Let It Snow x 5

Sundae · 02-01-2009, 11:19 AM

Let it snow, let it snow,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....!

Snowing in Chelsea RFN. Can see it on the TV (football match)
That's approx 50 miles away - it's coming!

Sadly for us, it might get held up in the Chiltern Hills, which protect Aylesbury Vale, but the amounts forecasted mean we have to get something!

Heavy snow due over the next two days. Mum and I are so excited - we're walking round the house singing Let It Snow and really annoying Dad. Then again, he kept singing It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas all December, until he got it into our heads too.

My camera is on charge, so I will be able to return with lots of pictures for you.
What?
I haven't seen a proper snowfall since childhood!

wolf · 02-01-2009, 04:45 PM

Since Global Warming has turned out to be Microclimate Cooling, you might get your wish more often.

Sundae · 02-02-2009, 07:24 AM

Yay! Snow!
Of course it's worse in London than here.
It never snows in London, and if it does, it's over and done with in a couple of hours. I move away, what happens? Snow fest!

Never mind - we had some here and are promised more.
Some pics for you.

Our rather busy patio - there are more feeders on the bushes behind me, which the birds have been very grateful for, and I went out to give them water this morning.

Diz is really not sure about what all this is.

Sundae · 02-02-2009, 07:27 AM

In the Alfred Rose Park - only one tobogganist, sadly. I assume it's because we haven't seen snow in 10 years so most parents wouldn't even think of buying one.

Me, your faithful snow correspondant.

Shawnee123 · 02-02-2009, 08:18 AM

Adorable girl!

footfootfoot · 02-02-2009, 09:04 AM

Do you guys even have snow shovels in Britain? I saw that BigV was using a coal shovel in Seattle.

Sundae · 02-02-2009, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Do you guys even have snow shovels in Britain? I saw that BigV was using a coal shovel in Seattle.

? We have shovels? More than that I can't say.
This is the heaviest snowfall in 18 years, which probably answers your question

glatt · 02-02-2009, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Do you guys even have snow shovels in Britain? I saw that BigV was using a coal shovel in Seattle.

coal shovels are good for warmer climes that get more ice/sleet type stuff than snow. A flimsy snow shovel won't touch that.

I've got a grain shovel, which is kind of a cross between a snow shovel and a coal shovel. And two snow shovels.

HungLikeJesus · 02-02-2009, 10:22 AM

We have three snow shovels in the garage. By the front door we keep another shovel, year round, to make a path to the other shovels.

glatt · 02-02-2009, 10:27 AM

I'd laugh at your joke, but I have a feeling you are serious.

monster · 02-02-2009, 11:02 AM

No, they don't have snow shovels. They have no idea that there are special shovels for snow

If I ever go back, I'm taking one as a souvenir. I now have about 6, although I gave a couple to my new neighbors when the first snow came down this season.

monster · 02-02-2009, 11:04 AM

..we keep a shovel in each car, one on the deck and the rest in the garage. I ain't joking either. I will often stop on the road and shovel my way to the garage if it's snowed while I'm out. garage is attached, so no need to shovel the way over there from inside the house.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-02-2009, 11:07 AM

In Surrey this morning.

glatt · 02-02-2009, 11:14 AM

After my wife and I got married, and we were living in an apartment, we didn't own a snow shovel. We lived in an apartment after all. Parked on the street. Why would we need a snow shovel?

We got about 3 feet of snow in a freak storm, and had to resort to a cookie sheet and broiler pan to dig out car out. Would have bought a shovel after that, but they were sold out.

meph · 02-08-2009, 06:21 AM

I've been living where it doesn't snow so much after most of my life in the colder climes. So when it does snow, the locals are utterly unprepared for it and generally shut down the area. They can't drive or walk in it either. But the driving problems are exacerbated by the design of the roads, all concrete with no asphalt, lots of overpasses/bridges which freeze up and little to fight off the worst such as snow plows and salt trucks for the roads. The drivers are too inexperienced to handle driving in bad conditions and that makes it so much worse.

