The Deep Freeze!

Hey Midnight, I'm assuming you are all bundled up in woolen clothing and you are still cold?

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thick snow everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I wonder if I can convince the owners of my company that I am "snowed in" tomorrow?? 

It's not the snow that bothers me -- snow is fine, and all very pretty.

It's the bitterly cold temperatures, snow or no snow, that I really hate about being in this country as opposed to the particular place I lived in the US.  The winters were mild in my neck of the woods, and apart from some icestorms we didn't have to freeze to death. We roasted to death, lol, but that's another story. But it left me with poor tolerance of cold now. I'm very happy for the folks who love to stand around outside in their PJs or whatever it was, well lovely for you. But it's miserable for those without good physical tolerance and that's not something that can be helped. I'm pretty thin and small and the temperature gets right to me at either extreme. I'll choose staying inside with artificial heat or cooling, thanks.

See, I think the snow sort of acts like it's own insulation, and I honestly don't think it's as cold out while it's snowing, unless there's a wind with it.  but I completely understand that if you aren't used to the cold or just can't handle it it's not fun for you.  I went to Florida last January, and it was about 70F out. I was happy wearing shorts and a t-shirt, and the friend I was visiting was freezing in jeans and a sweatshirt. 

I'm checking your snow at 3:45 am and it looks widespread when I checked Surrey, Lancashire and Maidstone. Looks good.

Driving to work in the snow this morning was a bit of a trick!
It really does sort of dazzle you when the flakes are flying toward you.

Safe journey, everyone!

Yeah something els ethat's not fun about this -- accidents and deaths. This is dangerous weather, at the very least people can't get to work and some self employed people will find that a big problem. Meals on wheels can't get to the elderly. The elderly themsleves are trapped in their homes under these conditions.

Everyone on this thread is trivializing snow conditions. Ooh, fun, pretty, yay, more, more! Please grow up and realize it creates problems too.

Everyone on this thread is trivializing snow conditions. Ooh, fun, pretty, yay, more, more! Please grow up and realize it creates problems too.

No, not EVERYONE. 
See my post:

Driving to work in the snow this morning was a bit of a trick!
It really does sort of dazzle you when the flakes are flying toward you.

Safe journey, everyone!

Yeah something els ethat's not fun about this -- accidents and deaths. This is dangerous weather, at the very least people can't get to work and some self employed people will find that a big problem. Meals on wheels can't get to the elderly. The elderly themsleves are trapped in their homes under these conditions.

Everyone on this thread is trivializing snow conditions. Ooh, fun, pretty, yay, more, more! Please grow up and realize it creates problems too.

Not me either.  We're staying put today.

Agreed, since most of England doesn't ever seem to get snow, it causes a big deal and they don't know how to deal with it. 

No snow up my way though.  Chilly, but that's about it, and not even too cold.  I would like snow though, why? Because I don't want to work today or tomorrow!! Its purely selfish. Oh well, I'm already here today, so tomorrow sounds good. 

New englanders, people from the northern parts of the US, Canadians, Norwegians, Swiss, whatever, would all laugh at these "rough conditions" -
Its all about what you are used to and its all relative!!!

Well, off I go to trudge through the snow! Hopefully it doesn't delay the trains like last time.


Stay warm, everyone!

All London buses & most of the trains have been cancelled!  I'm totally staying home .

DH braved it and drove the 5 miles to work on ungritted London roads, but now he says he regrets it, as getting home might be even harder!  Looks like none of the councils around here sprung for a road sander

I was planning on working from home today anyway as I have a deadline for a big piece of work coming up quickly. Thank goodness I had that in mind and have my work laptop so I can get into email! Apparently the main roads up here are totally fine, but it's the little ones that are the problem - I'm not convinced that I'd get my car down our street as it's too minor to be gritted.

It's certainly pretty though!! And I agree with AnnaOTM - it obviously feels cold out but yesterday to me felt colder!!

Yeah something els ethat's not fun about this -- accidents and deaths. This is dangerous weather, at the very least people can't get to work and some self employed people will find that a big problem. Meals on wheels can't get to the elderly. The elderly themsleves are trapped in their homes under these conditions.

Everyone on this thread is trivializing snow conditions. Ooh, fun, pretty, yay, more, more! Please grow up and realize it creates problems too.

I'm not glossing it over...My husband is out in it today! How dare you tell me to grow up. I don't control the weather and there is nothing I can do for my husband or anyone else out there. So forgive me if I don't grow a million more grey hairs about it and just find joy in it.

I agree with your observations about the problems it can cause, but maybe you can suggest what we can do to help those less fortunate (like taking a couple minutes out of your day to go knock on the door of your elderly neighbor and see if they're ok) rather than insulting us. Maybe you should read Leah's post on http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=50671.0

Goodness... and mercury left retrograde a couple of days ago as well. Can we not even have a thread about the weather that doesn't go pear shapped??

I agree that some driving conditions are perilous and it's slippy on the pavements and we should all use caution. DH was out last night and I was definitely nervous about him getting home safely on un-gritted roads.

But at the end of the day... it's a few inches, not a few feet. I think most of us should pull through.

Can we not even have a thread about the weather that doesn't go pear shaped??