Light dusting here in sw Scotland and very icy. Not sure what the temperature is outside but my boiler is playing up and have had no hot water or central heating for two days now. 6 degrees downstairs and thankfully the wood burner has been on since I got home at 5.30 so the upstairs sitting room is warm. I can cope with the lack of heating but no hot water is a pain. Hopefully my so will be able to coax the boiler back to life tomorrow or Sunday. Will be wearing a fleecy hoodie in bed and the hood will be up tonight!
I am on one of the hills outside Glasgow and we have about 3” of lying snow here. Went out to try to defrost the car the a layer about 3” thick has frozen onto all the windows and passenger door wont open at all. Gave up and delved into the freezer instead!
MaizieD and Lilylaundry - do you live in the same Durham?? ??
The last time I saw heavy snow was in Durham - arrived late Friday evening and the Beast from the East arrived overnight. We woke up o six inches of snow.
Yesterday we had a hoar frost and minus 6 in the south of Denmark. Icy roads, but brilliant sunshine.
Today + 5, rain in the morning, now dry but overcast, and with strong wind. Nearly froze to death cycling to the council dump with the remains of the Christmas tree! And the dump is under 3 km away from the house.
Please, please could we go back to frost, snow, brilliant sun and no wind? It would be so much less depressing.
I've a light dusting, but black ice is the problem where I am in N.Ireland. My sister phoned me first thing to tell me not to go out with my dog as she nearly fell coming out of her house as its so slippy. Snow flurries at the moment and dark skies.
No snow here on the south coast, in fact it's a bit warmer than it was yesterday, but breezier. Wouldn't mind seeing a bit of snow before the winter's over though.
Here south Durham we woke up to a winter wonderland. Refuse collection this morning. How I admire those workers, slip sliding about but cheery with it. And the driver of that huge vehicle! Respect to them all.