General Chat

""nd Dec 7.07 pm. Temp outside-0.5. inside, 14.9. Am I glad I dont have to go out.
Had a little snow here this morning but it didnt stick. Went from Monmouth to Abergavenny this afternoon for a hospital appointment and the roads were clear all the way, even the side road through Mitchel Troy that we took on the way back. Journey was quite pleasant as little or no traffic on the roads. Went early, and was coming out of the hospital having been seen before the time of my proper appointment.

On low ground near Channel coast...........

Nearly 6.30pm and gardens are virtually snow-free after another day of thawing.
Snow left on pavements froze overnight as did a fine film of water on side roads, but we are very lucky compared with some of you.

Gwyn

Had about 6/7inches here in North Wales, worse further down the Conwy coast!

Its bitter cold and the temp is dropping like a stone at the moment, the roads in the main are not too bad, side roads are a no go.

Libby...........hope you got to work safely this morning!

Annx

I will be thinking of you, I know how bad it was there last week my brother lives in Rhos-on-Sea!

Just poked my head round the door and it is still coming down here, but not as bad as where you are. Am hoping to get to the shops tomorrow and pick up my turkey in Hawarden on the way back..........so hoping Chester will not be too bad........otherwise I will try Broughton Park retail.

Wrap up warm Libby!!

Annx

Please think of me Ann in the morning, freezing my bits off while I wait for the bus(es) that wont turn up. for Llandudno. lol. Only the 14/15 were running last Saturday and there is no way I will drive.

Just checked the cameras on the A55 and it was down to one lane from Conwy to Pen., Conwy to Colwyn Bay direction didn't look quite as bad.

At least no buses have crashed on Town Ditch today, it was very earie in Conwy last Friday with no traffic.

Libby xx

Libby,

I am not too far away from you, no shopping in LLanduddno then the a55 will be a nightmare!!

Annx

9:30 pm. Conwy. North Wales

Been snowing here almost all day. Repeat of last Friday. One way system in and out of town and it has not been gritted all day. Will probably be late for work again tomorrow.

Tunnels on the A55 were closed for a while today so they could knock the icycles (sp?) off !!

Gwyn..........You sure your not in Florida!! lol

Annx

A big thaw all day today, which has turned the side roads to slush for the most part.
Above freezing all day and a fine drizzle this evening.
More grass than snow in my back garden now.

Gwyn

Snow coming down thick and fast at the moment in North Wales, supposed to be collecting my all singing all dancing free range turkey up tomorrow (daughters idea)!

Will need a pair of skis by morning!

Annx

We have had some stuff which couldnt decide if it was rain or snow! still laying thoughAt 7.43, it is 1.9 outside and I am still cold. I find it harder to keep warm these days.

4.10pm snowing here in North Wales at the moment with more to come overnight if the forcasters are correct!

-4 on car therm a short while ago.

Keep wrapped up ladies!

Annx

15.16pm 21.12.10

Its been snowing all day here, almost stopped now, the last hr has been very fine stuff!!

We've been to lid's and our local postoffice, that was no prob.Wedid hear that Raglan to Ross road was hazardous this morning, not heard anything since.
Could'nt go to Sons today, sadly :o(((

jude x

Freezing fog here at the mo, we must have a small amount since son came home last night just after midnight as there is a few cm on the screen of his car now.
Most main roads are ok with care, side roads (ours being one ) are still dreadful
Sandie.
Ebbw Vale , S E Wales
2.45pm

Main roads here OK with care, slush rather than ice. Side roads compacted snow so very dodgy. managed to get to small local shop this morning. No local shops have any bread in but I did get some rolls (we have bread in the freezer. Stupidly OH (who makes the bread) didn't tell me that the flour was low so now we don't have any bread flour Grrr!!
Sleet here this morning and temp above freezing now (just).

Cleared part of the drive at 10pm,,it was sptting snow then, but I wanted son (working til midnight) to be able to get his car in off the road,provided he could make it up our steep hill.
Which he did... after having to shovel the snow down to the tarmac at the corner of the street:)lol

No snow now,but freezing fog............I.15amTues.
Sandie
Ebbw Vale, S E Wales.

Just along the coast from Klara.......

It's been snowing steadily here all evening ontop of icy snow.
During the day, the A. roads were OK for driving, but side roads hazardous.
Buses managed to run on to estates for much of the day. Tomorrow that might not be possible....?
With more snow forecast, I made an early trip to daughter's and then to T**co.
Supermarket was well stocked and fairly quiet. No sign of panic buying like we had when the first lot of snow arrived in early December.

Gwyn

Just outside Dover

Been snowing here heavily again since around 1800, not good as none of the stuff on the ground had cleared. Not very happy as at work tonight (2200/0700), just glad have got the 4x4 however to get from where I am I have got to go down one hill or another and then come back up it to get home in the morning! On the plus side only live 5 minutes from Tesco so can always pop out for bits if we run out.

Jude didnt tell you she and Vic risked coming out to us this afternoon, a matter of about two and half miles, but it was very heavy snow this afternoon.It is now 0.1c out there.

Compacted snow/ice on the pavements where I live - and the bus isn't running for the 3rd day .
A half hour walk to work took me an hour - the worst bit was the first third of a mile where there has been no gritting. Once I was in town it was easy!
Went out at 12.30pm to get a 'secret santa', it was snowing.
Arrived back in the office at 1pm - to be told we were being sent home!! :o)
Eventually left at 2pm, arrived back at 3pm - exhausted!! Wet snow laying on icy pavements is no joke!
Not sure if I'll go in tomorrow. Trying to stay upright on ice, with torn cartilidge in my knee gets quite painful.