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mark smyth

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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #300 on: January 19, 2010, 06:35:04 PM »
I seem to keep on saying I'm stupid. My louvres are upside down  :-[:-[ ::)
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #301 on: January 19, 2010, 10:05:56 PM »
Yes, I am glad it has finally arrived here, Cohan. With lows of -17C expected over the weekend it is good to have the ground covered and the plants protected. The flowers last week were an unexpected bonus and we know they will still be there to great us in 2weeks time.  ;)
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #302 on: January 20, 2010, 12:26:19 AM »
I seem to keep on saying I'm stupid. My louvres are upside down  :-[:-[ ::)

 but it takes a big heart to admit a mistake, Mark and that's more important than making the odd clanger!
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #303 on: January 20, 2010, 09:29:00 AM »
I absolutely agree with Maggi, Mark, admitting mistakes is just as important as the successes then we can all learn from them..... Your successes are phenomenal and have helped so many people on this Forum who make less stupid mistakes because of your advice (I'm talking personally  ;)
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #304 on: January 20, 2010, 01:53:22 PM »
For RR, snow pics from 5 minutes ago. been snowing now for 64 hours non-stop, light snow builds up, we now have about 25cm!
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #305 on: January 20, 2010, 01:57:14 PM »
Wow- I haven't seen snow like since... oh hang on :-[
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #306 on: January 20, 2010, 02:00:20 PM »
For RR, snow pics from 5 minutes ago. been snowing now for 64 hours non-stop, light snow builds up, we now have about 25cm!

Great photos, Hristo, love the wintery effect of the sun through the mist and the stark tree - thanks for posting these images for me and for Simon - obviously indoors  ;D
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #307 on: January 20, 2010, 06:28:32 PM »
For RR, snow pics from 5 minutes ago. been snowing now for 64 hours non-stop, light snow builds up, we now have about 25cm!

well, 25 cm is still manageable ( so far) i was worried with such a long snowfall you'd really be snowed in..that's what our long snowfalls are usually like-light snow over a long period..
we havent had any snow all month, but that may change in a few days...

lovely shots, and good insulation and moisture for your garden :)

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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #308 on: January 20, 2010, 07:09:55 PM »
No problems with the depth of snow, Cohan. It really is proper powdery snow - the tiny flakes of which take along time to build up to a great depth- well as long as the wind doesn't rearrange it. We were lucky it came down from the northeast not from the sea. Last year it took maybe a month of this to lay down 80cm!
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #309 on: January 20, 2010, 08:50:40 PM »
I seem to keep on saying I'm stupid. My louvres are upside down  :-[:-[ ::)

Told you!! :P
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #310 on: January 20, 2010, 08:57:47 PM »
Thanks Maggi, Robin and David.
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #311 on: January 20, 2010, 09:16:58 PM »
Large flakes falling here too tonight and powder snow building up which is a relief as it got so icy in the freezing cold and difficult to walk - crampons on my boots a must - the really deep snow is yet to come but I'm glad alpines popping out in the sun are once again under a white blanket  :)
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #312 on: January 21, 2010, 01:49:39 PM »
Here's a better photo of the UK and Ireland covered in snow. The west and south west got off very lightly
http://twitpic.com/x3ygi
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #313 on: January 21, 2010, 04:54:13 PM »

we havent had any snow all month, but that may change in a few days...


Same here, no snow this year, but the opposite temperature-wise - we're clearly interconnected by the large scale circulation which is pretty stable, although the UK fell off the edge of the anticyclone - still no above zero temperature here , getting on for 5 weeks now like this...
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Re: Weather- January 2010
« Reply #314 on: January 21, 2010, 06:32:44 PM »
well we have snow forecast for 5 of the next 7 days, though only one of those sounds like anything noticeable so far...
i was noticing a lot of pyrolas etc exposed in the bush when i was out yesterday (they tend to be in the mixed/coniferous forest where the snow is rarely deep and melts first), though in other spots the old snow is still a foot or so deep

 


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