The most recent was an ice storm that was gone by noon. But since the road right in front of my place is 3 lanes each way, I got to watch the folks find out the hard way they can't adjust for the conditions.

I have no idea how they'd handle a minnesota winter but it'd be fun to watch if you're morbid.

02-01-2009, 11:19 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Let It Snow x 5 Let it snow, let it snow, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....! Snowing in Chelsea RFN. Can see it on the TV (football match) That's approx 50 miles away - it's coming! Sadly for us, it might get held up in the Chiltern Hills, which protect Aylesbury Vale, but the amounts forecasted mean we have to get something! Heavy snow due over the next two days. Mum and I are so excited - we're walking round the house singing Let It Snow and really annoying Dad. Then again, he kept singing It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas all December, until he got it into our heads too. My camera is on charge, so I will be able to return with lots of pictures for you. What? I haven't seen a proper snowfall since childhood!

02-01-2009, 04:45 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Since Global Warming has turned out to be Microclimate Cooling, you might get your wish more often. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-02-2009, 07:24 AM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Yay! Snow! Of course it's worse in London than here. It never snows in London, and if it does, it's over and done with in a couple of hours. I move away, what happens? Snow fest! Never mind - we had some here and are promised more. Some pics for you. Our rather busy patio - there are more feeders on the bushes behind me, which the birds have been very grateful for, and I went out to give them water this morning. Diz is really not sure about what all this is. Attached Images

02-02-2009, 07:27 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	In the Alfred Rose Park - only one tobogganist, sadly. I assume it's because we haven't seen snow in 10 years so most parents wouldn't even think of buying one. Me, your faithful snow correspondant. Attached Images

02-02-2009, 08:18 AM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Adorable girl! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

02-02-2009, 09:04 AM	#6
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Do you guys even have snow shovels in Britain? I saw that BigV was using a coal shovel in Seattle. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-02-2009, 10:22 AM	#9
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	We have three snow shovels in the garage. By the front door we keep another shovel, year round, to make a path to the other shovels. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

02-02-2009, 10:27 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'd laugh at your joke, but I have a feeling you are serious.

02-02-2009, 11:02 AM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	No, they don't have snow shovels. They have no idea that there are special shovels for snow If I ever go back, I'm taking one as a souvenir. I now have about 6, although I gave a couple to my new neighbors when the first snow came down this season. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-02-2009, 11:04 AM	#12
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	..we keep a shovel in each car, one on the deck and the rest in the garage. I ain't joking either. I will often stop on the road and shovel my way to the garage if it's snowed while I'm out. garage is attached, so no need to shovel the way over there from inside the house. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-02-2009, 11:07 AM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	In Surrey this morning. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-02-2009, 11:14 AM	#14
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	After my wife and I got married, and we were living in an apartment, we didn't own a snow shovel. We lived in an apartment after all. Parked on the street. Why would we need a snow shovel? We got about 3 feet of snow in a freak storm, and had to resort to a cookie sheet and broiler pan to dig out car out. Would have bought a shovel after that, but they were sold out.

02-08-2009, 06:21 AM	#15
meph Aggregate Aggravator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 17	I've been living where it doesn't snow so much after most of my life in the colder climes. So when it does snow, the locals are utterly unprepared for it and generally shut down the area. They can't drive or walk in it either. But the driving problems are exacerbated by the design of the roads, all concrete with no asphalt, lots of overpasses/bridges which freeze up and little to fight off the worst such as snow plows and salt trucks for the roads. The drivers are too inexperienced to handle driving in bad conditions and that makes it so much worse. The most recent was an ice storm that was gone by noon. But since the road right in front of my place is 3 lanes each way, I got to watch the folks find out the hard way they can't adjust for the conditions. I have no idea how they'd handle a minnesota winter but it'd be fun to watch if you're morbid.

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