Re: Snow forecast

[Dave Liquorice]

On Sat, 3 Nov 2012 23:11:17 +0000, Sacha wrote:

> They've forecast snow for Dartmoor tonight. It's certainly very cold,
> though not freezing.

Managed a max of 5C today but most of the time it's been hovering around
1C, wind about F5 so chill is between -10 and -15C.

Sleet this morning, snow line only just above us. During the brighter
sunnier bits of the day that rose to maybe 1700'. Crossfell, when we can
see it, is well white and the ridge along to Hartside.

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[nm...@cam.ac.uk]

In article <aflmkl...@mid.individual.net>,

Sacha <sa...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>They've forecast snow for Dartmoor tonight. It's certainly very cold,

>though not freezing. It may well be snow on the higher bits of the
>moor though because the sky has had that 'look' about it most of today
>but it's early if it does snow. We've left the kitchen corridor door
>open so that the heat from the Aga percolates upstairs, too. This
>means Oscar Underfoot will lie snoring outside our bedroom door all
>night but at least we'll all be snug. I hope everyone has a frost-free
>garden night!

Frost isn't the evil that it is often claimed to be, and it is
just part of the annual cycle in most parts of the UK. It's
now November, and frost now can't be called unseasonal. I agree
that, in the milder areas, the gardens aren't adapted to much
frost, but anything I grow here has to be able to take it.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

[Janet Tweedy]

In article <aflmkl...@mid.individual.net>, Sacha <sa...@nowhere.com>

writes

>They've forecast snow for Dartmoor tonight. It's certainly very cold,
>though not freezing. It may well be snow on the higher bits of the
>moor though because the sky has had that 'look' about it most of today
>but it's early if it does snow. We've left the kitchen corridor door
>open so that the heat from the Aga percolates upstairs, too. This
>means Oscar Underfoot will lie snoring outside our bedroom door all
>night but at least we'll all be snug. I hope everyone has a frost-free
>garden night!

>--


We've had a monumental amount of rain last night/this morning and
puddles lie on the patio and round my posts and the hanging baskets I am
supposed to be making up. Oh good .. it's started raining again.
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Janet Tweedy

[Baz]

Janet Tweedy <j...@lancedal.net> wrote in
news:0YzormBi...@lancedal.demon.co.uk:

Just like it was in our area late last year and earlier this year.
You have my best wish that it only temporary.

Baz

[Janet Tweedy]

In article <XnsA1017DAD46F...@81.171.92.222>, Baz
<b...@fawlty.com> writes

>Just like it was in our area late last year and earlier this year.
>You have my best wish that it only temporary.
>
>Baz

Not too bothered here Baz as my garden slopes slightly towards patio
When water mounts up too high it will actually all go down large manhole
cover! We also live at the TOP of the hill even though at the bottom,
The Misbourne Valley does flood all the way along.

Postcode wise it looks as if we are in a flood plain but that doesn't
take into account the fact that we are some way above it.
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[Ophelia]

"Sacha" <sa...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:aflmkl...@mid.individual.net...

> They've forecast snow for Dartmoor tonight. It's certainly very cold,
> though not freezing. It may well be snow on the higher bits of the moor
> though because the sky has had that 'look' about it most of today but it's
> early if it does snow. We've left the kitchen corridor door open so that
> the heat from the Aga percolates upstairs, too. This means Oscar
> Underfoot will lie snoring outside our bedroom door all night but at least
> we'll all be snug. I hope everyone has a frost-free garden night!

We are back in N.Yorks for the moment and this am we have a heavy frost and
thick fog.
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[vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk]

Janet Tweedy <j...@lancedal.net> wrote:
> We've had a monumental amount of rain last night/this morning and
> puddles lie on the patio and round my posts and the hanging baskets I am
> supposed to be making up. Oh good .. it's started raining again.

Here too. Probably cos it's town fireworks night. :-/
The boys still want to go, even if it's piddling it down!!

[nm...@cam.ac.uk]

In article <339db562-da9b-42f1...@p11g2000vbi.googlegroups.com>,
Judith, Massif Central France. <judith...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>The snow damage is our garden was significant with trees totally
>ruined with all branches broken. Some we saved but the silver birch,
>several of them, were beyond help.

Snow before frost is always a problem, because some deciduous trees
still have leaves on.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

[Ophelia]

"Sacha" <sa...@nowhere.com> wrote in message

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> We haven't had that but we've a brief display of sleet and absolute stair
> rods rain just now. Poor Ray was just shutting up the chickens and got
> caught in it.

Oh I loathe rain and sleet:( At least I can wrap up warm and stay dry. when
I take the
dog out.

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[Ophelia]

"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message
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> Lucky you. It is monsoon season again here.

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[kay]

'Sacha[_4_ Wrote:
> ;972257']
> Frost is certainly possible here at this time but doesn't happen often
> and not for long. Snow is early but as it does less harm than frost,
> we wouldn't worry about it much. It didn't hit us but another nursery
> near Bath has had some branches break on trees in their garden!
> -

Snow in the Yorkshire Dales yesterday.

I normally expect the odd flurry of snow in November but have always
lived east or N of where you are now, Sacha. I have a strong memory of a
Remembrance Day parade where our bit of parade came to a stop in the
middle of a 6 inch deep patch of snow from a snowfall earlier in the
week that was in Worcestershire. And runner beans were always frosted
before Bonfire Night.

If anything, it's been the last dozen or so years that have been out of
kilter - I have still got nasturtiums in flower, and they're usually
quite early to be hit.




