vectra1800
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Post by vectra1800 on Jan 11, 2013 16:56:39 GMT
A quick heads up for those who have not yet tuned into the local weather forecasts. Rotherham and the rest of South Yorkshire is forecast for up to 5cm of snow on lower ground over Sunday night and into Monday. Met office warning for Yorkshire and the Humber: www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=map. "An area of rain, sleet and hill snow spreading into northwestern Scotland by early Monday is expected to turn increasingly to snow to low levels as it moves southeastwards through the day. Some significant accumulations of around 5 cm of snow are likely over low ground with perhaps 10 cm or more over higher ground.
Icy surfaces will be an additional hazard, particularly during Monday morning.
The public should be aware of the risk of disruption to travel." |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2013 22:56:53 GMT
Looks like snow and very cold all the way through next week for us. This was the last proper snow we had which only lasted a day, 4th Feb 2012. Video taken on a 51 to show the snow at Lodge Moor before it got really bad, I'm not normally one for videoing bus journeys but did it to show the snow. Click on image to play, it was 60702 by the way  |
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Post by northern on Jan 12, 2013 14:28:21 GMT
I would take it with a pinch of salt at the moment as the forecasts are for ever changing. If we do indeed get some snow over the weekend I can't see it been that much apart from up Penistone/Stocksbridge way etc. The MetOffice are still uncertain about it too.
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Post by woah on Jan 12, 2013 14:45:42 GMT
I would take it with a pinch of salt at the moment as the forecasts are for ever changing. If we do indeed get some snow over the weekend I can't see it been that much apart from up Penistone/Stocksbridge way etc. The MetOffice are still uncertain about it too. From the forecast's I've seen, it's fairly certain that we'll be seeing snow of some sort over Sunday night and into Monday. Not sure how heavy it'll be though! |
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Post by antonov22 on Jan 12, 2013 18:42:04 GMT
No doubt the whole of the UK will come to a standstill then...  |
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Post by busman3 on Jan 12, 2013 21:20:09 GMT
I would take it with a pinch of salt at the moment as the forecasts are for ever changing. If we do indeed get some snow over the weekend I can't see it been that much apart from up Penistone/Stocksbridge way etc. The MetOffice are still uncertain about it too. From the forecast's I've seen, it's fairly certain that we'll be seeing snow of some sort over Sunday night and into Monday. Not sure how heavy it'll be though! Thanks for that  - guess whos working in dony mon - wed |
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Post by lysander on Jan 13, 2013 9:22:14 GMT
Driving up the M1 yesterday I noticed all the signs were warning of "Gritting being carried out" and "snow warnings".
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Post by antonov22 on Jan 13, 2013 13:33:57 GMT
Gritters out and about all over today - especially on the M1.
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Post by lysander on Jan 13, 2013 13:45:45 GMT
It is winter, after all!
In countries where they have snow, regularly, they just get on with it but here....Well, we have forgotten how to deal with it! Back in the 50's when we had snow almost every year schools didn't shut and everyone tried to reach their place of employment.Why was this? Well, we didn't rely on cars but more on public transport and shanks's pony!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2013 20:36:34 GMT
Snowing at Bramley, cat just come in with a dusting of snow on his back
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Post by busman3 on Jan 13, 2013 22:59:31 GMT
Settling at woodseats on cars etc
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Post by antonov22 on Jan 13, 2013 23:22:27 GMT
Nice coating in Dronfield but its not settling on the roads.
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Post by jakerton43 on Jan 14, 2013 9:05:26 GMT
No reported problems so far! But more Snow due at lunchtime. Got a nice dusting in Doncaser but nowt on the roads though.
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Post by lysander on Jan 14, 2013 9:33:00 GMT
It's white and it's cold to the touch and in lots of places they have lots of it in a season called....winter. In the UK though it is a cause for panic ,with a population which has lost the powers to cope with it and with a transport system which isn't designed with it in mind....Spend a few winters in Canada and then you will realise why I make my comments every time we start on the topic!
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Post by jakerton43 on Jan 14, 2013 16:11:55 GMT
Taken from the TSY website:...
There are currently no reported problems from the operators within South Yorkshire, aside from some minor running delays on some services.
Exceptions:
Stagecoach Service 25 terminating at the Old Mother redcap. Unable to use the loop at Wollaton Road
First Service 56 (Sheffield) now back on normal route following earlier diversion
TM Service 65 is struggling on some of the roads around Eyam & Stoney Middleton.
Tates Travel services around the Penistone Areas are running normal routes but with delays upto 25mins
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- guess whos working in dony mon - wed 
