Mundane News

[potsy]

Ah well, I did not want the ginger nut anyway

Light drizzle here, snow/sleet on its way apparently.

 

[Oxo]

I'm not gonna take any chances, I'm not going in.
Ahhh, first cupper of the day, the best and the biggest.

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Is that today's special offer, two for the price of one.

 

[Salty seadog]

Is that today's special offer, two for the price of one.

Not sure what happened there but maybe it means I should have another cuppa,

 

[Oxo]

Not sure what happened there but maybe it means I should have another cuppa,

Sounds like a plan, go for it.

 

[Salty seadog]

It's on its way folks. This from the met office rainfall radar, it's a great resource for planning , gives you the movement of the rain in 15 min intervals and the intensity....
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/...2.88&lat=51.81&map=Rainfall&fcTime=1484164200

 

[Fab Foodie]

My bum is cold despite its padding.

Eh? I thought I'd warmed it sufficiently before you went out?

 

[Fab Foodie]

No snow yet

Just had a peep through the blinds.....

 

[Illaveago]

They are available from the scrapyards, Its a major faff to change one. In my case its the front one that is supposed to have the problem, I had it looked at and the mechanic reckoned it was OK.

The front subframe could be a lot faffier than the rear with all the steering bits. It may pay to paint the area with some waxoil to try to preserve it.

 

[summerdays]

It's on its way folks. This from the met office rainfall radar, it's a great resource for planning , gives you the movement of the rain in 15 min intervals and the intensity....
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/...2.88&lat=51.81&map=Rainfall&fcTime=1484164200

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I pay (well Mr Summerdays renews my subscription annually as a Christmas present) for Rain Today. The free version gives you a view up till about 15 mins ago, and this is what the paid version is showing for later today... (grey is sleet, red is snow, blue is soggy!)

And having been to the shops in the time period shown in the Met Office's one I can state it's under reporting the rain.... it was wet when I left the house just after 9, and wetter by the time I came back!

 

[Gravity Aided]

Rain, turning to ice here, and there's also thunder.

 

[Salty seadog]

I pay (well Mr Summerdays renews my subscription annually as a Christmas present) for Rain Today. The free version gives you a view up till about 15 mins ago, and this is what the paid version is showing for later today... (grey is sleet, red is snow, blue is soggy!)
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And having been to the shops in the time period shown in the Met Office's one I can state it's under reporting the rain.... it was wet when I left the house just after 9, and wetter by the time I came back!

To be fair the met office is showing the history, not the future and the rain can start at any moment anywhere. I took the opportunity to have a quick blast round town as the rainmoving towards me was a way away, however after about half an hour we got a bit of a light shower.

 

[Smithbat]

Mr S has sent me a video from Huddersfield while he is having his break in a layby and it is snowing there, here in Bucks we have rain.

 

[summerdays]

Rain, turning to ice here, and there's also thunder.

On Facebook on a Northern Ireland based one I follow they were mentioning thundersnow?? And showed a clip of a USA weatherman getting really excited about it. Is it just snow produced during a thunderstorm? I've not heard the term before.

 

[summerdays]

To be fair the met office is showing the history, not the future and the rain can start at any moment anywhere. I took the opportunity to have a quick blast round town as the rainmoving towards me was a way away, however after about half an hour we got a bit of a light shower.

I know it's only predictions but it is helpful to watch and see whether it's likely to be heading your direction or when it's likely to clear etc.

 

[Illaveago]

It's a bit soggy here.