Approx 20mm of snow at 0700, then it started again about 0830,
cleared the step by the time I got back after the school run at 0930
there was a couple of inches back on the step. Just had a short break
but it's started again. Good 3" (80mm) lying.

Currently: -0.8C F3 NE'ly Snowing.

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Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.

On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:09:59 +0000 (GMT), Dave Liquorice wrote:

Just had the secondary school phone up as the Christmas trip to
Newcastle to see Cinderella has been cancelled and they are closing
at lunch time. Nothing heard from the primary school.

Just collected son from primary school, about 4" of snow in town.
Secondary school is closed tommorow, most of the staff live "off the
moor" and quite a number of pupils are some distance away over the
fell tops.

Primary school is currently planning to be open tommorow, staff are
local and so are the pupils.

Cleaned the step of an inch first thing, another 3" or so about 1300
and another inch at 1500, now has 1/2" inch on it. 'Tis in a bit of a
trap for the given wind direction though and as the temp has been
below freezing since midday the snow is dry, powdery and drifting.

Currently: -2.2C F4 ENE

Shovel in back of car, glad I just spent over 1/2 a grand on a set of
winter tyres. I'd have had "fun" today on the old ones.

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Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.

Dave Liquorice wrote:

Shovel in back of car, glad I just spent over 1/2 a grand on a set of
winter tyres. I'd have had "fun" today on the old ones.

I could have done with winter tyres or snow chains on my shoes today.
Walking across a footbridge this morning, I failed to notice a small patch
of ice and the next I knew was the back of my head hitting the pavement
instead of my feet. Ouch!

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