Tideswell, Derbyshire - Friday 14th December 2012
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0630z E F3 0200 -FZRADZ FZFG 8St001 -00.4/-00.4 991
RMK: I would describe conditions as extreme this morning. There's
a glaze of ice on all surfaces, probably with the exception of salted
roads and pavements. I took a couple of steps out of our back door
and decided that it wasn't very clever at all. It's exceptionally slippery.
I think there might be a few broken bones this morning. It should only
be a short-lived problem, though, as the temp is rising steadily and
looks like it'll soon be above zero.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

Tideswell, Derbyshire - Friday 14th December 2012
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0630z E F3 0200 -FZRADZ FZFG 8St001 -00.4/-00.4 991
RMK: I would describe conditions as extreme this morning. There's
a glaze of ice on all surfaces, probably with the exception of salted
roads and pavements. I took a couple of steps out of our back door
and decided that it wasn't very clever at all. It's exceptionally slippery.
I think there might be a few broken bones this morning. It should only
be a short-lived problem, though, as the temp is rising steadily and
looks like it'll soon be above zero.

0900z ESE F3-4 0100 -FZDZ FZFG VV/// +00.9/+00.9 987
RMK: Although the air temp has now gone above zero all surfaces
are still below zero and the drizzle and fog continue to freeze on impact.
It's extremely slippery and, judging by the antics of the people trying to
negotiate their way along the road, walking is a very hazardous business.
09-09z: Tx +1.0 (0850z) Tn -7.3 (0900z yesterday) RR 1.0
09-21z: Tx -0.6 (1330z) 21-09z: Tn -2.6 (0120z)
15-09z: Tg -4.4 00-24z: Sun 4.8

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

"Norman" wrote in message
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Tideswell, Derbyshire - Friday 14th December 2012
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0630z E F3 0200 -FZRADZ FZFG 8St001 -00.4/-00.4 991
RMK: I would describe conditions as extreme this morning. There's
a glaze of ice on all surfaces, probably with the exception of salted
roads and pavements. I took a couple of steps out of our back door
and decided that it wasn't very clever at all. It's exceptionally
slippery.
I think there might be a few broken bones this morning. It should only
be a short-lived problem, though, as the temp is rising steadily and
looks like it'll soon be above zero.

0900z ESE F3-4 0100 -FZDZ FZFG VV/// +00.9/+00.9 987
RMK: Although the air temp has now gone above zero all surfaces
are still below zero and the drizzle and fog continue to freeze on
impact.
It's extremely slippery and, judging by the antics of the people trying
to
negotiate their way along the road, walking is a very hazardous business.
09-09z: Tx +1.0 (0850z) Tn -7.3 (0900z yesterday) RR 1.0
09-21z: Tx -0.6 (1330z) 21-09z: Tn -2.6 (0120z)
15-09z: Tg -4.4 00-24z: Sun 4.8


Some folk up here in Haytor have shoe grips (bit like crampons but for
ordinary shoes). They seem to work very well. I think they originated in
Scandinavia? Don't you have grit boxes in Tideswell?

Will
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On Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:22:04 -0000
"Eskimo Will" wrote:

Some folk up here in Haytor have shoe grips (bit like crampons but
for ordinary shoes). They seem to work very well. I think they
originated in Scandinavia? Don't you have grit boxes in Tideswell?

Don't know where they originated but I remember seeing them advertised
in newspapers when I was a child - about sixty years ago. After not
seeing the adverts for a decade or so, I've noticed them again in
the last few years. The original ones looked a bit like flat springs
stretched across the sole of the shoe but now you can also get the ones
I believe Will is thinking of, those with what look a bit like cricket
studs.

The last time I fell over, they wouldn't have helped as 99.99% of the
pavements were ice free; I just didn't notice the A4-sized patch of ice
amongst some leaves.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks.
Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana. [Marx]

"Norman" wrote in message ...

Tideswell, Derbyshire - Friday 14th December 2012
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0900z ESE F3-4 0100 -FZDZ FZFG VV/// +00.9/+00.9 987
RMK: Although the air temp has now gone above zero all surfaces
are still below zero and the drizzle and fog continue to freeze on impact.
It's extremely slippery and, judging by the antics of the people trying to
negotiate their way along the road, walking is a very hazardous business.
09-09z: Tx +1.0 (0850z) Tn -7.3 (0900z yesterday) RR 1.0
09-21z: Tx -0.6 (1330z) 21-09z: Tn -2.6 (0120z)
15-09z: Tg -4.4 00-24z: Sun 4.8

Hi, Norman,
Same here, snow at first gave another centimetre, then freezing rain. Very
icy - I heard of several pedestrian and road accidents this morning. Worst
so far is an elderly lady who broke her leg slipping on the pavement. Not
good and most will be pleased to see milder conditions back for a day or
two.
Ken
Copley, Teesdale.

Tideswell, Derbyshire - Friday 14th December 2012
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0630z E F3 0200 -FZRADZ FZFG 8St001 -00.4/-00.4 991
RMK: I would describe conditions as extreme this morning. There's
a glaze of ice on all surfaces, probably with the exception of salted
roads and pavements. I took a couple of steps out of our back door
and decided that it wasn't very clever at all. It's exceptionally slippery.
I think there might be a few broken bones this morning. It should only
be a short-lived problem, though, as the temp is rising steadily and
looks like it'll soon be above zero.

0900z ESE F3-4 0100 -FZDZ FZFG VV/// +00.9/+00.9 987
RMK: Although the air temp has now gone above zero all surfaces
are still below zero and the drizzle and fog continue to freeze on impact.
It's extremely slippery and, judging by the antics of the people trying to
negotiate their way along the road, walking is a very hazardous business.
09-09z: Tx +1.0 (0850z) Tn -7.3 (0900z yesterday) RR 1.0
09-21z: Tx -0.6 (1330z) 21-09z: Tn -2.6 (0120z)
15-09z: Tg -4.4 00-24z: Sun 4.8

1530z SSE F3 2000 RA REFG 8St002 04.1/04.1 972
RMK: A thoroughly foul day. There's still some ice on hard surfaces but
most of it has now gone. Proper rain started just before 1000z and turned
to moderate sleet around 1030z. This continued till about 1330z when
it reverted to moderate rain as the temp crept above 3 deg. It was foggy
for most of the morning then more intermittently in the afternoon.
Max temp so far is 4.1 but it's still going up slowly. There's been close
on 15 mm of rain since 0900z.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.