07-01-2010, 11:05
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
Darn - I was hoping it would work on my lunch as well
oh well
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07-01-2010, 11:16
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
Condenser boilers vents in sub-zero temperatures - sub-optimal.
Our heating didn't come on this morning, and it seems this is due to the vent freezing over; I will go home at lunch-time and gently pour warm water over it.
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07-01-2010, 11:16
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
Sharp sand will not melt the ice or snow, but it will cut into the surface of it thus assisting a bit of grit.
Cat Litter seems to be popular, but the chemicals in it are supposedly not good for the environment.
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07-01-2010, 11:18
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
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So why do carrot sales increase by 60% when it snows? Surely snowmen can't be that popular...
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2 snowmen talking, 1 says "can you smell carrotts"
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07-01-2010, 11:35
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07-01-2010, 11:52
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
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Sharp sand will not melt the ice or snow, but it will cut into the surface of it thus assisting a bit of grit.
Cat Litter seems to be popular, but the chemicals in it are supposedly not good for the environment.
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Technically you're correct in that Sharp sand doesn't itself melt the snow or ice. However it does absorb heat from the Sun, even the winter sun, and this raises the temperature of the ice/sand mixture. I don't know how low temperatures have to go for this to remain effective but it does work during daytime just now in the West of Scotland (-7 last night). There is refreezing overnight but the resultant sand/ice mixture isn't slippy because of the angular gritting properties of the sharp sand.
It is also a plant friendlier option as a lot of plants are salt intolerant.
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07-01-2010, 14:03
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
I can't find our spade.It's hidden somewhere under the snow...
I've also not got any grit,sand or enough salt and apparently the local Co-Op has run out of salt and cat litter.
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07-01-2010, 15:24
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
Just started snowing here again in London, visability is so poor and its really heavy again
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07-01-2010, 15:37
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
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Just started snowing here again in London, visability is so poor and its really heavy again
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what part of London is that ? I know your location says Barnet but you could be at work or something.
Was told is was snowing down near Ashford in Kent too.
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07-01-2010, 15:38
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
barnet is north westish of london (M1 area)
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07-01-2010, 15:43
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
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what part of London is that ? I know your location says Barnet but you could be at work or something.
Was told is was snowing down near Ashford in Kent too.
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In the Edgware area, NW London
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07-01-2010, 15:46
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
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In the Edgware area, NW London
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thanks for letting me know. I'm two minds, in some ways I don't mind the snow moving over to my area as I could do with working from home tomorrow.
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07-01-2010, 15:50
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
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thanks for letting me know. I'm two minds, in some ways I don't mind the snow moving over to my area as I could do with working from home tomorrow.
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I was in Uxbridge area of London yesterday and it wasn't much, came back to my area and couldn't believe how much there was, was going well over my ancles.
Did you get a lot down there?
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07-01-2010, 16:04
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
It`s not currently snowing here in SE London but no doubt it`s on it`s way again if it`s over NW London.
We just had couple of hours "polly bagging" with the wee ones up in Greenwich park.
Not quite the Ochil or even Pentland hills but it was certainly fun.
Kinda made me a wee bit homesick in fact, more so now with those lovely pictures posted earlier in the thread
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07-01-2010, 16:16
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Re: [Merged] Snow!
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I was in Uxbridge area of London yesterday and it wasn't much, came back to my area and couldn't believe how much there was, was going well over my ancles.
Did you get a lot down there?
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only been in Central London today which seems ok because of all the people.
To be honest round Bromley in SE London there are a few inches maybe 6 inches at most but prob not even that much. Hardly the mass news story this has been turned into.
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