Compo 10,328 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 It's been an odd sort of winter so far up here in Caithness. Hardly any snow, yet just down the road they have had several feet of the stuff. It has been very wet though and the constant easterly gales have made a bit of a mess of the Wick north Shore car park. The remains of thet concrete wall on the right was the car park wall: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Coldest winter in 25 years across the mid west, south and east coast..Thousands of record lows broken from Oregon across to the east coast down to the Gulf of Mexico. They even had snow from the Texas/Mexico border to Florida along the Gulf coast. We've been as much as 30 degrees below average in both day and night temps.. We also have had a record amount of snow so far this winter where I live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 We had a few cold nights,around 40'f but warmed up during the day. Yesterday was raining and a cool 65'f.Back to seasonal temp's next week,mid to high 70's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 of course so far this winter has been very mild indeed but so far 2014 has been very wet as most of us will agree but spring is certainly on its way been out for a bit of a drive today saw a few lambs in the fields ,snowdrops, catkins. and pussy willow/ and even a few crocus just showing there heads. all these things i associate with the comming of spring, hodstock priory near blyth now open for the snowdrops as is hopton gardens near cromford both well worth a visit if you looking for something to doin the next couple of week or so. im sur you can find details and prices on line. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 One thing I have noticed is that there is far less skepticism towards climate change. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Looking at Nottingham's temps over the last few weeks, most days were within average for this time of year. Remember though, average is within ten degrees either way with the odd high and the odd low. Our average temp for this time of year is near 50F, so 36F is very low and we have seen a few minus temps this winter.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Being a gardener I am more than a little cautious. 1946/47 started out like this year with a mild January then the snow started in late January nearly brought the country to its knees. Then in March it rained, this with the snow melt brought disastrous flooding. The Trent burst its banks on March 18th in Nottingham 3000 homes were flooded along with 85 factories, the railway lines at Midland station were under water and army ducks were seen floating through West Bridgeford. My mate was a telegraph lad at the time and witnessed most of it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Wet and windy over here also and warm 6°c, normally it is around -2°c with about 5feet of snow, all we have is about 1 foot, because the rain is always melting it, and in the valley there is about a foot of flood water where there is normally a foot of snow this time of year...The seasons have gone mad, it feels like the end of march not the middle of February Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Another 20 years of climate change and it'll feel like the end of the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 #7 NewBasfordlad The flood defences were put in place in the 50's, but 2000 followed a similar weather pattern, with snow melt causing floods, which didn't hit Nottingham so badly as they opened the flood gates and the water meadows around the city took the brunt of it, particularly near Newark where the flood water from Nottingham met the Bore coming up from Gainsborough. So far we seem to have escaped this time round. So Looks like a 50 year cycle thing, in the Notts area. Lets hope that by the time this all happens again the powers that be have taken a leaf out of the Dutch flood protection scheme book. They too have had the storms, but their flood defences have held. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 I was told only today that the flood defences put in place in Nottingham in the 50s were indeed designed by the Dutch. Apparently after the floods happened the government of the day requested help from both the Dutch & Americans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 The one factor governing weather at the moment is an El Nino, in the Pacific, this one is supposed to be a large one, hence the poor snow pack in the Sierras and milder weather in Europe. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 What's Al Pacino doing in the Pacific? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Regarding the loss of the railway embankment at Dawlish, one of the incidents that are dominating the news recently: Every time I look at the railway at Dawlish I wonder "Why hasn't the sea reclaimed it?" Now it has. It was only a mater of time befoore it fell foul of a winter storm and nothing surprising at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 As for the Somerset Levels - why were they called the levels in the first place and why did the Bronze Age dwellers erect huge wooden walkways over them? It's a bally flood plain, that's why. Flood plains fill with water when subject to prolonged heavy rain; again no surprises. Live on a flood plain - get flooded, simples! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Your spot on Compo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 It's 14:00pm on Tuesday 13th January, they were predicting a possibility of snow, the skies were beautifully clear however up until now. I was just contemplating taking the dogs out for a walk when we've just been subjected to one of the most violent thunder and lightning storms I've ever experienced, this wasn't predicted by the glamorous Carol Kirkwood, even the dogs, who normally couldn't care less, were cowering, it's going over to the east now, quite a strange occurrence at this time of the year. Has it happened up there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,569 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 It sleeted for about 15 minutes around 1pm. That's the peak of excitement so far today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Sleet in Tamworth an hour ago around 2pm. Partly Blue Sky in Wolverhampton at the moment 3pm!. Not to be trusted though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,880 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Don't believe them if they say its going to be cold. It's a chilly con Carni. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I like that one Den. Oyle Give It foyve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I've just come back from taking the dog's out down our mudbath of a so called council footpath. I bumped into one of my fellow dog walkers who was still in shock from the ferocity of the storm, now it's lovely blue sky again, but gone freezing cold, can we have a blizzard and get it over with!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 We get loads of thunderstorms during winter, in fact a couple of years back, around this time, we had a tornado touch down just a couple of hundred yards to the north of our house. Our thunderstorms occur when we get warm southerly winds hit cold air off the Rockies. We have also had thunderstorms while it's snowing!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 If it could just stay off for a few more hours. Just up for my former husbands funeral, and due to drive back to the Cotswolds in a short while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hope the day passes Ok for you and your Daughters darkazana, and the weather stays calm for your journey back. It's a long way, especially at night. Take Care. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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