snowmaggedon starts

[matty40s]

Here it comes, I'm sat in the Engine Arm in Brum waiting for a lift, and the light rain has just turned into big fluffy snowflakes. Anywhere North of here could see snow today and probably a bit further South too.

Cold as a freezer tommorow then on Monday the real fun starts......

[Athy]

Here in the Fens the morning has dawned bright, clear and still, with gorgeous sky colours. Oops, red sky at morning.....but we're stocked up on food, coal, wood and beer, so it can more or less do what it wants outside.

Light snow forecast for Monday apparently.

[dor]

Just above freezing at Hurleston. Bright with thin cloud. Could well see it snowing later though Metcheck and Met Office only give light snow tomorrow night.

[HappyBunny]

Chilly, bright and blowing a hooley at the bottom of Boseley locks on the Macc

 

[nbfiresprite]

Sunrise over the Fens, Red sky at dawn, Sailors take warning.

 

Edited January 12, 2013 by nbfiresprite

[PiRSqwared]

Cold and grey down here in London. Moving a boat at the end of the month...hope it's not freezing still by then.

Edited January 12, 2013 by PiRSqwared

[Naughty Cal]

Bright and crisp here in Lincoln this morning. Just popped into town to do a spot of shopping then back to the marina to wait for the snow.

 

[BruceinSanity]

Beautiful here in Mercia at the moment, sunny, slight breeze and chilly with it.

[Athy]

Sunrise over the Fens, Red sky at dawn, Sailors warning.

 

Yes, very much like what I was viewing six miles further East! Thanks for posting the photo.

 

PS shurely "Red sky at dawnING, sailors' warning"? Rhymes, see.

Edited January 12, 2013 by Athy

[bizzard]

Red sky at night, shepherds huts alight.

Grey and cold here.

[nbfiresprite]

Shepherds huts alight, Bizzard about

[Tuscan]

We have seen a fair few Bizzards recently and in the Leicstershire area they have reintroduced Kate's magnificent birds. Currently moored close to a rookery fascinating to watch them coming into roost.

[Nightwatch]

If it's snowing as much up there, as it's raining down here, get the sledges out. And the four by four, and the woolie hat, and the gloves and the shovel,and the grit.........

 

Martyn

[Naughty Cal]

It's starting to cloud over here in Lincoln but still no sign of rain or snow.

 

Come on you lot stop hogging it all we want some.

 

It's starting to cloud over here in Lincoln but still no sign of rain or snow.

 

Come on you lot stop hogging it all we want some.

[Old git]

Here it comes, I'm sat in the Engine Arm in Brum waiting for a lift, and the light rain has just turned into big fluffy snowflakes. Anywhere North of here could see snow today and probably a bit further South too.

Cold as a freezer tommorow then on Monday the real fun starts......

 

Bah Humbug,

Hate the white stuff.......It belongs on the top of big mountains and Postcards.

 

Love overnight summer rain, keeps the ressies full and the scenery green !

[Rob@BSSOffice]

.....but we're stocked up on food, coal, wood and beer,

 

Sounds great, but for anyone with a wood store, try to keep the snow out and keep the fuel dry.

 

And sorry to remind everyone, but each year we seem to lose a few boaters due to slipping on boat decks, pontoons and banks.

 

So if you're carrying coal, wood, gas bottles, or anything else difficult/heavy, please take care (especially if drinking the beer has been involved). Be mindful of the conditions and be watchful for your neighbours - e.g. if they're not so steady on their pins, do they need their gas changing before the frost comes in or snow builds up.

 

Finally everyone, if the snow has built up on your cabin roof - have you enough ventilation for your stove?

 

I'm off now to get the sledges out of the garage ready for Tuesday (that's what our forecaster promised and I'll hold her to that promise...)

Edited January 12, 2013 by Rob@BSSOffice

[Athy]

Wise words, thanks Rob - but we are in our bricky-mortary house, not our slippery steel boat!

[haggis]

Lovely sunny warm day up here after a slight frost last night. Plants in the garden think it is February and I saw ducks mating this morning.

 

haggis

[trackman]

Been cool & clear all day here in Nottingham. We filled with diesel on the way here Wednesday and got 125kg Taybrite from the coalman's lorry this morning. Hope it doesn't turn nasty but if it does we are 200m from Sainsbury's and as well prepared as can be!

[Ray T]

Just got back from the Autosport 2013 show at the NEC, cold but no snow...............................................yet.

[twbm]

We have seen a fair few Bizzards recently and in the Leicstershire area they have reintroduced Kate's magnificent birds. Currently moored close to a rookery fascinating to watch them coming into roost.

 

What, there's more than one?

[john6767]

Just got back from the Autosport 2013 show at the NEC, cold but no snow...............................................yet.

 

We are just back from the Autosport show as well, loved the live show!

 

As you say no snow in Solihull bar the few flakes this morning.

 

 

 

[Cloudinspector]

Red sky at night, shepherds huts alight.

Grey and cold here.

 

Red sky in the morning'

someone"s left the grill on

 

i'll get my coat............

[luctor et emergo]

Gray and drizzle here all day, with the occassional rain. Moved a boat today, very cold towards the end of trip. Presently warming up next to blaxing stove, enjoying a glass of Shiraz. May have another glass in a mo.. ;-)

[GSer]

Driven plenty of miles today, the only snow we spotted was quite a heavy fall south of birmingham on the M5, then on the way home, i spotted snow on the high hills south of llangollen, thats it, mostly a dry but cold 580mile day