Snow - for some of the British Isles

[Jock Scot]

Sigh. So I can expect much of the same as I would expect to encounter here in Halifax at that time of year. Good thing I'm working instead of playing.

Just hang on to these two observations. Spring in the South of England usually arrives three to four weeks ahead of the spring in the Highlands and quite often, after a late spring(which we have), spring can arrive at a bit of a rush. On the other hand, who knows whats coming after last years and this years, so far, dreadful weather?

[Grizzly]

You will be exceedingly unlucky if you have snow in Crawley at the end of April. Spring should well and truly have sprung by then although in Britain there is never any guarantees where weather is concerned.

The only thing you could say is that if isn't raining it soon will be.

[Dixiecat]

I lived for some time in St. John's Newfoundland. Weather there is, ah, interesting for lack of a better word. Halifax is much better, spring will be here in April, but winter's grip is hard to loosen until May. What I'm saying is, I never look for guarantees. St. John's definitely taught me to plan for the worst, but knowing what the worst could be helps indeed!

[Pleater]

Today there have been flakes of snow falling.

This is most unusual as we hardly see snow here these days during what is officially winter. Usually we get one or two snow showers which either melt on contact or after a few hours, and that is it.

Now we have had an entire day when conditions were right for snow, but the air was too dry for anything more than the occasional flake.

I too heard that the snow might remain for some weeks - that could be total disaster for farmers with sheep and lambs left out under the snowdrifts - assuming that there are still some alive after so many days.

The Spring flowers and the first blossom on trees were here at the beginning of this month, as it was fairly mild, but now the air is Arctic and the blooms on the magnolia hybrid tree which is always the first one to flower on my street, are brown and twisted, having cast off their covers and begun to open the very day the weather changed.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Pleater]

April, and still bitterly cold.

No snow, but gloomy clouds and the air is so cold. More like February.


Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[JonathanB]

Well here just north of the North Downs (that is not how Croydon is usually thought of, but it's accurate) the sun is shining nicely and yesterday looked like spring from indoors. It was rather nice to have sunshine through the windows.

[Kiltedjohn]

The snow is gradually melting here in Wolverhampton. As it melted in the front garden, it revealed a cloth rainbow-coloured mouse - has some unfortunate cat lost its toy in the snow? My cats would love it, but I'll leave it for now in case its owner returns!

[figheadair]

Just seconds after I sent the last post, the power went off, we are back on again now. The wind is a problem , but snow is still absent apart from the high-tops.

Was up your way yesterday Jock. Pleanty snow on the tops. Here en-route to Gulvane.

[Jock Scot]

I used to stalk deer on the slopes of Gulvane(Gulvain) and have not been to the top for many years. Did you pass the Earl of Dalkeith's cairn? Its a rough old track from Fassfern to get to the foot of Gulvane from what I can remember. Or, did you attack from Strathan? Memories, memories! You had great weather yesterday for a wee stroll in the Highlands and must have been able to see for miles. Out of interest, did you know that in1745 the Camerons took the route from Achnacarry through Glen Mallie to Glenfinnan to meet up with Bonnie Prince Charlie?

[Paul Henry]

I received this photo yesterday of a very hardy kilt wearer on Bennachie, afraid it isn't me, but I did have something to do with the kilt!