>1cm snow expected in uk, whole country to close indefinately!

[Ser_not_appearing_yet]

Afraid your cousin is talking bollocks. Not even been close as of yet.

Lol, maybe it felt like -30 to him.

Any idea on what the actual temperature low has been up there then? Or what they're predicting?

[zakalwe7]

I think that it was down to -16 somewhere two nights ago. Some predictions that it might drop to -20 but I've not checked the weather news for a day or so.

[Renasko]

Almost broke my neck on that ice, again. Someone clear the footpaths damnit.

[Usotsuki]

We're in the Big Society now - everyone is supposed to clear their own footpaths and those of elderly neighbours (Hereward) and profoundly lazy people (me).

[Slick Mongoose]

We had about 1cm last night. Exciting times.

[mormont]

I think that it was down to -16 somewhere two nights ago. Some predictions that it might drop to -20 but I've not checked the weather news for a day or so.

-20 at Altnahara (in the Highlands) last night. And lower is predicted tonight, apparently. But most of the country is hovering around -4.

[Renasko]

We're in the Big Society now - everyone is supposed to clear their own footpaths and those of elderly neighbours (Hereward) and profoundly lazy people (me).

I've done my part. Wish others would return the courtesy.

[MinDonner]

Back garden yesterday

Back garden today :stunned:

(Sansa was reluctant to go out in snow that deep until I chucked a dog biscuit out there for her to dig up)

[kiko]

This is definitely the wrong time to find out that your winter tires a not usable :grrrrr:

[Black Wizard]

Perth had about five inches by Tuesday evening - I expect it'll be deeper now.

I managed to get to mu University library yesterday, but I won't chance it today. There's been heavy snow for the last hour.

[Ser_not_appearing_yet]

Slipped on ice this morning, busted my ankle quite bad and decided not to bother with lectures today.

The pavement here is solid ice, literally.

[Night Watchman]

First cancelled lecture. Got an email at 9:45 telling me...the lecture started at 9, so it was a bit late.

[MinDonner]

I work from home 4 days a week now anyway, so the snow has not affected my work one bit (apart from probably not having to go in at all this week, yess!) - or so I thought. Turns out that, because none of the rest of my team can get in either, I'm stuck doing 4 people's jobs today. I started at 6 today and was hoping to knock off by 2 and go play in the snow, but it looks like I'll be working till long after dark at this rate. Booo!

(I have some food now though so it's not all bad news ;))

[zollo]

Not been in the office since Monday as it took me a grand total of 6 hours to get there and back again. Six hours... that's usually two days of commuting!

Trains are kinda running between Edinburgh and G'gow but on a reduced schedule and with near constant delays. No point in toughing it out and then having to go home early to avoid the commuting peak - in an attempt to get home at all. Thus been working from home, access to email etc no problem. Luckily my company is very flexible in such matters.

Only downside is that at the moment it is hard to get out of town by care in the weekends (and not just hard, on average just better not to) - which makes it difficult to actually go hillwalking in the snow (talk about a luxury problem).

eta: the lowest recorded temperature in Scotland is -27.2 Celsius (and that was in 1895).

[delete this account pls]

Snow.

It's after midnight and it;'s like 28 C here right now.

And your ancestors sent my ancestors here as a punishment

That shit is fucked up.

[Usotsuki]

Rather sadly in keeping with the national mood of austerity Hereward has cut his staff to the barest of bare bones. Ten strong men to pull him hither and yon in his sled and a further twenty seven to carry refreshments, none of them it seems can be spared.

[MinDonner]

Snow.

It's after midnight and it;'s like 28 C here right now.

And your ancestors sent my ancestors here as a punishment

That shit is fucked up.

Remember all the spiders that you have and we don't. Wouldn't you rather have the snow?

[delete this account pls]

Remember all the spiders that you have and we don't. Wouldn't you rather have the snow?

But what about the snow spiders min? WHAT ABOUT THE SNOW SPIDERS?

[Hereward]

Rather sadly in keeping with the national mood of austerity Hereward has cut his staff to the barest of bare bones. Ten strong men to pull him hither and yon in his sled and a further twenty seven to carry refreshments, none of them it seems can be spared.

It was the least I could do. We are, after all, all in this together.

[delete this account pls]

Im not even kidding ... I just went outside for a smoke and saw a spider as big as my hand. This is all your fault, Min.