Weather- January 2010

[mark smyth]

A book on how the UK can't cope with snow.

-8.2C in my north facing back yard. Not much compared to the low temperatures in Russia, Canada and USA

[Maggi Young]

That's a good idea, Luc.... we could send him a big cushion.....


We've been lucky in Aberdeen, only -9 C last night and -4 when I checked about half an hour ago... lovely bright day at the minute.

Edit at 13.18 hrs.... it's minus 5 degrees C right now.

[mark smyth]

Have anyone seen this? NASA photo of snow covered UK
http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2010007-0107/GreatBritain.A2010007.1150.500m.jpg

[mark smyth]

A larger image
http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2010007-0107/GreatBritain.A2010007.1150.250m.jpg

I saw another image that included all of Ireland. No snow in the south west. I think I could just make out Paddy and Michael waving

[angie]

Lovely and sunny here today, was out in my greenhouse, everthing is ok, polytunnel some casualties , will need to find some new plants to replace my casualties.

Martin hope its only your bum that is bruised and not your pride .

Mark you must be a whizz kid with computers , you find some out some amazing things. It takes me ages to find my way around computers

Angie

[Roma]

-14.4 minimum on my thermometer last night and my neighbour across the road said his read -17!  I have a gas heater in the greenhouse to keep it just frost free but the min. last night was -4.  Cyclamen graecum look OK,  some C. mirabile and cyprium are wilting ,but I think that is lack of water.  Cheilanthes species are looking very unhappy.  It is too early to say what is going to survive.   

[Darren]

Being near the west coast has protected us from the worst of it so far but I'm getting fed up too. Tonights minimum forecast to be -7 which would be the coldest so far. Main roads are OK. Pavements and residential streets are ice rinks like Martin's. The Lake District hills look nice though, from a distance and from inside a warm room anyway. Been buying drawing pins today so I can double-up the greenhouse insulation this evening.

[angie]

Darren never thought about doubling up the bubblewrap think I will pop out and do that right now. I hope all your plants are ok.

Roma  it was -11 here last night but it already feeling if its getting cold real fast here again. Derek said it was reading -16 this morning at Kintore. Hope all your plants will be ok. Sorry the weather put a stop to your talk, but it is better being safe than sorry, hope you can fit it in soon.

Angie

[Giles]

..we had an official low of -18C at our local RAF base, and the last freedom moped left this village 3 days ago.....

[mark smyth]

I was out for a walk today in the local park. The thrush family are in a bad way hardly moving out of the way from walkers. Saw a woodcock flying high over woodland. I've never really though about how they come back down again. Easy - it closed it's wings and dropped like a stone through the canopy

[mark smyth]

Anyone see the BBC news at lunch time? They freeze isnt affecting just us but right around the northern hemisphere. Fingers are freezing temperatures are dipping down in to lots of countries. Where it is normally cold is much colder. Freezing wind is coming from the east

[cohan]

we're heading for a welcome warm-up- -1 today, then above freezing daytimesfor the next week at least (if things live up to the forecasts) with a couple of day +7! i dont even remember what that means!
i see lori is already +8, (still -10 here), with warmer nights forecast than me, we will still be well below freezing most nights (-2 to -16)

[gote]

We have had down to -24.5°C two nights ago. The day temperatures this week hover between -10° and -18°
It will be very exciting to see what will come up in the spring.
In the meantime a couple of pictures:
Cheers
Göte

[Sinchets]

+10C outside with a howling gale signalling an incoming weather system- I'd take snow any day over this!

[annew]

Anne I see some great Christmas cards in your photos

I hadn't thought of that...