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[vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk]

kay <kay.b...@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
> I normally expect the odd flurry of snow in November but have always
> lived east or N of where you are now, Sacha. I have a strong memory of a
> Remembrance Day parade where our bit of parade came to a stop in the
> middle of a 6 inch deep patch of snow from a snowfall earlier in the
> week that was in Worcestershire. And runner beans were always frosted
> before Bonfire Night.

My birthday is in mid/late November, and it's normally snowed approx 1
in 3 birthdays (including, apparently, the day I was born). Which seems
a lot more frequent than Christmas snow.

[Janet Tweedy]

In article <afobm1...@mid.individual.net>, Sacha <sa...@nowhere.com>
writes
> Dahlias are still in bloom in the garden and so are some of the
>Salvias but a sharp frost will put paid to that. Now it's just a
>question of 'when'!
>--


Did you see Ol' Monty displaying his unusual tree dahlias on Friday? Of
course he reckoned you hardly ever got flowers on them but you and David
know better!
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Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

[David Hill]

On 05/11/2012 12:13, Janet Tweedy wrote:
> In article <afobm1...@mid.individual.net>, Sacha <sa...@nowhere.com>
> writes
>> Dahlias are still in bloom in the garden and so are some of the
>> Salvias but a sharp frost will put paid to that. Now it's just a
>> question of 'when'!
>> --
>
>
> Did you see Ol' Monty displaying his unusual tree dahlias on Friday? Of
> course he reckoned you hardly ever got flowers on them but you and David
> know better!

What was that on Janet?
Here in Wales we had our usual dose of Rugby.

[Janet Tweedy]

In article <afppdd...@mid.individual.net>, David Hill
<da...@abacus-nurseries.co.uk> writes

>What was that on Janet?
>Here in Wales we had our usual dose of Rugby.

Gardeners World David so should be on Iplayer

[Janet Tweedy]

In article <afq7bc...@mid.individual.net>, Sacha <sa...@nowhere.com>
writes
>No, we haven't seen that.
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>Sacha


You really ought Sacha. It's on BBC player as well, Soooooo sensible and
no TV VIP egos
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[S Viemeister]

On 11/5/2012 12:50 PM, Sacha wrote:

>> You really ought Sacha. It's on BBC player as well, Soooooo sensible
>> and no TV VIP egos
>

> I'll try to remember to do that but I absolutely know Ray won't watch on
> a computer!

John hooked his laptop up to the TV, so that I could watch BBC Alba last
night. Much better than on the computer.

[S Viemeister]

On 11/5/2012 6:27 PM, Sacha wrote:

> No laptop here, unfortunately.

Christmas is coming.

[Ophelia]

"S Viemeister" <firs...@lastname.oc.ku> wrote in message
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lol once again, you took the words right out of my mouth:))

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[Ophelia]

"Sacha" <sa...@nowhere.com> wrote in message

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> On 2012-11-05 23:49:15 +0000, S Viemeister <firs...@lastname.oc.ku>

> said:
>
>> On 11/5/2012 6:27 PM, Sacha wrote:
>>> On 2012-11-05 17:55:19 +0000, S Viemeister <firs...@lastname.oc.ku>
>>> said:
>>>
>>>> On 11/5/2012 12:50 PM, Sacha wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> You really ought Sacha. It's on BBC player as well, Soooooo sensible
>>>>>> and no TV VIP egos
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll try to remember to do that but I absolutely know Ray won't watch
>>>>> on
>>>>> a computer!
>>>>
>>>> John hooked his laptop up to the TV, so that I could watch BBC Alba
>>>> last night. Much better than on the computer.
>>>
>>> No laptop here, unfortunately.
>>
>> Christmas is coming.
>

> So are presents for 6 children, their respective 'others' and 5
> grandchildren and it doesn't stop there! I don't see a laptop in my
> stocking because, to be honest, I don't really need one. Most of the
> stuff I do on my computer is adding stuff to the web site or fiddling with
> it generally and that's much easier for me on a desktop machine. A laptop
> would be nice but not essential. Now, my Kindle IS essential, imo!! ;-)

I couldn't do without my laptop; we travel so much.
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[vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk]

Ophelia <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku> wrote:
> I couldn't do without my laptop; we travel so much.

I couldn't do without my laptop, but to be perfectly honest, I very
rarely travel with it.

[damdu...@yahoo.co.uk]

On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:14:13 +0100, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:


>>>> John hooked his laptop up to the TV, so that I could watch BBC Alba
>>>> last night. Much better than on the computer.
>>>
>>> No laptop here, unfortunately.
>>
>>Christmas is coming.
>

>in less than 50 days.

At least the hours of daylight will be increasing again.


G.Harman

[Bill Grey]

"Sacha" <sa...@nowhere.com> wrote in message

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> They've forecast snow for Dartmoor tonight. It's certainly very cold,
> though not freezing. It may well be snow on the higher bits of the moor
> though because the sky has had that 'look' about it most of today but it's
> early if it does snow. We've left the kitchen corridor door open so that
> the heat from the Aga percolates upstairs, too. This means Oscar
> Underfoot will lie snoring outside our bedroom door all night but at least
> we'll all be snug. I hope everyone has a frost-free garden night!
> --
> Sacha
> www.hillhousenursery.com
> South Devon
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
>

Snow higher up in the Swansea Valley yesteday ( 5_Nov) . Fan Gyhirych near
Cray reservoir was covered. I doubt David would see this view from the damp
side of Swansea bay.

Bill

[David Hill]

Don't even want to think of it Bill