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Col March 2nd 05 07:26 PM

Snow - But not settling
 

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.com...
On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 17:07:44 -0000, Jim Webster wrote:

No sign of settling, only lasted about ten minutes but most we have
had all winter so far


Almost true blizzard up here around 1400 this afternoon for the best
part of half an hour. It put down another 3cm or so. Lots of spin
drift for the rest of the afternoon making some sections of road have
visibility measured in feet and the drifts rebuilding across.


What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html



Ken Cook March 2nd 05 07:47 PM

Snow - But not settling
 
"Col"
What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col


Hi, Col,

Blowing and drifting snow. When the snow is dry enough, it blows around
like sand. When it hits your face, it feels like sand as well!

It is the very fine snow grain particles that seem to blow endlessly,
often from the crest of a drift.

It is also used at sea as the spray blown from the crest of a wave.

HTH,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)





Ken Cook March 2nd 05 07:47 PM

Snow - But not settling
 
"Col"
What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col


Hi, Col,

Blowing and drifting snow. When the snow is dry enough, it blows around
like sand. When it hits your face, it feels like sand as well!

It is the very fine snow grain particles that seem to blow endlessly,
often from the crest of a drift.

It is also used at sea as the spray blown from the crest of a wave.

HTH,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)





Ken Cook March 2nd 05 07:47 PM

Snow - But not settling
 
"Col"
What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col


Hi, Col,

Blowing and drifting snow. When the snow is dry enough, it blows around
like sand. When it hits your face, it feels like sand as well!

It is the very fine snow grain particles that seem to blow endlessly,
often from the crest of a drift.

It is also used at sea as the spray blown from the crest of a wave.

HTH,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)





Ken Cook March 2nd 05 07:47 PM

Snow - But not settling
 
"Col"
What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col


Hi, Col,

Blowing and drifting snow. When the snow is dry enough, it blows around
like sand. When it hits your face, it feels like sand as well!

It is the very fine snow grain particles that seem to blow endlessly,
often from the crest of a drift.

It is also used at sea as the spray blown from the crest of a wave.

HTH,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)





Col March 2nd 05 08:30 PM

Snow - But not settling
 

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
...
"Col"
What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col


Hi, Col,

Blowing and drifting snow. When the snow is dry enough, it blows around
like sand. When it hits your face, it feels like sand as well!

It is the very fine snow grain particles that seem to blow endlessly,
often from the crest of a drift.

It is also used at sea as the spray blown from the crest of a wave.


Ah right, thanks.
I'm getting the picture of an arctic ice field with waves of snow
endlessly blowing across, is this right?

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html



Col March 2nd 05 08:30 PM

Snow - But not settling
 

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
...
"Col"
What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col


Hi, Col,

Blowing and drifting snow. When the snow is dry enough, it blows around
like sand. When it hits your face, it feels like sand as well!

It is the very fine snow grain particles that seem to blow endlessly,
often from the crest of a drift.

It is also used at sea as the spray blown from the crest of a wave.


Ah right, thanks.
I'm getting the picture of an arctic ice field with waves of snow
endlessly blowing across, is this right?

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html



Col March 2nd 05 08:30 PM

Snow - But not settling
 

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
...
"Col"
What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col


Hi, Col,

Blowing and drifting snow. When the snow is dry enough, it blows around
like sand. When it hits your face, it feels like sand as well!

It is the very fine snow grain particles that seem to blow endlessly,
often from the crest of a drift.

It is also used at sea as the spray blown from the crest of a wave.


Ah right, thanks.
I'm getting the picture of an arctic ice field with waves of snow
endlessly blowing across, is this right?

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html



Col March 2nd 05 08:30 PM

Snow - But not settling
 

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
...
"Col"
What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col


Hi, Col,

Blowing and drifting snow. When the snow is dry enough, it blows around
like sand. When it hits your face, it feels like sand as well!

It is the very fine snow grain particles that seem to blow endlessly,
often from the crest of a drift.

It is also used at sea as the spray blown from the crest of a wave.


Ah right, thanks.
I'm getting the picture of an arctic ice field with waves of snow
endlessly blowing across, is this right?

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html



Ken Cook March 2nd 05 08:38 PM

Snow - But not settling
 



"Col" wrote in message
...

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
...
"Col"
What is 'spin drift'?
Somebody else mentioned it on another thread and I haven't
come across the term before.

Col


Hi, Col,

Blowing and drifting snow. When the snow is dry enough, it blows

around
like sand. When it hits your face, it feels like sand as well!

It is the very fine snow grain particles that seem to blow

endlessly,
often from the crest of a drift.

It is also used at sea as the spray blown from the crest of a wave.


Ah right, thanks.
I'm getting the picture of an arctic ice field with waves of snow
endlessly blowing across, is this right?

Col


Hi, Col,

Near enough. In fact that's a good description of where Dave Liquorice
lives!

Best wishes,

--
Ken
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk




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