On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:43:43 -0000, "Nigel Paice"
wrote:


Sorry to scare you all... I meant millimeters!!

Yes--I was just wondering about that!

Have just walked the dog in the mother of all snow showers. It dropped
in 20 minutes a very deep layer - maybe 3/4 inch. All day I have been
watching the radar animation and generally some beefy showers have
crossed Lyme and headed our way. They are supposed to slacken off
during the evening. Still some good echoes I see..

I note the Icy advisory for tonight and with a little consternation
the further advisories for Thursday/Friday. If it happens it will be a
serious dump of snow but it seems to me to be a very very borderline
scenario and a nightmare for the MetO who were spot on with the
showers today.

Last night was very very cold & I don't expect a repeat of the -9.7C -
perhaps -3 or 4

There has been an amazing amount of traffic round he lorries
delivering heating fuel with pretty optimistic drivers ( I spoke to
two) plus the school bus ("obeying orders") but arriving long after
the kids had gone. Local A roads were closed for the morning and I
fear the heavy snow showers have caused accidents down at Puddletown
recently

Work finished early so I caught The Cruel Sea on 4. I think a sofa
evening beckons and a duty call to the Mrs in Bedford to inform about
the dire conditions........

R