"Severe Weather warning" (UK)

[Trivun]

First of all, I'm in the North East of England, in Leeds, and we certainly did not get 35cm of snow overnight. I went to the cinema to see Unstoppable, at a 11pm late showing, and when I left I took my bike because I was in a rush. There was no snow then. When I left the cinema it had been snowing, and the snow was probably about 5cm thick, at the very maximum. Still enough to make me push my bike home (there's no way in hell I'm riding up the big hill by me in snowy weather), but not enough to be anywhere near the BBC's stupid predictions and reports. And I usually trust the BBC for news. But yeah, the snow had already stopped anyway and it didn't snow again at all last night. Not sure if it's snowed during the day though, as I've been asleep during most of the day .

 

[Faulty Turmoil]

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i moved from London to parker, CO and its not quite as exaggerated, still, its enough to be annoying

Yeah I know what you mean, it's enough to be annoying but not enough to have any fun with it.

 

[DazBurger]

Some places here in Denmark have just under half a meter of snow atm...
The response? Not much...

 

[Mr Montmorency]

I'd give less of a shit about the snow if the British government did a better job of gritting the roads and pavements. Many other countries can do it perfectly fine, like Sweden or Canada, but here in Britain, we get regular scaremongering news about how they run out of grit every year. How the fuck can you run out of grit? Haven't you been getting any more of it for the entire year where you've had the chance?

This is a problem for me since I use a bike and it doesn't mix well with hills and ice. The fact that even if I can't get into my college to get educated and that they still say "it's your responsibility to do your work" makes me pissed off that they're not making it easy for me to get to my college.

 

[Gudrests]

It's part of British culture to over react and shut everything down when a centimetre of snow falls. I don't want that changed at all, it's funny.

Our school was closed because only 7 teachers turned up. The rest stayed at home over an inch of snow. British culture! Wooo!

REALLY?....damn...here when i was like...8? if i jumped in the snow it wnt up to my crotch....so i walked with my dad to school and i would jump into his foot prints because otherwise the snow would eat me....they don't close schools in NYC...hell September 12th school was open ....WHOOO NYC CULTURE

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Tl:dr Are you tired of them reporting it this way? And do you think that people still believe them after all these years? Also to our American brothers how does the news report snowfall over there?

Umm, sorry to break it to you, but the tl;dr here is pretty pointless. You have to read the entire post anyway to figure out what "it" and "this way" even are.

Anyway, it is horrible here. I live in Missouri in the US (about the middle of the country for those that don't know), and on a plateau. They'll say we will get 7-10 inches, and we'll get nothing. They say we will just get flurries or something small like a forth of an inch, and we'll get a foot or so.

 

[Zannkimaru]

Thing i've never understood is how almost every year we get a "severe weather warning" and get told we don't have enough grit/salt and how we should all treat it like the end of the world. Yet nobody has ever learned to prepare for this smegging weather in advance it's the same crap year after year, i just get on with things now. You know it's winter we should expect to get some ice and snow, aslong as you're prepared for it there's nothing much special about it.
I mean there are places that have to deal with this snow quite often and you don't see them screaming "The end is nigh!" because they've learnt what to do in the situation.

I remember several years back when we used to get a "LOT" more snow where i lived (about a foot of it compared to the inch we get now) and we never had any problems, now we get less and everything seems to grind to a halt. It's kinda pathetic lol

of course i still love snow and get all giddy like i used to when i did in school, this usually starts with me screaming "SNOW!!" the moment i see 1 flake fall lol

 

[Chrono212]

Yay! Foxeh! =^.^=
*cough*

OT: London was forecast 2 inches of snow...I don't see it :/

During the summer I work as a sailing instructor and I found that weather forecasts only work on the day and even then the timing is never right. It's more a guide to what is likely to happen during that day.

Plus we are not used to this kinda weather. Forever it's been mild summers and mild winters. *shrug*
Suddenly the seasons actaully have a meaning again and people aren't used to it.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

It's part of British culture to over react and shut everything down when a centimetre of snow falls. I don't want that changed at all, it's funny.

