On Dec 29, 10:16*am, John Hall wrote:
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*Graham P Davis writes:
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At least with the 62-3 winter it stayed freezing most of the time and so
wasn't so slippy as it is these days with all the thawing and refreezing..

Also the council were much better then at gritting or salting roads and
pavements. Most shops and householders also cleared away snow from the
pavement outside their premises.
--
John Hall *"[It was] so steep that at intervals the street broke into steps,
* * * * * * like a person breaking into giggles or hiccups, and then resumed
* * * * * * its sober climb, until it had another fit of steps."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ursula K Le Guin "The Beginning Place"

It's looking like the "I'm fed up club" might be fed up for a fair bit
longer. Out to the end of the first third of January, the UK weather
looks very cold and the models are showing all sorts of possibilities
for snow and ice in different areas. It'll be a case of drawing on
mental reserves for many, relying on others and being ever so careful
venturing out. I echo Trevor's comments. Every time I look at a new
model run, I'm looking for a breakdown. There's some indications that
heights will begin to lower to our N and NW on the gfs, but that's at
T240+ and there are also hints of more warm air advection to our west,
as pressure may rise over the UK. Not a happy outlook for many, as the
Atlantic looks very blocked.

I must say I'm rather heartened by the veiw expressed by many on here
that a continuation of the cold will not be a fantastic, marvellous,
wonderful, life-affirming, ecstacy-inducing, period of our lives. It
makes a welcome change from previous Internet winters. Mind you, I'd
quite like a couple of days of heavy snow in Dawlish..........then it
can melt on a sou'westerly as quickly as it came, for me!! (Sadly, I
feel that if it does snow here, it may actaully stay for once. I'm
keeping my eyes on the weather for a New Year's day trip to Yorkshire.