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[Ithoriel]

Went to our local Scotmid store in a beautiful, sunlit snowscape to find that locusts had apparently stripped the shelves of anything remotely bread or milk like (I decided unsweetened coconut milk didn't count) so flagged down what seems to have been one of the few cabs running in Edinburgh today and went to the nearby 24-hour Tesco in ever-thickening snow flurries. They were out of fresh milk and bread but did at least have plenty of UHT milk and in-store bakery rolls, so restocked and headed out into what now resembled the Fimbulvintr of Norse legend!   Phoned for a taxi and was told they'd no idea when they'd get to me but they'd get there eventually. Had several Blitz Spirit chats with fellow Edinburghers and then gratefully climbed into a taxi which slithered me carefully home.

#britishproblems

[Poggle]

And by contrast we've had over two inches of rain here in Toledo Ohio, with more coming down every hour. The end of our garden is now a moat. Three local counties are under flood warnings. It's currently 36f and likely to dip just below freezing tonight. My missus and I got our shopping done this morning, and we don't have to go anywhere until Sunday. Glad to stay indoors in weather like this. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Snow day tomorrow

[mollinary]

In rural Suffolk, down a narrow back lane about a mile from the A143. The lane is packed snow and ice all the way, with two snow drifts about two feet deep where the wind has drifted the snow through gaps in the hedges. The wind is whistling around the eaves, but fortunately it has stopped snowing. Unlike Captain Oates, I have no intention of 'just going outside', and therefore I will not be some time!  Hope to wait it out.

Mollinary

[paulr]

For further contrast; currently 14C, partly cloudy, almost no wind, heading for forecast high of 26C

Two cruise ships in the harbour to enjoy the nice day

[Westmarcher]

Locals on Facebook saying we're cut off now. Oh, well, didn't have any plans to go anywhere anyway. Supplies holding out so far except milk is running out. Facing the awful prospect of having to drink beer instead of tea ........ 

ATTENTION TOWN DWELLERS: Beware of falling icicles when walking sliding shuffling past high town buildings (have received reports that some tenement buildings in our nearest town have "police tape" around them to keep people away from the 'drop zone')

[Techno]

I'm getting worried....As we're still getting away with it at the mo'.

Tiny amounts of snow being blown around, causing pathetic drifts of up to 3mm !

Wonder what it'll be like when I wake up tomorrow. 

If it's the same, I'll be delighted !!

Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

We've even had a  bit of snow in normally mild and wet Southport. Mainly on Tuesday, probaly 1-2" that has hung around, with a light top up last night. Main roads are clear, most side roads are too. But a lot of pavements, and other areas still have quite a lot of snow and ice packed onto them. It's bitterly cold, and windy.

Supposed to be going to Stoke on Sunday - think that is unlikely!

[Steve J]

Cycling home was fine this evening, until the last bit on our road, which was treacherous due to a mix of compacted snow, bare tarmac and snow drifts. Bristol seemed like a ghost town with very few cars, and those often stuck in traffic jams unable to get up some hills that hadn't been gritted. Everything looked beautiful and eerily quiet. Plan to go sledging tomorrow, if I can get it out of the garage that is.

[T13A]

Hi

In the Mendips in Somerset; snow since last night but really came on lunchtime and still blowing a blizzard here now. I doubt if many people will be getting into or out of the village tomorrow. So I'm thinking a solo To the Strongest!, Persians v Macedonians......

Cheers and stay warm, Paul

[Matt J]

Pretty grim in Salop. Just rescued the traumatised g pigs from bottom of field like the tundra down there. Rayburn going full pelt like keeping a steam engine going.

[toxicpixie]

 North Brum has a couple of inches but it's oddly drifty. The roads are bad though. Not if you're able to drive in snow, but mainly because people keep bottling and stopping then not being able to move or try and floor it and spin out. There's also two local colloquial genitals on quad bikes enjoying the snowy roads to the detriment of others.

[Leon]

We've made the decision to close Pendraken HQ for a day tomorrow and work from home.  The roads aren't too bad but we weren't due to be there anyway with the cancelled show so there's no staff due in, and the Post Office have advised that there's no collections being made, so we can't post anything out either.  I'll get caught up on some admin work and might even have some new releases for everyone.

[toxicpixie]

I think that's wise!

We've been absolutely swamped at work till midday today when the accounts side of the construction industry seemingly did the same. I'm hoping for a quiet day tomorrow too and I might get some painting done

[Steve J]

Roads now impassable in and around Bristol with advice to stay indoors unless travel absolutely necessary. First thing tomorrow clear the paths for us and our elderly neighbours, feed the birds, the prepare for sledging heaven

[GrumpyOldMan]

Sounds like you need some warmth. Below is a screen shot from 2 weeks ago, not as unrelenting as kitty's temps but bad enough for me. Temp in C not F.

[Orcs]

We've made the decision to close Pendraken HQ for a day tomorrow and work from home.  The roads aren't too bad but we weren't due to be there anyway with the cancelled show so there's no staff due in, and the Post Office have advised that there's no collections being made, so we can't post anything out either.  I'll get caught up on some admin work and might even have some new releases for everyone.

Take the time to play in the snow with M'lady and the kids then snuggle up in the warm and watch a film. The kids will be grown up before you know it and the work will wait I a sure

[jimduncanuk]

I've failed all day long to clear a path through the snow to the wargames hut.

Reached it once late morning but substantial falls of snow obliterated the path.

Cleared the front garden path several times, dug out the car twice, tried to reach the wargames hut again but gave up at the steps up halfway there. It was getting dark by that time too.

[Kiwidave]

Summer is offically over here, so we're down to ~25 degrees C. It is a bit cloudy today, and we've had a couple of ex-cyclones come through recently, so not all sunshine and speedos

[Leon]

Take the time to play in the snow with M'lady and the kids then snuggle up in the warm and watch a film. The kids will be grown up before you know it and the work will wait I a sure

Might do!  Thankfully the kids only manage about 10 minutes in the snow before they get cold and ask to go back indoors!  We'll have a walk down to the park I think, I got a drone for Xmas so it would be good to get some snow footage before it goes.