At least it isn't as bad as Montreal

 

[park92]

It's part of British culture to over react and shut everything down when a centimetre of snow falls. I don't want that changed at all, it's funny.

Our school was closed because only 7 teachers turned up. The rest stayed at home over an inch of snow. British culture! Wooo!

It's fucking brilliant. I drive a motorbike to work so I just won't go in if it snows. Ha skiver.

what!!!! here in Canada (Edmonton) it snowed almost 15 cm and it was -40 and they expected us to be here

 

[Buizel91]

The north east has got alot of snow, more than we have done in past years, Even in Middlesbrough (where i live) we usually get a good slush, but i was like a friggin snowman walking to my house from my mates.

I like snow though, and i would LOVE a snowball fight.

 

[Ampersand]

It just means that you shouldn't drive when there's ice on the roads. That's hardly mellow dramatic, it's just common sence. Quit your bitchin.

 

[Distorted Stu]

Remember that heavy rain we had around summer time? It was liek "OH SHIT WE GONNA DIE"

All our media are fear mongers.

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

It's part of British culture to over react and shut everything down when a centimetre of snow falls. I don't want that changed at all, it's funny.

You might wanna make that when the South of England gets a centimetre of snow. I said it in another thread, it's not a stab at the South of England, it's the way the news gets all worked up when there's a little snow down South when the North has had it for a few days already and managed fine.

OT: Yes, I am sick of the news reporting it this way, especially the way mentioned above.

 

[manaman]

Also to our American brothers how does the news report snowfall over there?

Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11852488

Nobody pays attention to it around these parts, by that I mean the news reports that snow is on the way, a few warnings are given and then after it snows there are ton of stories about how bad it was, how much ice there is and how nobody showed up for work in an "I told you so" fashion.

We ignore the snow so much nobody even bothers to plow the roads, you are lucky if they get off their asses to throw some sand down on top of the ice it all turns into after a day or so. All the stores however plow their lots, and throw salt down on the walkways, wouldn't want to cause an injury or a car accident.

 

[Orcboyphil]

It's part of British culture to over react and shut everything down when a centimetre of snow falls. I don't want that changed at all, it's funny.

You might wanna make that when the South of England gets a centimetre of snow. I said it in another thread, it's not a stab at the South of England, it's the way the news gets all worked up when there's a little snow down South when the North has had it for a few days already and managed fine.

OT: Yes, I am sick of the news reporting it this way, especially the way mentioned above.

I miss living with normal people in the North

 

[Owlslayer]

Hey. would ya look at that, i found out how much snow fell. It actually was in the news.
Anyways, 40cm. I guess that's good.

 

[fullbleed]

Then they talk about treacherous conditions

Urgh can't they at least think of a new word that's all they ever said last time

I love Charlie Brooker, he's one of my favorite comedians and he raises some really good points.
Also yes, I wish they came up with a different word as well like Deadly, Dangeous or mildly annoying but over all alot of fun and a good laugh with your mates.

Damn, beaten to it. The fact is they do this every year! It's winter, it snows, that is precisely what is supposed to happen get over it! If something happens roughly the same time every year then it's not unussual, it's fucking ussual!

When I was a child snow was something to be anticipated and celebrated when it happened, it meant days off school, snowball fights, sledging, snowmen ect. Now for some reason all the news can associate it with is death destruction and chaos as people fucking freeze to deatttttthhhhhh! Last year every person on Britain was killed as a result of treacherous snow. Really! Well not really, but I heard some bloke say it in a pub and he was bloody convincing! Especially after my 4th pint and his 6th.

And the worst part about it all? I'm in Suffolk and we have had fuck all snow! Stop bloody rubbing it in out faces news!

 

[SnipErlite]

England: The only country that copes better during a world war than when it snows.

Hahaha brilliant. Made me lol, thanks. So true

OT: Yeah I find it funny. So melodramatic for some pretty tame weather