The Snowed in thread

Digital Twilight

Anyone else off work today due to the snow?

2nd day for me

TravisTheSky

What''s snow?

Sian-of-the-dead

God, I wish.

I live a 20 min walk from work so I just have to don wellyboots and get my ass to my desk.

:(

Digital Twilight

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

God, I wish.

I live a 20 min walk from work so I just have to don wellyboots and get my ass to my desk.

:(

Aaaaaaaawwwwwww hun, you have my sympathies

SH17171

TravisTheSky wrote:

What''s snow?

What Ozzy sings about on Vol.4

Sian-of-the-dead

Digital Twilight wrote:

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

God, I wish.

I live a 20 min walk from work so I just have to don wellyboots and get my ass to my desk.

:(

Aaaaaaaawwwwwww hun, you have my sympathies

I would say it's horrible but this is the view from one office window:



And this is the view from my office window:





We've already seen ducks skating and foxes leaving tracks... It's quite beautiful and there's loads of wildlife enjoying the weather too I finish work at 3pm and I have my wellyboots so i'm gonna prolong my walk home, making sure I go via fields and any area with virgin snow

chime

I walked in virgin snow to the train station. Managed to get a train to work. Now the question is will I be able to get home :? :shock:

Digital Twilight

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

I would say it's horrible but this is the view from one office window:



And this is the view from my office window:





We've already seen ducks skating and foxes leaving tracks... It's quite beautiful and there's loads of wildlife enjoying the weather too I finish work at 3pm and I have my wellyboots so i'm gonna prolong my walk home, making sure I go via fields and any area with virgin snow

Looks great. Wish i could show you the view from my house. There's snowmen everywhere. Even a snow family

eMMI

This is the view from my work:



:P

I've never ever ever been snowed in. Never missed school because of the weather or anything, as far as I can recall. I do remember that we didn't have to go out during recess if the temperature was -15 C or lower. :twisted:



EDIT: That pic's taken with my phone so the quality isn't great.

Digital Twilight

eMMI wrote:

This is the view from my work:



:P

I've never ever ever been snowed in. Never missed school because of the weather or anything, as far as I can recall. I do remember that we didn't have to go out during recess if the temperature was -15 C or lower. :twisted:

Same here. Never missed school or work because of the snow. This is the first time. They said it would be the first signs of global warming :shock:

Its about 6 inches deep in some places here...

eMMI

Digital Twilight wrote:

Same here. Never missed school or work because of the snow. This is the first time. They said it would be the first signs of global warming :shock:

Its about 6 inches deep in some places here...

Yeah, we've got at least six inches pretty much everywhere. There's been more a-coming nearly all day so far. At least the snow plow guys are busy.

theserialthrilla

3 kids at home schools closed...wife went to london well got 1/2 way turned around and still not home 4 hours later...

and the worse bit snow on sky dish so no picture..so no cricket. aughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


going out with long stick to knock it off..lol

Heineken Helen

Digital Twilight wrote:

Same here. Never missed school or work because of the snow. This is the first time. They said it would be the first signs of global warming :shock:

Its about 6 inches deep in some places here...

Hmmmm... so the first sign of global warming is that it will get colder???????????? Seriously, how fuckin stupid do they think we are? clever bastards though... I've already heard them try to explain how snow in the winter is related to global warming :roll: GIVE IT UP and wait til the warm summer and THEN tell us about the ice melting... we may just believe ya then!

Sorry, rant over

I'm snowed in too... I've done an extreme clean today and even built my first snowman since I was probably a kid and he's super cool... I'm gonna call him Dick just cos!

Eraserhead

I tried to drive to work yesterday, but only managed a mile in approx. 20 minutes, so I turned round and worked from home for the day. Today's been much better.

pandora

All the pics- soooo lovely- we are to get a dusting of fluffy sleet here in Georgia tomorrow
getting excited!!

Riverrunner

We are expecting 1-5" depending on what part of our area one is in - Southern Illinois/Western Kentucky/Southeastern Missouri/Northwestern Tennessee. The grocery stores were jam packed yesterday and will be today with everyone stocking up on food. I don't care. After last year's ice storm dry snow doesn't seem that bad. However...... this extended period of temps below freezing really sucks!

nuffingman

I work from home so no excuses for me. Just can't get out. My wife is telling everyone she had 8 inches last night. :shock:

81

we are expecting 8-9 inchs. no biggie. i borrowed drop the leash's snow blower so i am all set.

the wolf

we are expecting up to 6 inches tomorrow. Only problem, it's supposed to hit after I'm already at work

I would hate to be snowed in AT work. I have a 35-40 min. drive to and from, so I usually take the new car. GF's drive is only 10 min. but our other car is a freakin 95 Mustang with rear wheel drive and its a bitch to drive in even a dusting, so I will be driving that and the GF will have the 2010 Mazda which will go like a champ in the snow.

