Snow

[Mojo]

I came out of my building first thing on Monday and walked a bit along and noticed there was a perfect rectangular area with no snow which was surrounded by a complete covering. It took me a while to work out what it was, but there is an office underground there, and I can only assume that the snow that was there either didn't settle or it melted - presumably because of the heat from the room below. It looked most odd though.

 

[Phoenix]

I came out of my building first thing on Monday and walked a bit along and noticed there was a perfect rectangular area with no snow which was surrounded by a complete covering. It took me a while to work out what it was, but there is an office underground there, and I can only assume that the snow that was there either didn't settle or it melted - presumably because of the heat from the room below. It looked most odd though.

Ive seen that very thing but I had two rectangular shapes with snow between them covering the distance of one rectangle I stood there quite a while figureing it out.

 

[John_158]

Still no Snow in Seaforth too windy i think !

 

[Aussie_Rail]

I supose there'll definately be no snow anywhere in March then?


AR

 

[class 313]

I supose there'll definately be no snow anywhere in March then?


AR

March seems to be the main time for some thick stuff in the South East, well, usually around that time.

 

[5872]

There seems to be some more forecasted for next Monday.

 

[90019]

It always seems to snow, with the snow lying, on just one day here each year (for the past few years anyway)

It always seems to be on a thursday :???:

 

[33056]

Try the last week in January, I have had several riots over the years with snow in that particular week; but please not this year as we are flying to Portugal.

Got stuffed a few years back doing exactly the same thing, it was a real catalogue of one thing leading to another - starting with our original flight being cancelled and having to book a later one - then getting to the airport to find that this flight was delayed then, whilst we were waiting, watching heavy snow bring the airport to a stand in a very short period of time. Luckily, we managed to get out the following morning so did not miss too much holiday - but the delay cost us getting 1423 for haulage, blasted loco is now in Argentina :-x

 

[Aussie_Rail]

So when does the weather start to warm up, or the number of warmer days start to out number colder days?

Cos I'm planning to come over in late Feb, but if its going to be way too cold then I might hold off for a while.


AR

 

[EE Type 3]

So when does the weather start to warm up

Your guess is as good as ours

 

[Aussie_Rail]

Your guess is as good as ours

lol so its like that huh? well its summer here but at the moment you'd never guess it, damn typical Melbourne weather.

If I come in late Feb i'm expecting it to be freezing then, what are day light hours like towards the end of Feb? And you get sunny days or just always really dark clouds rain and very cold?


AR

 

[EE Type 3]

lol so its like that huh? well its summer here but at the moment you'd never guess it, damn typical Melbourne weather.

If I come in late Feb i'm expecting it to be freezing then, what are day light hours like towards the end of Feb? And you get sunny days or just always really dark clouds rain and very cold?


AR

The sun is rising at about half 8 here (Shrewsbury) and going down at about half 4. So end of Feb you should be ok. As for nice weather, wanna place any bets?

 

[Aussie_Rail]

The sun is rising at about half 8 here (Shrewsbury) and going down at about half 4. So end of Feb you should be ok. As for nice weather, wanna place any bets?

Well thats not too bad, sounds like June/July here, although at the moment sun rises at 06.30 and goes down at about 21.00 so I guess thats ok then.

A bet eh? well I bet a stack of 100 metcards that by the end of February I'd say the weather would be at about 11'C or 12'C thats just a guess.


AR

 

[John_158]

Well folks at the time of writting this it is Snowing here in Liverpool !

 

[mbonwick]

Had a bit of sleety/rainy stuff at about 1130 this morning. Other than that, normal depressing weather

 

[laseandre]

Snowing here in Dumbarton, has been for the last half hour.

 

[me123]

Just started in the City Centre. My flatmate just ran in and yelled "SNOW!!!!!!".

Looks like it'll be here for a while, but won't lie.

 

[John_158]

Turned into Rain and Gail Force winds now "wofull"

 

[me123]

My hypothesis was wrong; it has stopped and is lying quite nicely on the streets up here.

 

[Ilove165's]

Nothing here yet, but there is a 40% chance it will during the week...

Sam

 

[laseandre]

It is now hail. God.

 

[90019]

We had snow for a while this afternoon, but it didnt lie

 

[Coxster]

Had some very heavy rain earlier but no snow

 

[mbonwick]

Had a 15 min hailstorm at 1600 today, lay to about 0.25"
Very surprising, given, as I said before, that it's been raining here today!

Was almost blizzard like conditions for a while

 

[Aussie_Rail]

Well today was damn hot, it got to 41'C in Melbourne today. So natrually I went to the beach.



AR

 

[Coxster]

Well today was damn hot, it got to 41'C in Melbourne today. So natrually I went to the beach.



AR

Ha - if that happened here, we'd all be moaning about the heat

 

[Matt Taylor]

I recall the summer of 2003 and the ESRs of 60-70mph across almost the entire network for days on end.

 

[richa2002]

Ha - if that happened here, we'd all be moaning about the heat

Unsurprising to be honest. 41°C sounds unbearable!

 

[John_158]

Ha - if that happened here, we'd all be moaning about the heat

Yeh and would be stuck on a Merseyrailrefrb 142 aswell with the heaters on full wack and stck at a red signal becuse of a buckled rail.

 

[Pumbaa]

I recall the summer of 2003 and the ESRs of 60-70mph across almost the entire network for days on end.

Why were they neccassary?