February 22, 201016 yr Britain colder than Canada as temperatures plunge to -18c... with more snow on the way By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:55 AM on 22nd February 2010 Comments (170) Add to My Stories Weather forecasters say the outlook for the rest of the weak is 'bleak', after rain and snow hit the UK during the weekend, accompanied by temperatures as low as -18c. While motorists suffered a series of accidents on major routes this morning, train passengers had to cope with delays caused by a series of overruns of weekend engineering work. Meteogroup forecaster Paul Knightley said: 'It's been a rotten start to the week - cold, dark, wet and windy.' Snowy stroll: Walkers out and about in Masham near Ripon, North Yorkshire, yesterday Snow fell today in large parts of southern England, with Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Suffolk all affected. In Aberdeenshire, temperatures fell as low as -18c (around 0f) last night - colder than parts of Canada. Motorists were warned to take extra care on the roads after the Met Office issued a widespread warning of icy across the North West, the North East, Yorkshire and Humber, the Midlands, the East and the whole of the South of England, including London. There were also warnings of heavy rain in the East, South West and London and the South East. Meteogroup forecaster Rob Hutchinson said: 'The surplus of wet water on road surfaces as the snow melts means that ice could be a real problem. 'Drivers will have to be very careful.' Coldest winter in 30 years: Walkers on the hills above Reeth in the Yorkshire Dales yesterday. Forecasters think this winter could be the coldest since 1979 A section of the A1 in Northumberland was closed because of an accident this morning, while a vehicle fire shut part of the M54 in Shropshire. On the M25, where drivers had to contend with heavy rain, an accident caused congestion on a stretch of the orbital motorway in Surrey. There were also hold-ups on the A23 in West Sussex due to an accident. On the railways, buses had to replace trains on East Midlands Trains' services between Boston and Grantham in Lincolnshire because of over-running weekend engineering work. Overruns also led to delays to train services in the Oxford area, as well as delays on East Coast services through Hitchin in Hertfordshire and on First TransPennine Express services, where buses had to replace trains between S****horpe and Cleethorpes. Mr Knightley said: 'Snow could drift into East Anglia later today and there's likely to be a sharp frost in many places tomorrow. 'Tuesday could also see sleet and snow in parts of Wales, the north Midlands and the Peak District.' He went on: 'The rest of the week could see a battle between the moist air and the cold air. There could be a lot of rain and a lot of snow.' This winter could be the coldest since 1978/79, with final confirmation of where 2009/10 stands in the record books due at the end of this month. Winter wonderland: Nottingham residents were enjoying the snow in Wollaton Park yesterday Mr Knightley said: 'This winter has certainly been a cold one in Britain and in many parts of the northern hemisphere. 'Yet records show that - globally - January was the hottest month ever.' Wales and the central belt of England bore the brunt of the latest icy blast yesterday with Manchester Airport temporarily shut for snow clearance. The A616 linking Sheffield and Manchester was also closed due to heavy snow, the Highways Agency said. Heavy snowfall also trapped about 20 drivers in their cars on the A1104 at Ulceby, Lincolnshire, after up to 4in fell across the county. Council officials said roads had been gritted. But with more freezing temperatures and snow predicted in the coming days, the winter of 2009/10 seems destined to be a record breaker. Temperatures in the first two weeks of this month averaged just 2.1c (35.8f) - meaning Britain has been colder than Vancouver, the host of the Winter Olympics. A Met Office spokesman said: 'There will be heavy rain in the South, turning to snow as it moves northwards. 'It will still feel very cold, especially for the Midlands and the North, where the wind over higher ground will make it feel even colder.' Meanwhile, the contrary weather has done nothing to help some birds arriving after their winter migration. The first bittern was heard at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust site in Barnes, South-West London, last month - three months early. A willow warbler has also been heard two months ahead of normal. Heavy falls: A snowboarder makes the most of the overnight snowfalls at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, yesterday
February 22, 201016 yr hehehehehehehehe look at all the snow hehehehehehehehehe snow is news hehehehehehe
February 22, 201016 yr aka Gathering thread for people who want to discuss how Global Warming isn't gonna happen.
February 23, 201016 yr Well, it could be a gathering thread for people who want to discuss how global warming/climate change WILL happen despite this evidence too
February 23, 201016 yr Author And NONE of it would ever be conclusive either way, anyway, so it would be a totally pointless exercise.:dozey:
February 23, 201016 yr Then why'd you post the article? Clearly a thread about it would be discussing weather.
February 23, 201016 yr Have you not noticed he'll just post a topic about absolutely anything? He made a topic about a big dog yesterday. Yes, a news item, about a big dog, how silly does that sound? Very. He seems to think that because it's a stupid news item, he has nothing to do with it, even if he posts it here.
February 23, 201016 yr Author Have you not noticed he'll just post a topic about absolutely anything? He made a topic about a big dog yesterday. Yes, a news item, about a big dog, how silly does that sound? Very. He seems to think that because it's a stupid news item, he has nothing to do with it, even if he posts it here. Maybe it's just to wind you up, which it clearly does.......................... :rolleyes:
February 23, 201016 yr so Mark just admitted to be a troll who tries too hard and ends up getting mocked himself more than he does to anyone else
February 23, 201016 yr From what he's saying his point in life is to post pathetic news items to annoy other people. Why hasn't he topped himself yet?
February 24, 201016 yr Have you not noticed he'll just post a topic about absolutely anything? Yeah, I noticed, although the topics seem to be more in the line of research/survey/animal/burkha/weather/crime/select celebrity stories from Daily Mail. So not really about just anything, but still.
February 24, 201016 yr Author Yeah, I noticed, although the topics seem to be more in the line of research/survey/animal/burkha/weather/crime/select celebrity stories from Daily Mail. So not really about just anything, but still. You're getting warmer (unlike Britain).......................... :rolleyes:
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