Winter 2018

[u crank]

A week ago we were enjoying a lovely fall. Now this. I am not a fan of winter.

[Jimbuna]

The weather people are touting that winter should begin next Wednesday in some areas of the UK despite some areas (Scotland especially) have already experienced snowfalls.

[Kapitan]

Neal getting snow in Texas last time i was there in 2013 i was told it hadnt snowed for about 17 years !

As for Canada well its pretty cold in winter with the snow but they are a hardy people

As for us brits we see three snow flakes and have to stock pile for 6 months stop all trains planes not to mention let loose every BMW to the road to crash in the annual cull.

[fireftr18]

Originally Posted by Kapitan

Neal getting snow in Texas last time i was there in 2013 i was told it hadnt snowed for about 17 years !

As for Canada well its pretty cold in winter with the snow but they are a hardy people

As for us brits we see three snow flakes and have to stock pile for 6 months stop all trains planes not to mention let loose every BMW to the road to crash in the annual cull.

Are you sure you don't live in Kentucky?
A cousin of mine just moved from Florida to Chicago for a job. He posted they have a blizzard warning. Yes, I'm poking fun at him.

[August]

This was up in Maine Saturday

[Sailor Steve]

Living at the point where a big desert meets the mountains, our recent weather has been about average. After a long war autumn it suddenly snowed Saturday, but now it's all sunny and warm (sort-of) again.

[Mr Quatro]

I think I'll winter here (someday)

Santorini, Greece - Most Beautiful Spots

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by u crank

A week ago we were enjoying a lovely fall. Now this. I am not a fan of winter.

Yikes! No MC riding for you.

We did not get autumn here at all this year. It went from torrid summer to monsoon to winter. It has been raining 6 out of 7 days since early August.

[STEED]

The UK hardly has winters anymore and all we get are cold snaps and the first one is on the way.

[mapuc]

Denmark's meteorological institute, have made a 3 month prediction
In this they say

The Winter will be very strict

Very cold with very little or no snow.

They have made those prediction before and from what I remember they haven't hit jackpot yet.

Markus

[Cyborg322]

Originally Posted by STEED

The UK hardly has winters anymore and all we get are cold snaps and the first one is on the way.

Really ??? where do you live in the UK ? Not Exactly a cold snap last year or have you forgot ? Amber Snow Warnings ( Stay at Home ) Remember the " BEAST FROM THE EAST"


I live almost smack bang in the middle of the custard blob as in the illustration from last year 8 inches of snow drifts up to 7 ft most parts inaccessible without 4 wheel drive ( even then some got stuck ) had this for months so lucky you The Yellow Snow is not the proverbial version incidentally

Image From M.E.N

Manchester Evening News Headline 2017 "The upgraded Met Office amber warning of snow for Sunday is in effect for Greater Manchester" " areas like Rochdale , Bolton , Oldham and Tameside will possibly see heavier snow." AND WE DID !

[Jimbuna]

The Geordie Temperature Scale

10 degrees - Southerners turn on the heating; Geordies plant gardens.
4 degrees - Southerners shiver uncontrollably; Geordies sunbathe.
1 degree - Southern cars won't start; Geordies drive their cars with the window down.
-6 degrees - Southerners wear coats, gloves and wool hats; Geordie men throw on a t-shirt and women wear mini-skirts instead of bikinis.
-10 degrees - Southern landlords turn up the heating; Geordies have the last BBQ before it gets cold.
-17 degrees - Southerners begin to evacuate; Geordies go swimming in the North Sea.
-25 degrees - Southerners cease to exist; Geordies throw on a lightweight jacket.
-60 degrees - Polar bears wonder if its worth it; Geordie boy scouts start wearing long trousers.
-75 degrees - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole; Geordies put on their long johns.
-113 degrees - Alcohol freezes; Geordies become frustrated because the pubs are shut.
-182 degrees - Microbial life starts to disappear; the cows on the Town Moor complain of farmers with cold hands.
-273 degrees - All atomic motion stops; Geordies start to stamp on the ground and blow on their hands.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The Geordie Temperature Scale

10 degrees - Southerners turn on the heating; Geordies plant gardens.
4 degrees - Southerners shiver uncontrollably; Geordies sunbathe.
1 degree - Southern cars won't start; Geordies drive their cars with the window down.
-6 degrees - Southerners wear coats, gloves and wool hats; Geordie men throw on a t-shirt and women wear mini-skirts instead of bikinis.
-10 degrees - Southern landlords turn up the heating; Geordies have the last BBQ before it gets cold.
-17 degrees - Southerners begin to evacuate; Geordies go swimming in the North Sea.
-25 degrees - Southerners cease to exist; Geordies throw on a lightweight jacket.
-60 degrees - Polar bears wonder if its worth it; Geordie boy scouts start wearing long trousers.
-75 degrees - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole; Geordies put on their long johns.
-113 degrees - Alcohol freezes; Geordies become frustrated because the pubs are shut.
-182 degrees - Microbial life starts to disappear; the cows on the Town Moor complain of farmers with cold hands.
-273 degrees - All atomic motion stops; Geordies start to stamp on the ground and blow on their hands.

Pictures or it didn't happen.

[Catfish]

^ Niki, they stole this from the Finns. Geordies prefer warm showers


^^ Regarding the picture and Santorini.. what can i say. Have been there several times, first time with a geological team along with students from Athens and archeologists. Later we had a lot of fun conducting guided tours about geology and the human settlements of the bronze age, and before. Excavations and history are closely related to the geology of said island.

When you rent a boat (you can see the strata of the several eruptions better from a distance), you can see sharks circling a hundred meters beneath you, and dolphins. Without too much wind the water is chrystal clear, in the crater area. Knowing a bit of its past, and seeing the sun set is pure magic.
It is a rather small island, you can see it all in a week. You can take the way up from the old harbour with the help of a donkey, bathe near the new central volcano in warm if sulphuric seawater, or just enjoy the (black) beach at the south-east coast. Whatever, be sure to visit the archeological site of Akrotiri!
While the island of Crete was the mainland of the Minoans, their heart was Thera, now "Santorini". During excavations at Akrotiri (former port of back-then-Thera) they found a frieze depicting a fleet sailing between two islands.

There was a terrific museum exhibition "Islands of the winds" about the Minoans, especially about their ships and sailing techniques - good Pdf, only german but you will get the idea(s): Link

Or you can go to Crete for some weeks, and visit Thera/Santorini via ship from Heraclion, for a few days.
Akrotiri is a Member of the European heritage fund, the excavation site has been recently helped financially by Eugene Kaspersky or so i heard.

Going there to avoid a harsh winter is sure a good idea

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Cyborg322

Really ??? where do you live in the UK ? Not Exactly a cold snap last year or have you forgot ? Amber Snow Warnings ( Stay at Home ) Remember the " BEAST FROM THE EAST"

Beast from the east nothing more than a minor cold snap for a few days, I went in to work when it hit and the bus I was on got the recall back to base because of soft snow!

Winter must mean month after month of ice and snow any thing less is a poor excuse.

Try being down here in the South during summer and this year has been bloody hot for months! Getting back to winter I recall as a kid we got snow well above the knee and now just above the foot that tells me snow today is not as deep thanks to global warming.