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Title: Snow on the way ?
Post by: tizaala on October 10, 2013, 05:55:24 pm

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/10/a-record-setting-blizzard-killed-75000-cows-and-you-might-not-have-even-heard-about-it/ (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/10/a-record-setting-blizzard-killed-75000-cows-and-you-might-not-have-even-heard-about-it/)

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: ballingall on October 10, 2013, 05:59:27 pm

Eeeeek!

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: john and helen on October 10, 2013, 06:49:37 pm

its funny what makes and don't make the news ... that must of been awful

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: bloomer on October 10, 2013, 06:50:58 pm

well i've got my sledge handy just in case!!!

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: Victorian Farmer on October 10, 2013, 07:04:09 pm

Iv forecast that November December januarey to be colder than average with snow for candle mass Halloween 31 st  bonfire night getting stock in condition feeding 10 pm last night..

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: happygolucky on October 10, 2013, 07:05:16 pm

Well looks like I  had better pile a layer of fat on then  :innocent:

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: sokel on October 10, 2013, 08:32:34 pm

I saw we had snow forcast , so we have just serviced the snow blower and we are ready to play !  :roflanim:

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: Bramblecot on October 10, 2013, 08:39:00 pm

Bl***y hell :o .  I'll stop whingeing about our weather.  Luckily I already have a substantial fat layer ;)

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 10, 2013, 10:44:55 pm

I'm hibernating.

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: tizaala on October 11, 2013, 07:35:20 am

Gabi called me from Munich and reported that parts of Germany had snow yesterday,  :gloomy:

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: verdifish on October 11, 2013, 09:26:56 am

I predict that this year we will have some weather, and come what may we won't be happy !

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: Small Plot Big Ideas on October 11, 2013, 10:07:37 am

that's amazing isn't it - I heard about that South Dakota snowstorm from a blog I follow:

http://veederranch.com/2013/10/09/a-prayer-for-the-south-dakota-cowboy/ (http://veederranch.com/2013/10/09/a-prayer-for-the-south-dakota-cowboy/)

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: tizaala on October 11, 2013, 11:18:58 am

Not far from Munich last night

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: EcoGypsy on October 11, 2013, 04:32:14 pm

Oh no, no snow!... not before my trip to Wales pleaseeee!!!... :o

Btw didn't hear anything about snow in Poland...yet

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: Mammyshaz on October 11, 2013, 05:12:17 pm

Time to polish the sledge  :excited:  :snowman:

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: MAK on October 11, 2013, 07:50:30 pm

Oh well the snow must have blown East from Munich Tiz. I got diverted off the main road and after 9 km or so I was in snow on the Monts des Gueret. We are quite high up too but no snow - just cold. A high of 7 tomorow and 21 next weekend. Whatever way the wind blows I guess.

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: cloddopper on October 12, 2013, 10:40:17 pm

Thanks for that MAK .
  I'd best get the last of the strawberry's & courgettes in tomorrow and light the big home made 230 x 80 mm candle in the glasshouse to keep the toms , capsicums and aubergines safe for a few more ripening days

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: MAK on October 13, 2013, 03:44:50 pm

Ooops - I think I ment to say "the snow has blown WEST from Munich" - given that we are in France. It has warmed up here and is to get warmer as the week marches on. yellow peppers and aubergines are still standing!

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: Marches Farmer on October 13, 2013, 04:35:04 pm

Saw a recent long-term weather forecast that suggested current indications are a repeat of last year's weather pattern - more Northerlies and Easterlies than usual.  Just had four days of Northerlies here, which is very unusual, especially at this time of year.  Look out the thermals!

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: AndynJ on October 13, 2013, 04:36:16 pm

shhhhhh ! I don't want to hear this, you keep it up north

Title: Re: Snow on the way ?
Post by: EcoGypsy on October 13, 2013, 05:13:27 pm

Something like tiny snow particles here this afternoon... for only 10-15 minutes.
Now raining again, horses are going to swim soon!!