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Very cold and bleak in Newcastle T & W
No gritters, no bin men for 2 weeks,maybe tomorrow?

West Berks ...
down to -2 and accidents on M4 due to frozen ground between junctions ......as you get near to towns it warms to 2 and therefore they ground is not frozen!!

foggy in some areas

It's very foggy here in Clitheroe (and -1.5 now), there was a lot of ice underfoot in Chipping (Forest of Bowland) today and I am told that there is freezing fog and it's icy underfoot around Ormskirk at the moment - but I haven't seen that for myself as I haven't been over there lately.

Evening........brrrrr its bloomin cold here again -4. Off to bed and keep warm

Monmouth 22.48pm

jude

Been around zero all day in West Berkshire
Foggy or misty on and off all day today
When driving from Reading towards Wokingham around midday we went into what looked like fog but it was actually a snow shower then we came out of it. Never seen anything like it before. Then we drove back into it.

Still cold tonight.

9:30 pm

Linda :o) XxX

PS Forgot to add from Yahoo news:
A man died trying to clear snow outside his home in Darlington, County Durham - taking the number of recent weather-related deaths to eight.

-4c here most of the day (North Wales) Need skates here to get up the drive.........travelled towards Chester this morning it was a wonderful site all the trees were pure white for miles, my little grandson was amazed at the transformation!

Expecting snow tomorrow coming in from Ireland..........but hope not too much!

Take good care everyone!

Ann

Hi Linda~~
I don't know if if the same person but I heard about a man having a heart attack clearing the snow.
My dad died when he was 90 and he had marvellous neighbours, I used to phone every day and I'd tell him not to go out in the snow and certainly not to attempt to clear it. A few elderly peeps in my home village died whilst clearing snow :((((
We had his dog (Ii'd rather call him mine) as I got him from the rescue centre for him when my mum died, and dad couldn't walk him for the last few yrs of his life. Sandy the dog, died a yr after my dad, hence my name.lol
God bless these elderly who have no friends or family that can help them in this weather.
Sandie.x

Please rescue us in Scotland !!!!

We are sick of it now .They predict another 2 weeks at least

Kathy ( Aberdeen )

ps Saw an unusaul sight today a snow plough !!!!!!!! after almost 2 weeks

Snowing again here in Dublin for the past 4 hours.
Snowing for the past 10 days, a little respite on Saturday, sun started to melt the snow, freezing fog Saturday night, black ice on snow yesterday, now more snow.
Three old (85 two and 83 ) died trying to feed Animals in Co. Mayo.
Take care, keep warm, and safe.
Lily.

Freezing here in North Wales, but the sun is out at the moment! Expecting a little snow later.

Lily & Kathy have been watching the weather conditions for you on the news..........we are lucky here in comparison!

Just read the long range forecast..........it is not looking good is it!!!!

Take care and keep safe.

Ann

It was -8°C again this morning (North East), massive icicles everywhere.

We had more snow last night, but not as much as we've been getting for the last 2 weeks.

No gritters been anywhere near us and no bin-men yesterday.

bleak here in Cardiff - a winter wonderland - not!!! still got the original snow and a deathtrap underfoot!!

-7 out there at the moment, very icy underfoot and a very hard air frost so looks pretty.

Cheers~~~~~~ from Ebbw Vale ,South Wales~~~

Am sat here in my fleece jacket.. bit of a miser, but I'm the the only one in. so why heat up whole house, all the rads have thermostats, but I not going around to knock them all down.
It was - 10 at 9am, don't think its risen much above since .

It's OK walking on the snow , but very dangerous on the icy parts.

Kathy in Aberdeen~~~, take care hun , know what's it's like to be snowed in.

Jean in Monmouth ~~ just been speaking to my aunt who lives in Aber, it's cold there but the roads are clear:)

Latest report from a freezing cold but not so
**$parkling $andie**

Lol I suppose I would be literally sparkling in this weather !!!

Here in Northumberland, I've just got back from Alnwick ten miles away, first time out for a week -and twice on the way back the car thermometer said "-14"! never seen that before

-14c Elizabeth! If I was brave enough I would go out and switch my motor on just to see the temp here in North Wales.......ground is still frozen with some snow still lying.

Dont forget to throw the essentials into the car.....spare coat, blanket fluids etc...........just incase..........and keep your petrol topped up ladies!

annx

Hi all
6:30 pm here in West Berkshire
I saw a heady temperature of +5C at lunch time today.
Feels pretty cold, frost still on the trees making them look very pretty.

Hope everyone keeps warm and safe

Linda :O) XxX

Oh my gosh Linda, you are basking in warmth .

Still well below freezing here S Wales.. not going out to check tho !
Dau's gone to Bristol shopping, I'm rather concerned about her being so far away at this time of night.
I always had emergency equipment in my car., first aid box, blanket , collapsalble shovel ( my dear dad bought me ) wellies, newspapers or towels for any snow,to put under the wheels.
She used to drive my car but took out my 'emergency box' when we bought her her own ( My car went in part ex for hers )
Can't afford 4 cars in the family, think of the carbon footprint !!

Envious of Linda.lol
Sandie.x

We were in Aber yesterday, and it was cold but not too unbearable. The gents toilets were locked by the Fairfield car park and the ladies were the worst state I have ever seen them, but open. Here today have had some sun, but frost still holds. My outdoor thermometer a foot from my dining room window says -4C. It will be colder in the garden.

Here in Sheffield very cold and still icy underfoot. My poor foxes are having to try to eat frozen chicken that I put out for them. Hasten to add that I do cook it for them,but by the time they come to retrieve it,well................ !

I had a weeks worth of post this morning,and my Daughter still not recieved a cheque that I posted over a week ago,if it dosn't arrive tomorrow I will cancel it and get the money to her by other means.

Correct me if wrong,but when first husband was laid of from the building site due to adverse weather,I am sure that he was expected to clear snow for his dole money,why don't they do that now?

Has anyone any idea what I could feed the foxes and badgers that won't freeze?