The freeze has started

[Flocal]

Been waiting long enough but the KnA has finally iced over in many parts..predicted -8 in rural Wiltshire for Thursday..

[deletedaccount]

I knew I should have got water at the weekend. Doh.

 

I might make a dash for it tonight if it's still runny.

Edited January 31, 2012 by deletedaccount

[Flocal]

Ditto, i filled up two weeks ago, still have plenty but would of liked a full tank. Looks like its weashing up once a week and a dip in the bowl for body scrubs until it thaws

 

I also have loads of wood to get to boat which was planned for weekend but may have to wait

[Naughty Cal]

Lets not get carried away. We have had a night or two of sub zero temperatures that hardly makes for a big freeze. The daytime temperatures are above freezing so it isnt even worth calling a "freeze".

[bizzard]

Its called winter,they've been happening for quite some time, you know.

[mrsmelly]

Lets not get carried away. We have had a night or two of sub zero temperatures that hardly makes for a big freeze. The daytime temperatures are above freezing so it isnt even worth calling a "freeze".

 

We didnt even have a frost last night oop ere in the frozen north. Tis plus 4 today but I am on the waterpoint, I go usualy twice a week this time of year to keep topped up, tis too late if we have a freeze to then decide to go for water

[Masquerade]

Its called winter,they've been happening for quite some time, you know.

 

I wondered why I was so cold today

[Bimbly1]

Its called winter,they've been happening for quite some time, you know.

 

 

I wondered why I was so cold today

 

I thought it quite good for July.

[bizzard]

I thought it quite good for July.

Yes this time of July (the crab)usually includes a full moon as most months do, though not seen it yet.

[nbfiresprite]

If Candlemas Day is clear and bright, / winter will have another bite.

If Candlemas Day brings cloud and rain, / winter is gone and will not come again.

 

Firesprite

 

In the damp Fens

[bizzard]

As the days grow longer the cold gets stronger.

[blackrose]

I've been out with the chain saw chopping up logs all afternoon. Got 5 bags of coal being delivered shortly by Pete Wakeham in his landrover. I'm ready for the big freeze up! (If it isn't all over by Saturday...)

[Tinally]

Wind's picked up a bit here on the Lincolnshire coast, and it feels like it's straight from Siberia. The temperature is a few degrees above freezing, but the wind chill makes it feel a few degrees below.........and the dog wants to go out!

[Rod a mod from Tod]

Postmen still in shorts up here in Tod. No sign of any freeze around these parts.

[Athy]

If Candlemas Day is clear and bright, / winter will have another bite.

If Candlemas Day brings cloud and rain, / winter is gone and will not come again.

 

Firesprite

 

In the damp Fens

 

Candlemas is in two days' time, on February 2nd. We can but hope.

 

Mike

 

In the nippy and rather raw Fens.

[NB Alnwick]

It won't be that bad - I've recently invested in snow tyres for the car! I bet I won't get to find out how good they are . . .

[bizzard]

Postmen still in shorts up here in Tod. No sign of any freeze around these parts.

Ours does his round wearing swimming trunks, he used to be a postman in Venice.

[AidanLincs]

I've just checked the max/min thermomajig here in Lincoln-ish (hanging in the middle of the garden, on the washing line). It was reset at about this time last night, and since then it has recorded a minimum temperature of -2 and a maximum of +1. There was a frost this morning, but it has all gone by about 10.30. However, the water butt is frozen and hasn't un-frozen today that I've noticed. According to Aunty Beeb, we can expect more of the same tonight, but tomorrow should be a degree or two warmer. We'll see.

[Athy]

We were expecting frost in the Fens last night, but there wasn't any, and this morning neither the river nor the birdies' water container had frozen.

[14skipper]

basin and water point frozen all day here in the south west Midlands/welsh border/somerset /uk

 

14skipper

[Barry]

Wind's picked up a bit here on the Lincolnshire coast, and it feels like it's straight from Siberia. The temperature is a few degrees above freezing, but the wind chill makes it feel a few degrees below.........and the dog wants to go out!

 

Yep - when the winds in the east there's nothing to stop it between here and the Urals - that's why it cuts right through you

[matty40s]

Yep - when the winds in the east there's nothing to stop it between here and the Urals - that's why it cuts right through you

I keep my urals quite warm and protected thank'ye very much

[Naughty Cal]

No frost again here in Sheffield. +1 at home on the outskirts of the city, +3 here at work near the city centre. Where is this big freeze?

[liberty.viner]

The cold weather is here in The Netherlands http://www.buienradar.nl/weersverwachting-per-plaats.aspx?lat=6.09&lon=52.51

[liberty.viner]

The Fire brigade pump water on to the playing fields to make an ice rink http://www.112nederland.nl/Gelderland/nieuws/17279/brandweer-bereid-ijspret-voor.html

 

Now the kids can play http://www.zideo.nl/zideomediaplayer.php?playzideo=6c4957586e6c7872&zideo=6b3447616d673d3d&config= sorry about the adverts at the start