Norwich(England)has had the Met office post a severe weather warning for my city...we are in for snow until at least Weds...and Im loving it.

Last year we had the whole city come to a stand still because of snow.

I've already been out having a snow ball fight(or two... )

Anyone else out there love the snow?

My geography is lousy, but I wonder if your snowstorm last year was one where a friend of mine lives. She took the bus back to the town nearest hers, where she changes to a different bus, and got off. The first bus left but the second one didn't show up. the whole town was closed down because of the snow (I guess it was all shops and things where she was) and there was nowhere to keep warm. Finally she started feeling warm and sleepy and realized that if she didn't do something she was going to freeze to death. She started trying to walk the remaining six miles home. She managed part of the distance and then, luckily, a car came along. It was her daughter, looking for her. She'd found out the second bus didn't run and got frantic. My friend was okay, but it took her two or three days to recover.

This was in Norsomething. Norfolk, maybe? She said they get the wind straight down from Siberia?

Duh! I just saw on your ID thingie it says you're from Norfolk. I bet that is it! <g> Forgive me being a bit ditzy. I've got the flu and I can't think for the ringing in my ears.

I have never seen snow in real life..... For i live in Central Mexcio.

yes i do and im very jealous of you right now where i live the effects of global warming are relay starting to show there has not ben snow on the ground for the hole winter for 3 or more years now it just cant seem to stay and melts away in no more then a week

It probably was hun...I was lucky...I'd gone to meet a mate for lunch that day and caught the last bus out of the city...my mate arrived 5 hours after she left work(and its only a half hour journey)Your mate will be getting the snow now,if she lives near me.(hope you feel better soon)

Sorry Ravinar about that...we don't get much snow here(and where I used to live they get even less)

Here is a picture of the pub carpark(which is where I got snowed in last year) for you Deception...I know its not quite like the real thing...but I hope it helps hun.

Fresh snow always looks so pretty.
We're in the middle of a hugh storm right now. Yesterday it was almost 40 degrees
and Ruby had to compete at a large athletics carnival, today she had to compete in the rain.

I myself have never seen snow up close before, living in Melbourne Australia makes that a little hard but I intend to at the very least go up to the mountains and see it rather soon!

Aztec...you really have to hun...it is amazing to see and to walk in...I love snow.

Hey Alice

No snow yet and by the looks of the forecast just bright sunshine, its a beautiful day. Although its freezing outside at the moment and -1 tomorrow during the day. brrrr... I hate the cold. They did say to expect snow storms down here and the grit trucks have been out so I will wait and see....

Have fun but take care in the snow hun.

My second wife was Mexican, and still is lol. But when I was living in Mexico city for 4 years, I missed the British weather. My wife had never seen snow either. Until she came to England and I took her up to the tallest mountain in Scotland, Ben Nevis, and showed her!

HEY HEY HEY Break out the tennis rackets (snowshoes ) i love the snow i love it when at night all you hear is silence no people no cars lovely and i love playing in my vitara in the snow.................

That's a beautiful picture, ACG!

It always surprises me a little to see pictures of someplace far away and realize that they don't look that different. <g> Of course, it always surprises me to see trees in Kansas or pictures of water in Arizona too.

Its meant to be heading your way mr dollarhyde...enjoy it.

Elfstone,thank you...I was really impressed with that shot as Im never any good at anything.

Ok...we are now getting weather warnings for the whole of the country...

Motorists are being urged to take extra care after heavy snowfalls left many roads in a treacherous condition.

The Met Office issued severe weather warnings for north-east England, Yorkshire and Northern Ireland.

Snow in Scotland, particularly on high ground, has forced the closure of more than 30 schools in Aberdeenshire.

And across south-east England and East Anglia heavy snowfall is forecast to hit before the evening rush hour - with more snow expected later in the week.

Up to 10cm is possible over high ground, with treacherous conditions expected particularly on Wednesday and Thursday.

First victim

Heavy snow will move south across the whole of Northern Ireland with Counties Antrim, Down and Armagh hit hardest.

And people across the rest of southern England and the Midlands are being warned to expect snow.

Skiers in a Newcastle street
Some children are making the most of the snow storms

The Highways Agency warned drivers to be extra vigilant and to delay journeys if bad weather persists.

The snow showers have claimed their first victim with the death of a man in Cramlington, Northumberland, in a sledging accident.

The 20-year-old man suffered neck and back injuries in the accident at around 2100 GMT on Sunday night.

Mark Young, of Ashington, Northumberland, was taken to Wansbeck General Hospital but was later pronounced dead.

Snow fans

Middlesbrough and Hartlepool United football clubs are asking fans to help clear snow from their pitches so games can go ahead this week.

