Weather- January 2010

[annew]

We've had a good fall of snow, which because of the low temperature has remained dry and powdery. It's lovely to walk in - although someone passed on our street on skis! We also had a snowplough through the village. This is the first I've ever seen.
Here are some snowy photos of my garden. The rock garden looks very alpine! (first photo)

[Maggi Young]

You've not been out for a seat with a cup of tea, then, Anne?

Very beautiful photos, your garden looks as gorgeous as ever.(Yes, I know I've never been there, but I've seen enough pix to know I like it a lot!)

[cohan]

fog again! this morning it was clear and sunny at home--diamonds sparkling in the trees from the frost; as we drove east to go to town (and then the small cit nearest) we drove into the fog, which seemed to hang on into the afternoon east of here..
white frosty trees and 'mist'ical landscapes...
still cold today and tonight before starting to get warmer

[Stephenb]

We've had a good fall of snow, which because of the low temperature has remained dry and powdery. It's lovely to walk in - although someone passed on our street on skis!

It will be someone from the Yorshire Dales Cross Country skiing club 
http://www.ydccsc.org.uk/

[Ragged Robin]

We've had a good fall of snow, which because of the low temperature has remained dry and powdery. It's lovely to walk in

Anne, powder snow is simply the best and I love your photos of your snowscape garden, especially the snow chairs waiting for snowmen? 

[Ragged Robin]

One day of sun yesterday - really enjoyed a magical snow walk in the forest - today no sun and icy cold, no fun at all....but at least we are not snowed in at home or on the road like some unfortunate people.

And no photographic report!

Paddy

Paddy the photos are in the pipeline - frozen and waiting for another sunny spell!!!!

[johnw]

I'm wondering if anyone knows when the cold will abate in the UK.   I have to send some Nerine seeds to forum members and don't want them freezing in transit.  As you may know the seeds are like tender little bulbs and often send roots out while in the mail.  It is mild enough here in Halifax but our transatlantic mail goes to Toronto first and it's cold there.

I had planned to send them with a friend returning home to Denmark at Xmas time and have them mail them from Copenhagen.  But they had an emergency and had to go to Scotland where it was even colder than Toronto.  Another friend leaves for Edinburgh on the 11th so I wondered if it might be safe to mail them from there next week. 

These Nerine seeds which ripen in January are a big problem in Canada.

johnw

[Susan Band]

Did a little experiment today. Cleared a patch of snow from my outside beds. The temperature has regularly been -10c and as low as -14c rarely getting above freezing since 15th Dec. The soil was only frozen for 1in under the snow. In large polystyrene fishboxes outside covered with snow I couldn't get a knife in, the same as the boxes inside the shelter with no snow. The boxes look as if they are a disadvantage to planting in the open ground. I use them mainly to keep different colours/ forms etc. of bulbs apart.
Susan

[David Shaw]

John, at the moment the 'experts' are saying the cold will last for another week, minimum. Two weeks is more likely and even this is open-ended

[Maggi Young]

I think David is right to be gloomy about the weather prospects, John. It is snowing again here and no prospect of a change at all. Given likely hold ups in postal services because of the weather I would be very doubtful about sending the seed.... though, if it is going to germinate and be wasted anyway, it might be worth the risk...

[Michael J Campbell]

-6C here today with freezing fog, very miserable, starting to get cabin fever.

[mark smyth]

Anne I see some great Christmas cards in your photos

[mark smyth]

Just heard on TV the lowest temperature last night was in Scotland  -22.3!

[Martin Baxendale]

We've been snowed in for days now. Can't get the car out as the hill outside the drive is an ice rink. And we've only a third of a mile from the town centre. That's the problem with living surrounded by hills when we get heavy snow - that and the total lack of any pre-snow salting and post-snow gritting. Haven't even seen a gritter round here.

Starting to get fed up with sledging with the kids after slipping on ice on the way home yesterday, spraining my wrist and bruising my bum!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Time to sit down (even on a bruised bum) for a new book Martin...