Tideswell, Derbyshire - Monday 2nd February 2015
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0630z 29006kt 20km 7Ci250 -04.0/-05.5 1006
RMK: Fine, clear and frosty with a cirrus overcast. 19 cm of
lying snow. Although not strong, the breeze is bitter.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org

Tideswell, Derbyshire - Monday 2nd February 2015
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0630z 29006kt 20km 7Ci250 -04.0/-05.5 1006
RMK: Fine, clear and frosty with a cirrus overcast. 19 cm of
lying snow. Although not strong, the breeze is bitter.

0900z 29007kt 30km 5As170 7Ci250 -02.7/-04.6 1006
RMK: Middle/high cloud thickening. 19 cm lying snow.
09-09z: Tx +1.7 (1225z) Tn -6.9 (0220z) RR nil
15-09z: Tg -9.3 00-24z: Sun 3.1

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org

Tideswell, Derbyshire - Monday 2nd February 2015
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0630z 29006kt 20km 7Ci250 -04.0/-05.5 1006
RMK: Fine, clear and frosty with a cirrus overcast. 19 cm of
lying snow. Although not strong, the breeze is bitter.

0900z 29007kt 30km 5As170 7Ci250 -02.7/-04.6 1006
RMK: Middle/high cloud thickening. 19 cm lying snow.
09-09z: Tx +1.7 (1225z) Tn -6.9 (0220z) RR nil
15-09z: Tg -9.3 00-24z: Sun 3.1

1700z 31003kt 30km 6Sc025 6As150 -02.0/-03.9 1006
RMK: Extensive middle and high cloud all day. The Sc has
arrived fron NNE during the past hour. No thaw today so
there's still 19 cm lying snow. Max temp -0.7 so we're
on course for the first 09z-09z 'ice day' for almost two
years. The last one was on 24th March 2013. Still a lot of
hours till 0900z tomorrow, though. Walking in the village
has become very hazardous today with lots of rock-hard
frozen slush several centimetres thick.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org

"Norman" wrote:

... Walking in the village has become very hazardous
today with lots of rock-hard frozen slush several
centimetres thick.

You need YakTrax! They're perfect for walking on compacted icy surfaces.

http://www.millets.co.uk/br:yaktrax/

Togless wrote:

"Norman" wrote:

... Walking in the village has become very hazardous
today with lots of rock-hard frozen slush several
centimetres thick.

You need YakTrax! They're perfect for walking on compacted icy surfaces.

http://www.millets.co.uk/br:yaktrax/


Use them a lot but they're not so handy when there's a mix of cleared tarmac
alternating with frozen slush.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org

"Norman" wrote:

Togless wrote:

"Norman" wrote:

... Walking in the village has become very hazardous
today with lots of rock-hard frozen slush several
centimetres thick.

You need YakTrax! They're perfect for walking on compacted icy surfaces.

http://www.millets.co.uk/br:yaktrax/


Use them a lot but they're not so handy when there's a mix of cleared
tarmac
alternating with frozen slush.

Ah, that is true.

On 02/02/2015 21:28, Togless wrote:
"Norman" wrote:

Togless wrote:

"Norman" wrote:

... Walking in the village has become very hazardous
today with lots of rock-hard frozen slush several
centimetres thick.

You need YakTrax! They're perfect for walking on compacted icy
surfaces.

http://www.millets.co.uk/br:yaktrax/


Use them a lot but they're not so handy when there's a mix of cleared
tarmac
alternating with frozen slush.

Ah, that is true.

Yes I bought some of these but not used them yet. Firstly the pavements
are so well cleared there has been no need for them thus far. Secondly
not sure about mixed use as well. What is the correct etiquette? Do I
attempt to remove them before getting on the bus or do I confidently
clomp on board? The former risks falling over as I try to remove them at
the bus stop and the latter risks a slip on the bus floor as well as
incurring the possible wrath of the driver. Life's problems.

Mind you I recall a book I had as a lad. It was one of 'things to make'
books from the US. Included were instructions on using old beer bottle
tops, the sort with crenulated edges, fastening these to bands of thick
rubber (from a tyre I recall) and, hey presto, a set of anti-slip straps
to wear on one's feet.

--
George in Swanston, Edinburgh, 580'asl
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