Have you heard dreadful weather Thurs

[Susan]

It is forecast very very low temps and snow Thursday even poss Weds.. even reported minus 17 down here in Beds/Herts..!

[magicgirl]

I have just looked at the 5 day forecast for Luton and it is saying the coldest it will be is -1 on Wed night with snow on Thursday followed by rain certainly not as bad as -17

[kpick]

Oooh yes. Saw it yesterday. -17 here in the mids round us, too!

[Vicky&Beenie]

SNOW!!!! wooooooooo

[Bridle]

YAY!!! SNOW!!!!!!!! ( I must be a big kid ) lol

This is of yahoo.....

Weather forecasters are predicting chaos on the roads as Britain returns to work next week, with warnings of ice, sleet, and freezing temperatures.

Piers Corbyn, from long-range forecasters WeatherAction, said: "The winds from Siberia are going to make it extremely cold - like the conditions we experienced in January 1987 where it was -12C (10.4F) in the south.

"The average temperature for January as a whole will be close to freezing - 0.8C (33.4F) at best."

He added that temperatures could plummet to -17C (1.4F) in the Midlands.

The Highways Agency seem in agreement, having put hundreds of gritting vehicles on standby across the country.

But Stephen Davenport, senior meteorologist at MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "Apocalyptic predictions verging on prophecies of a new Ice Age need to be put into perspective.

"There is no doubt at all that it will feel bitterly cold, especially on Thursday and particularly in the eastern half of Britain.

"Strong, raw winds from the east will bring a significant wind-chill and showers of sleet and snow. In the middle of winter such conditions are hardly unknown though, and in fact could be far, far worse. Indeed, some people in the western half of the country might be left wondering what all the fuss is about.

"By the weekend this brief freeze will have disappeared, as milder and occasionally wet and windy weather blasts in from the west.

"That will put winter on hold again for most areas until at least the middle of next week, although snow is possible for a time in the North on Sunday and Monday."

[swallowsmum]

what is it with this country that we go into a mad panic over the weather!!! im sure all will be fine and its just been hyped up because its been a slow news day!!!

......would love some proper snow though!!!! lol!!!

[heather]

Well SueW and sarahfox are on their way down here tomorrow, for a couple of days 'jolly', so have warned them just in case!

But the Met office local forecast doesnt give even freezing temperatures here!! So I dunno, reckon we are still as well off with a pine cone and a lump of seaweed!! as all this technology!

Heather

[Bridle]

Ok its been less than an hour and im getting more and more excited about the snow and knowing england it never gives us the weather we want maybe i should calm down!!!!!!!

lol... DEEP BREATHS!!!

[lolamae]

Lots of layers then folks, and get hold of some grit/salt for your yards, lag your pipes and tie your trough ballcocks up.

I hope that it doesn't get as cold as is predicted for you.

Happy New Year everyone.

[Susan]

Well forewarned is better then not.. and if it turns out not as bad that is a bonus..

I intend to take all precautions like putting water trug inside a lined large barrel ( using old pillows! thought they had to have some use!!) and standing on polystyrene ( kept back from packaging) in the stable so it wont freeze. As a couple of weeks back when here in Herts/Beds border we had a minus 7 night and water buckets in stables froze solid.
Drive out hay to field and hope tank if top ice broken will keep water available in field.
I agree to keep out is best as long as walk out is not too dangerous. Buts loads of hay is best way for them to keep warm and rugs if worn.

Good Luck all, and then of course it wont last long.. as usual.. perhaps another day the world stopped in UK..

[lolamae]

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