Preparing for winter III

anguk

We've got snow, it rained all morning then turned to sleet now it's like a blizzard, it is lying a bit but the roads are still clear, probably because they're wet. It's pretty cold too and I'm tempted to stick the heating on for an hour.

mcjordi

i did have the heating on for a bit till i remember i recently glossed the radiator and the smell of it sort of made me feel very lightheaded...

Eenymeeny

mcjordi wrote: »

personally i think it will only be sleety.. doubt any snow would lay or last long

Sleety snow and strong winds in this patch of the North East!:(

Confuzzled

heard some sleety snow against the window a bit earlier, reckon we're in for more tonight

decided to break down and turn one storage heater on tonight, it's been off since about this time in february, only used it twice since then so i suppose i can manage

my poor daughter, she's desperate to go sledging, i think she'll be trying the sledge out on the grass next thing you know :rotfl:

mcjordi

heavy snow now has been for quite a few hours..

anguk

mcjordi wrote: »

heavy snow now has been for quite a few hours..

Yep we've got a few inches here, it's as bad as anything we had over winter. But it's April now!

I did give in and put the heating on for a few hours.

littlecal

snowing here:(but not much:)Don't think it will amount to anything as the ground is very wet. oooh,turning to sleet as I type!!!!

poohbear59

We are snowed in again!! But I am so pleased that I left the cling film secondary glazing up. The winds were trying to blow icy cold air in last night.

poohbear59

poohbear59 wrote: »

We are snowed in again!! But I am so pleased that I left the cling film secondary glazing up. The winds were trying to blow icy cold air in last night.

DH and next door neighbours dug the 1/4 mile track out by lunchtime. Not as bad as it has been some years but not our first being snowed in during April.

Rainy-Days

I watched Countrytracks weather forecast this monring and it is forecasting to turn very cold at the back end of next week, with snow coming down from the north. I am keeping an eye on this at the moment.

We had two bad weeks at the back end of January and then frst week of February. Thats about it - for me the big predicted bad winter never really materialised, but it has been such a boon not having to go out when I did not feel like it. The freezer was well stocked, and everything was pretty much done. The rain, frost, wind and at times snow does so much damage to your home that it is always best to be prepared. At the moment I am not inclined to give up my flannelette sheets as they are so blissfully wonderful but once the warmer weather looms into view I will go back to the ordinary cotton sheets and give the flannelettes a well earned rest until October.