I'm really going to be pissed off if I can't get home tomorrow !! :evil:

haffajappa

We always had snow days when we were kids

But the transit system here is terrible when it snows, it turns into a free for all and your better off taking whatever bus happens to come along - despite where its going - cause there might not be another one coming.

Its even worse at my university... since its on a small mountain. Classes usually get canceled at the least bit of snow because the buses won't go up... So if it snows when you're in class, you better get to the bus stop quick before the last one leaves to take you back down!





That said...
i'm getting jelous of everyone having snow! Texas? UK?!
WHAT ABOUT POOR VANCOUVER.... my husky doggie and i are patiently awaiting a winter wonderland!

SPEEDY MCCREADY

8-9 inches in Chicago the next couple of days....

Which means I will be pulling the hair out of my fucking head, behind the wheel of my semi....

You want to talk about stress???

Try driving an 18 wheeler, in the city of Chicago, and suburbs, while 8 inches of snow is falling.....

the wolf

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

8-9 inches in Chicago the next couple of days....

Which means I will be pulling the hair out of my fucking head, behind the wheel of my semi....

You want to talk about stress???

Try driving an 18 wheeler, in the city of Chicago, and suburbs, while 8 inches of snow is falling.....

that would suck for sure. dont semi's handle pretty well in the snow though ? just a guess due to all the extra weight.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

the wolf wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

8-9 inches in Chicago the next couple of days....

Which means I will be pulling the hair out of my fucking head, behind the wheel of my semi....

You want to talk about stress???

Try driving an 18 wheeler, in the city of Chicago, and suburbs, while 8 inches of snow is falling.....

that would suck for sure. dont semi's handle pretty well in the snow though ? just a guess due to all the extra weight.

Nope....

I have 18 wheels that are slipping and sliding all over....

Everyone else has 4........

the wolf

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

the wolf wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

8-9 inches in Chicago the next couple of days....

Which means I will be pulling the hair out of my fucking head, behind the wheel of my semi....

You want to talk about stress???

Try driving an 18 wheeler, in the city of Chicago, and suburbs, while 8 inches of snow is falling.....

that would suck for sure. dont semi's handle pretty well in the snow though ? just a guess due to all the extra weight.

Nope....

I have 18 wheels that are slipping and sliding all over....

Everyone else has 4........

then that does suck. I was just guessing because of all the semi's that go blowing by me on the HWY when it's bad weather. LOL well, that and ...... Ice Road Truckers :oops:

Heineken Helen

Here's Dick:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 3548_n.jpg

and some other pics

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 8667_n.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 8597_n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 3159_n.jpg

Indifference71

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

the wolf wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

8-9 inches in Chicago the next couple of days....

Which means I will be pulling the hair out of my fucking head, behind the wheel of my semi....

You want to talk about stress???

Try driving an 18 wheeler, in the city of Chicago, and suburbs, while 8 inches of snow is falling.....

that would suck for sure. dont semi's handle pretty well in the snow though ? just a guess due to all the extra weight.

Nope....

I have 18 wheels that are slipping and sliding all over....

Everyone else has 4........

Good luck out there tomorrow Speedy. It's going to be a fucking mess in Chicago.

dottles

We had some snow...of the 275 schools in Cornwall, 215 were closed. Most of the snow near me had melted by lunch time and I was one of a handful that made it into work. We are meant to get some more snow over the next few days so I can hope
I want to build a snowman and do snow angels...

Digital Twilight

Still plenty of snow around but i'm posting this from work :(

dottles

Digital Twilight wrote:

Still plenty of snow around but i'm posting this from work :(

:( Oh no! We've swapped, I'm at home today! I tried to get in but got turned around by the Police half way there as the roads were too dangerous to drive on from there on in.
More snow falling here today, in heavy showers of snow rather than all the time, so it is sunny outside now but grey on the horizon!

Digital Twilight

dottles wrote:

Digital Twilight wrote:

Still plenty of snow around but i'm posting this from work :(

:( Oh no! We've swapped, I'm at home today! I tried to get in but got turned around by the Police half way there as the roads were too dangerous to drive on from there on in.
More snow falling here today, in heavy showers of snow rather than all the time, so it is sunny outside now but grey on the horizon!

Enjoy it

Its nice and sunny here but still thick snow around.

I want pictures of snowy cornwall

81

just called the office weather hotline....it's open. damn