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    Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    So some forecasts are predicting as much as 8 inches of snow in the hills with a fair dusting even in London

    Give 1 inch or 2.5cm brings the national railways to a complete halt ,what would several more inches do, simply mine blowing

    We are all warned we are all prepared so lets expect the chaos that follows

    Maybe ill have to ‘work form home’

    Why cant we cope with a bit ‘weather’

    Ok 8 inches is rare but surely we should be able to handle it with a bit of thought or is that too hard to swallow??

    Maybe just a big let down, time will tell

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    I am not sure I will bother getting up in the morning if 7 or 8 inches is commonplace.

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    Aberdeen tends to be sheltered by the Grampians and warmed by the coast (it may not feel like it at times though) it's further inland that really suffers ... up by Royal Deeside for example.

    I'm not anticipating 7 or 8 inches .. but then I'm not a meteorologist

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Beowulf1970 View Post
    Aberdeen tends to be sheltered by the Grampians and warmed by the coast (it may not feel like it at times though) it's further inland that really suffers ... up by Royal Deeside for example.

    I'm not anticipating 7 or 8 inches .. but then I'm not a meteorologist
    Would you consider your self as a pessimist then Beo?

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    It's snowing. The roofs are white over

    (i am on a night shift i should add, i haven't stayed up specially to see it, i'm not quite that sad )

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??


    Everything is white... and it just started snowing again

    (less good for getting to work, I admit, but it looks pretty )

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    I'm glad I work in a school! It's closed Now I can go and make a snow man instead. Ironically my husband and kids headed off at 6am, to go on a skiing holiday, the airport has been closed! So I have a day off, alone at home, whilst they sit in an airport for a day.

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    We got 5 inches or so in Chesham. The hills have not been gritted so when I left for work at 7am there were cars already stuck on the hills due to accidents. It took me over half an hour to attempt the hills and go home again. I was too scared to keep going.

    Afterall, why crash my car and trash several others causing thousands of pounds of damage trying to get into work when the driving conditions are not safe.

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    Raining here
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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    a "light mushy dusting" in Aberdeen. (as predicted by the Beowulf optimistic meteorological service ) Barely enough to wet the soles of my boots.

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    No snow, rain or even frost in Glasgow.
    Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

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    Checked the trains website first thing. Running, but with severe delays. If it wasn't for the new guy starting today (who I've got to train) and the infernal, I mean internal lunch I have to organise, I would have called in. As it was, I live practically the furthest out, but was still the first in the office at 8.30 am (! how did THAT happen, got to the station at the normal time). I looked like the Abominable Snowman (as opposed to just abominable) by the time I'd walked to the station (too unsafe to drive).

    It's still snowing hard. After lunch, I'm outta here.

    My boss is unsympathetic - all right for wealthy West Londoners innit

    Ooooh, that feels better

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    Incredible as it may seem my train into London this morning was only 10 minutes late. Got into work to find that half my work mates who live in London haven't bothered to turn up

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    It's falling quite steadily here in Lancashire. I live in the rural parts and the snow looks so beautiful wrapped around the ancient Parish Church and rolling hills. However it wears a bit thin when you can't get out cos the snow ploughs don't shift some of the roads and you'r skidding around on frozen slush. Still hey ho its only for a while and I am working at home today.

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    Quite a lot of snow here, getting down my road was ummmm, interesting! Only 15 mins late at work though. Had some pillock actually overtake me on the way (and I'm not a slow driver by any means, I just know when you can and can't go fast!)

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Me View Post
    Afterall, why crash my car and trash several others causing thousands of pounds of damage trying to get into work when the driving conditions are not safe.
    Selfishly speaking I have 11 years no claims bonus that I do not intend to lose by driving in crap weather. I will try to go to work tomorrow. If not I will work over the weekend instead, hopefully it will be better by then.
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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    Four inches and rising out here in the Northants mountains, I live out in the sticks so did not even attempt to get into work this morning. Still snowing so might not even make it in at all today. If that happens it will be the first time that snow has stopped me getting in to work for god knows how many years.

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Lost Leader View Post
    Four inches and rising out here in the Northants mountains, I live out in the sticks so did not even attempt to get into work this morning. Still snowing so might not even make it in at all today. If that happens it will be the first time that snow has stopped me getting in to work for god knows how many years.
    Decided to have an hour lie in then go to work, trains not too bad

    Surprised its still snowing in the centre of london

    worse snow this centry they say (down south anyway)

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    I live in hope for the snow to pile on a few inches of snow. I want to have a few snow days its been rather disappointing so far. Last year we had 4

    Its snows but it aint sticking around but for some reason people still insist in driving at below the average speed limit even if the road clear.

    Last year i made snowmen, snow angels and even an igloo in the garden. Of course it was only had room for my nephew or niece.

    Roll on the snow.. I want go out on the snowboard!

    Anyone know a snow dance?

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    Re: Will you get 7 or 8 inches tonight ??

    I want it to melt now. I've got my day off work, so now i want to go shopping! My kids and hubby are stranded at Luton airport waiting for the flights to resume. I've got a wicked weekend planned, but i have to drive down to London first!

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