Hartlepool play Brentford in the league on Tuesday and Middlesbrough have the second leg of their UEFA tie against Grazer AK on Thursday.


We monitor on the basis of green, amber and red and the forecast is on red for the next couple of days
Newcastle City Council

The late winter cold snap is blamed on high pressures over Scandinavia and northern Europe and low pressures to the west of the UK, which have caused temperatures to plunge.

It has come as a shock to those who assumed the worst of the winter was over, particularly as last month was the warmest January for 15 years.

There have already been several minor incidents on East Anglia's roads and Suffolk police said they were "absolutely amazed" at the irresponsibility of drivers.

'Red alert'

In northern England snow showers will be heaviest to the east of the A1 at first, before extending westwards.

In Yorkshire conditions on the A64 between York and Scarborough were described as "bad".

County Durham police said the coastline was bearing the brunt of the weather and in Cleveland conditions are "severe".

Rob Nicholls, head of street services for Newcastle city council, said the city was on red alert.

He said: "We monitor on the basis of green, amber and red and the forecast is on red for the next couple of days mainly because of freezing temperatures."

Source

There have been two really heavy snow showers where I live in London so far but it hasn't settled because the roads are wet and its been sunny. Hooray no snow!!!

same here, lots of heavy showers but none of it is settling

Sorry guys...its meant to get worse tonight and settle...we have got it really bad here and Im still loving it.

(Think this is my 3000 post... )

We had a lot of snow up here during the night, but it melted pretty quickly this morning. I think we're in for more either tonight or later this week sometime.

In stanford-le-hope (near london) it's a complete blizzard! I can't see across the street. It's dieing down now though, but it's setting.

OMG, it's thundering and lightening here in the little place in the North East where i live, it's also lashing it down with quite big hale stones..I have seen nothing like it, and have a very thick blanket of snow...

Oooh! Silent Storm! You have thundersnow! Cool! Stay inside and stay warm!

I certainly will Elfstone810, thank you...

Just my luck NO SNOW Its ruddy frezzing but NO SNOW Im going of for a little cry

^^^ don't worry, its meant to be heading your direction....

Thanks I feel better now(sniff,sob,sniff ) your a star

I need snow....school must be cancelled!!

According to the weather reports this morning,the whole country is meant to be hit real bad at some point either today or tonight.

Me?Im getting heavy snow showers on and off and it is laying...yay.

*Must not get too excited as might get let down...taking deep breaths...*

snow, huh.
i like it around christmas, need it then, wouldn't be christmas without snow.
but now, snow has been on the ground for two months, and it keeps snowing, and because we're equipped for it, you go to work, it has to dump 50cm's in a night before things slow down here.
right now i hate snow, want it to go away, and see the green and browns of spring, but the forecast here seems to indicate more snow for the rest of this week.
i am sick of snow

Ok...we are getting the snow heavy now...over night it has laid and has been snowing on and off all morning so far...

This
is my back garden about 5 mins ago...

As you can see it is snowing a bit...just as I came inside it got heavier.

Latest from my area of London.. with weather girl Pottie Lottie.

Yesterday we had four or five heavy snow storms lasting about 10 minutes. The snow did not settle because ground is too wet! yay!

Last night had further snow showers woke up this morning everything covered in white but has melted since! Yay!

It is freezing here though... booooo! Something like -2 last night. Expecting more snow showers today and tomorrow...booo!

The end.

P.s I love your photo's Alice, have you made a snowman yet??

Awww Lottie...and here I am suffering in 33 degree heat....

*Lottie reads subbys post and storms out UM in a huff* Humph!!!! I want the heat!

lol....Ironic, because I want the cold..... Shall we swap?

Not yet hun...hoping to do that later...did throw snow balls at my guy when he was digging the car out this morning...

This
was taken about 20 minutes ago...the snow flakes are bigger than 50p pieces...yay.

We're going to have snow tommorrow here in Virginia, although I doubt our Norfolk will get any.

No snow no snow makes Dollarhyde a sad boy. boo, hoo "PLEASE GOD MAKE IT SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It started snowing again yesterday evening and hasn't stopped since. Yup South west London is now covered in Snow, I can't find my car this morning...everything is white.

And yet the forecast said it was going to get better. A lesson from this story boys and girls...never listen to a British weatherman! E.G Anyone remember Hurricane Andrew back in the 80's?

Again, its been rather hot here.... I wish for snow

Our weatherman here are just as bad Lottie, dont get too upset....

Do you have to mention the heat! Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Can you hear that S???

I would gladly do a swap with you. Heey we could do a documentary and sell it to tv station, something along the lines of house swap. cool! Let me know when you are ready.

Im ready right now Lottie..... Although me thinks me might need a passport...and money....

My people will call your people

how old are you Lottie?

You do realise that you should never ask a woman her age.