Heavy snow and ice bring travel chaos across UK

[STEED]

Looks like I'm in for more snow over night but the day time temperature's will be above zero at long last.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

Looks like I'm in for more snow over night but the day time temperature's will be above zero at long last.

Time for the old lonh johns then I guess

[Gerald]

At last, you who lives across the North Sea, to understand what winter are....

[Jimbuna]

50°F
People in Sweden turn on the central heating
People in England put out bedding plants

40°F
Swedes shiver uncontrollably
The English sunbathe on the beach

35°F
Cars in Sweden refuse to start
People in England drive with their windows down

20°F
Swedes wear overcoats, gloves and woolly hats
English men throw on a t-shirt; girls start wearing mini-skirts

15°F
Swedes begin to evacuate to the continent
People from England swim in the River Tyne

0°F
Life in Sweden grinds to a halt
English folk have the last BBQ before it gets cold

-10°F
Life in Sweden ceases to exist
People in England throw on a light jacket

-80°F
Polar bears wonder if it's worth carrying on
Boy Scouts in England start wearing their long trousers

-100°F
Santa Claus abandons North Pole
People in England put on their 'long johns'

-173°F
Alcohol freezes
The English get upset because all the pubs are shut

-297°F
Microbial life starts to disappear
The cows in England complain about farmers with cold hands

-460°F
All atomic motion stops
The English stamp their feet and blow on their hands

-500°F
Hell freezes over
Sweden wins the World cup

[Gerald]

[Jimbuna]

[gimpy117]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Boxing Day started exceptionally cold with -16C (10F) being recorded in Pershore, Worcestershire. In fact if December continues as cold as it has been so far, it will be the United Kingdom's coldest December since records began in 1910.

I remember it was -15F here my senior year in high school

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by gimpy117

I remember it was -15F here my senior year in high school

It is more than enough,

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by gimpy117

I remember it was -15F here my senior year in high school

Should that not be C 'Centigrade'?

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Should that not be C 'Centigrade'?

Probably,

But can blame my fatigue, that I have not listed it tonight..

[STEED]

A load of snow last night but thankfully its melting now thanks to the rise in temperatures and the rain.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by STEED

A load of snow last night but thankfully its melting now thanks to the rise in temperatures and the rain.

In other words, it goes back to "normal"

[antikristuseke]

See brits, this is the kind of snowfall you can complain about.
http://vimeo.com/18213768

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

See brits, this is the kind of snowfall you can complain about.
http://vimeo.com/18213768

That was pretty cool.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

See brits, this is the kind of snowfall you can complain about.
http://vimeo.com/18213768