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Why it is called the BIG FREEZE
Why are all the papers etc refering to this weeks weather as Arctic Conditions and The Big Freeze
is global warming getting so bad that Arctic Temperatures are now -3c Duncan
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18th Dec 2009 3:38 pm
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Because the tossers struggle with the difference between the concepts of 'weather' and 'climate'
18th Dec 2009 3:40 pm
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It was -8c up here last week but no talk of a BIG FREEZE!!! Usual southern counties getting a bit of snow and "Oh my god, we do have winters afterall!!". It's winter FFS, occasionally we get cold weather in winters!!
Mind you last week at this time I was in 28c.
18th Dec 2009 3:42 pm
Rescue01
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Question should be why does a few flurries shut the country
DOWN.
Ok so there has been some significant falls but why did "200 people" get stranded on the M whatever last night?? i could understand if there was SEVERE drifting blocking the road!!!
Anyway my rant over
I am just jelous cause there is no fekin snow here Its not the height of the fall but the sudden stop at the bottom that hurts!!
18th Dec 2009 3:51 pm
DiscoDunc
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they got stranded cos the HA closed the motorway probably H&S
everyone should be forced to carry snowchains or be shot on the spot and used to grit the roads - thereby saving money on salt and lost work days plus would reduce unemployment Duncan
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18th Dec 2009 4:10 pm
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Re: Why it is called the BIG FREEZE
DiscoDunc wrote:
Why are all the papers etc refering to this weeks weather as Arctic Conditions and The Big Freeze
is global warming getting so bad that Arctic Temperatures are now -3c
Because all the media / newspapers are in the Southern Cities, they have no idea that parts of the country further North often have snow in winter. It isn't the southern country people who moan just the city bound commuters who haven't a clue. the vast majority of people don't carry shovels and suitable clothing and their definately not getting out to help others get up that hill etc, so traffic grinds to a halt. Town and country tyres no chance.Club Pie n Pea
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18th Dec 2009 4:30 pm
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its the same as the "severe weather warning" when we git a bit of wind or rain. They dont want to get sued when somebody say "you didnt tell us" - bloody nanny state, always got to be somebody else's fault.
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18th Dec 2009 4:40 pm
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oh i forgot to mention :
i was on the Underground yesterday and an announcement on the tanoy said "due to severe weather on the underground there might be some delays"
how can you have severe weather on the "underground" Duncan
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18th Dec 2009 5:03 pm
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if they start issuing snorkels as you go down the escalator, time to get worried.
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18th Dec 2009 5:28 pm
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I noticed the other day that Edmonton in Canada had broken it's Dec record -46.1c with wind chill factor of -58c, it's previsous was a sweltering -36c that's cold..........Welcome to the Global Warming Corner.
18th Dec 2009 5:32 pm
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Wesr Yorks highways said on the local news last night they have 43 new snow ploughs and gritters looking at the roads this am they need lesons on how to use them and why is it if you work out side like me you always end up in the most outlying places you can get.
18th Dec 2009 6:02 pm
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I got -13 just now on the return to Home from city centre and cars drivers are being so dumb, I just missed 1 accident just outside the village 12:30 today.
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18th Dec 2009 10:28 pm
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mick wrote:
Wesr Yorks highways said on the local news last night they have 43 new snow ploughs and gritters looking at the roads this am they need lesons on how to use them and why is it if you work out side like me you always end up in the most outlying places you can get.
As with everything in this day and age if you have not had the proper training you can't use it
We obviously haven't had suitable weather conditions for the training course to be run on the new equipment or we have had the wrong type of snow and ice and the new equipment isn't suitable to clear it "Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag'em down to your level. It's cheaper".
18th Dec 2009 10:50 pm
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A whole 2" of snow in Reading last night and it was chaos this morning FFS.
Some people have not got a clue!!
Mind you, I suppose if you're under 35, and never ventured further than Berkshire you might not have actually seenmuch snow lol
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18th Dec 2009 11:02 pm
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DiscoDunc wrote:
oh i forgot to mention :
how can you have severe weather on the "underground"
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that's cold..........
and why is it if you work out side like me you always end up in the most outlying places you can get.
or we have had the wrong type of snow and ice and the new equipment isn't suitable to clear it 
