-hour session can use up to £17,000 of petrol and grit.""



        We have several feet every winter, at lunch today we had -14C and we grit the pavements and roads daily from november to march at least... so can't help but at your "extreme" weather!

        But why oh why close the schools for the less than pitiful amount of 10 cm snow?? (according to london website)
        crazy further north we had more snow and nothing closed!
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        • #5
          It's all about what you are used to. I must say I have more than once "smiled" at the Swedish, Finnish, Danish in Santorini in the summer, all pink, lying in the sun by 45°C all day including at noon time. Being sunburnt and dehydrated after the first day. Sick to have been drinking loads of chilled beers, spending the remaining part of their one weeks hols in bed miserable ... and going home peeling everywhere. pathetic? yes it is.
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          • #6
            The first fresh snow is so beautiful!!! Go and enjoy it as long as you have it!!!

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            • #7
              Originally Posted by Monique View Post
              It's all about what you are used to. I must say I have more than once "smiled" at the Swedish, Finnish, Danish in Santorini in the summer, all pink, lying in the sun by 45°C all day including at noon time. Being sunburnt and dehydrated after the first day. Sick to have been drinking loads of chilled beers, spending the remaining part of their one weeks hols in bed miserable ... and going home peeling everywhere. pathetic? yes it is.
              Mon...

              We have about 30cm of snow from last week... today it's +2C... so it is melting... by Thursday-21C with more snow before Friday... at times like this I swear Gaia is having her menopause!


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              • #8
                I wish are roads were as well gritted as they will be in the likes of Sweden and Denmark, I nearly put my car into someones wall 4 times getting in from work with no grip at all turning round.
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                • #9
                  Southern England definitely copes pitifully to snow. How many cities can have their underground systems crippled by snow?

                  Genuine quote from Guardian website:

                  ...all but a handful of bus routes cancelled today and 10 of the 11 underground lines either completely or partly suspended.

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                  • #10
                    My sister got into school by bus (on time as well!), decided she didn't want to play tennis in the snow, and took the bus home again!

                    Meanwhile I stayed where I was!
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                    • #11
                      Originally Posted by abextra View Post
                      The first fresh snow is so beautiful!!! Go and enjoy it as long as you have it!!!
                      i second that !!

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                      • #12
                        i am

                        snowball fighting, building snowmen, snow angels, ITS GREAT
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                        • #13
                          Originally Posted by hegeland View Post
                          We have several feet every winter, at lunch today we had -14C and we grit the pavements and roads daily from november to march at least... so can't help but at your "extreme" weather!

                          But why oh why close the schools for the less than pitiful amount of 10 cm snow?? (according to london website)
                          Totally agree with you there hege Couldn´t stop smiling when I saw it on TV. No buses and just a few tubes in London. Can´t imagine buses and tubes couldn´t cope with some snowflakes and 10 cm of snow
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                          • #14
                            Originally Posted by Kathrin View Post
                            Totally agree with you there hege Couldn´t stop smiling when I saw it on TV. No buses and just a few tubes in London. Can´t imagine buses and tubes couldn´t cope with some snowflakes and 10 cm of snow
                            i think people will enjoy the day off work if it happens

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                            • #15
                              Originally Posted by davb1 View Post
                              i think people will enjoy the day off work if it happens
                              sure, no doubt about that but what I mean is that those vehicles can´t drive through snow? C´mon, even my old car could do it a few weeks ago when we were hit by snow and temperatures up to -30 degrees
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