[Misc] The Award-winning official "More Snow Tomorrow?" Thread [2024-25 Season]

[dangull]

Part of the reason for the UK to have less snow in winter compared to mainland Europe apart from global warming is because the ocean surrounding us warms the weather fronts approaching us.

 

[Weststander]

Yes. My account lies dormant until the c winter months. I love sunny weather, thunderstorms etc but snowy winter weather is my true meteorological love.

I’ve my own rough n ready snow/low temp records in diaries going back to my school years, newspaper weather reports too and I used to buy Met Office annual UK Snow Reports. Still got the lot.

My theory is that as I came from the snow starved Sussex coast, I relished (and still do) frosty and snowy weather.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I guess my love of snow goes back to my childhood growing up in Shoreham and the snowy winters of the early to mid 80s.

 

[Braggfan]

Like many on here who enjoy the snow, I like seeing the return of this thread. Personally ive als been watching with interest the volcanic eruption in Hawaii. It will depend on the severity and duration but that could help lower temperatures in the coming months if it continues to spew dust into the atmosphere. It could be a factor in the chances of snow this year.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Ok not snow ..but it’s about the weather so short of starting a new thread this seems the best place…don’t you just love mother nature

 

[A1X]

Part of the reason for the UK to have less snow in winter compared to mainland Europe apart from global warming is because the ocean surrounding us warms the weather fronts approaching us.

Yep, which is why we need the air masses to move in from the east / north to avoid travelling over as much warm sea as possible.

 

[Jam The Man]

I guess my love of snow goes back to my childhood growing up in Shoreham and the snowy winters of the early to mid 80s.

Growing up in Portslade, I remember them well - and I’m convinced we had a very decent amount of snow during one spell in the 86/87 winter but I’ve been shot down on here more than once as imagining it!

 

[Weststander]

Growing up in Portslade, I remember them well - and I’m convinced we had a very decent amount of snow during one spell in the 86/87 winter but I’ve been shot down on here more than once as imagining it!

January 1987. Monday 12th was the coldest recorded daytime maximum on the Sussex coast.

That Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday saw a foot of snow at my parents home in a Brighton suburb, the North Downs including Biggin Hill and Essex saw 2 feet of snow.

From 1:00:

 

[Boys 9d]

I have a recollection of walking with my mother along Lower Road, Shoreham after school during the heavy snowfall in 1947. My next memory of heavy snow was in the last few days of 1962 and the first months of 1963. I was doing my Fire Brigade basic training at Reigate. It wasn't until the middle of March just before the course finished that I realised that town had grass verges.

 

[oldboyroy]

I've never seen a white Christmas yes, white boxing day and a few days before but never seen snow fall on Xmas day and that includes the 15 years I've been in the Midlands

 

[Weststander]

I've never seen a white Christmas yes, white boxing day and a few days before but never seen snow fall on Xmas day and that includes the 15 years I've been in the Midlands

Xmas 1981 was a white Xmas, even on the Sussex coast, going by the snow that had accumulated nicely over the preceding days with biting temperatures.

 

[A1X]

 

[jakarta]

Firewood Basket now moved from Garage to Sitting Room PM in anticipation of getting Fireplace going later in the week.

Went out in garden to rake up leaves and decided not to bother after a while...

 

[oldboyroy]

Xmas 1981 was a white Xmas, even on the Sussex coast, going by the snow that had accumulated nicely over the preceding days with biting temperatures.

I don't remember it despite being 14 years old still at school but never seen it actually snow on Christmas day

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I have a recollection of walking with my mother along Lower Road, Shoreham after school during the heavy snowfall in 1947. My next memory of heavy snow was in the last few days of 1962 and the first months of 1963. I was doing my Fire Brigade basic training at Reigate. It wasn't until the middle of March just before the course finished that I realised that town had grass verges.

I remember 62-3 well. Dad pulled us on a toboggan from Eley Drive down to the centre of Rottingdean to buy milk and bread. The following winter we had moved to Portslade, and we had some cracking snowy winters there for a couple of years.

Skiing for the first time when I moved to Vancouver in 82. Was magical. The last time I went was to a resort recommended by @Weststander, just before Covid. Can only manage a few hours a day now, sadly.

We has fantastic snow here in Faversham a couple of years ago. Tobogganing on the sloped by the creek. Bring It On!

 

[Live by the sea]

Bet we don’t see any snow in central Brighton or Hove tomorrow.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Bet we don’t see any snow in central Brighton or Hove tomorrow.

Good

 

[Weststander]

I remember 62-3 well. Dad pulled us on a toboggan from Eley Drive down to the centre of Rottingdean to buy milk and bread. The following winter we had moved to Portslade, and we had some cracking snowy winters there for a couple of years.

Skiing for the first time when I moved to Vancouver in 82. Was magical. The last time I went was to a resort recommended by @Weststander, just before Covid. Can only manage a few hours a day now, sadly.

We has fantastic snow here in Faversham a couple of years ago. Tobogganing on the sloped by the creek. Bring It On!

Is it the knees, back or hips?

I’ll never want to give it up.

Once you retire (at the optimal time to ruin your bosses), I’ve a genuine fitness idea.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Is it the knees, back or hips?

I’ll never want to give it up.

Once you retire (at the optimal time to ruin your bosses), I’ve a genuine fitness idea.

When skiing, lower back muscles.

 

[Weststander]

When skiing, lower back muscles.

When you’re in happy retirement, give regular yoga a go. It’s a game and life changer.