UK Weather

[Cadbury]

My area has had a rough week with the snow, but Cadbury really did me proud biggrin2 I have managed to get to work every day and spent the day wondering if I will be able to get home. You see, I have to negotiate an extremely steep bendy hill to get out/in to my village... always icy:drive1:... and she coped brilliantly. Only time I used the grit and shovel I carry.... was helping otherlol

After the snow that came down today (5 inches).... anyone know where to get a set of chains ??

[.Lefteris.]

:super:

[VilleV]

Seems that you are having a real winter down there! Sounds almost like here!:rolleyes: Hope you have your winter tires on your car...

[cjay]

I have seen some great snow pics from up there!

Our weather has been crazy down here, in the South it hit 47.9C and they had fire storms with 100k/h winds and in the North there are huge floods!:eek:

Lucky for me I'm in the middle of the country where its pleasant 31C :icon_thumleft:

[Cadbury]

Worst weather for 18 years.... but I love itbiggrin2

Sledging, snowmen (and women these days:eek:) snowball fights, mulled wine and hot chocolate biggrin2 But these are the type of winters I remember from yesteryear.... when it went on for weeks.

Winter tyres... what are they ? Only, USUALLY, need one set

[wreckmaster]

Worst weather for 18 years.... but I love itbiggrin2

Sledging, snowmen (and women these days:eek:) snowball fights, mulled wine and hot chocolate biggrin2 But these are the type of winters I remember from yesteryear.... when it went on for weeks.

Winter tyres... what are they ? Only, USUALLY, need one set

lollollol Animo if you read this can you post your facebook video with your bambino in the snow. lollol
Here we got at least 30 cm today, and it still snows like HXXL....
My wife were out trying to shuffle snow, but it is coming down faster than she could shuffle it away....
(before you ask: Yes it is the mans job to shuffle snow, but I have got the mononukleose so I cant do it right nowlol )

[.Lefteris.]

20C today in Athens! :D

[wreckmaster]

20C today in Athens! :D

OK I am moving......Do you need ambulance workers in Greece these dayslol

[ewandougie]

My 500 has been alight in the snow, it just skidded a little up the steep hill near my house. Any ways it was allot better than my mates mini :-D

[VilleV]

20C today in Athens! :D


Not fair!biggrin2 Well, I´ve desided to come to Greece as soon as possible, most likely in may, so I hope you have good weather then! Last year I was there as early as in april and temperatures were hitting 25 in day time, so I guess it´ll be great! Really envyous of CJay though, He has got it GOOD!:cool:

[Cadbury]

Ray of sunshine this week for me... paid the balance for my holiday in May to Egypt biggrin2

[.Lefteris.]

OK I am moving......Do you need ambulance workers in Greece these dayslol
lol

[.Lefteris.]

Ray of sunshine this week for me... paid the balance for my holiday in May to Egypt biggrin2
:super:

[Animo]

lollollol Animo if you read this can you post your facebook video with your bambino in the snow. lollol

Hi guys, Hope you are all ok.

Lefteris, how do I upload a video of Bambina?

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=16&pictureid=287

[.Lefteris.]

Hi guys, Hope you are all ok.

Lefteris, how do I upload a video of Bambina?


Just post the link and I will fix it for you! :)

[ewandougie]

NOOOO My 500 was attacked by idiots earlier!!!! They threw really compressed snow/ice at it!!!!!!

[.Lefteris.]

NOOOO My 500 was attacked by idiots earlier!!!! They threw really compressed snow/ice at it!!!!!!
ohhhhh .. did you see if it is ok??

[ewandougie]

Apparently it is, im going to have a look in the daylight. Im worried about the vinyl down the side of it.

[.Lefteris.]

Apparently it is, im going to have a look in the daylight. Im worried about the vinyl down the side of it.
The vinyl will protect it! ;)

[ewandougie]

It probably will. My mum was borrowing it as the Volvo was too big for parking down where it happened, apparently she went a bit mad lol

[.Lefteris.]

It probably will. My mum was borrowing it as the Volvo was too big for parking down where it happened, apparently she went a bit mad lol
mums volvo... classic ... lol

[ewandougie]

Surprinsly the 500 has been better than the V70 in the snow :-D Probably something to do with weight 850kg vs 2 tonnes lol

[VilleV]

I´m reading from local papers here that you britons have ran out of road salt and are using table salt instead to keep roads from icing!:rolleyes: It says that the situation is worst around Bristol, and that these weather conditions will continue well into next week!

[ewandougie]

The same is true in Coventry as well, its fairly typical of out government to be honest. Its like when we have a heat wave all their water preservation plans fail.

[VilleV]

Extreme weather conditions come as a surprise to them every time then? Maybe they are used to the idea, that the weather in Britain is pretty much the same all year round...

[ewandougie]

They just never prepare for these things, it likes the floods that hit my town a few years ago, the defences and the contingency plans were literally wiped out. Its a bit embarrassing London being ground to a halt over some snow, i bet most other EU capitals wont have the same problem

[wreckmaster]

How it looks here today. About 60 cm of fresh snow and the sun is shining:) Not too bad after all I guess:cool:

[.Lefteris.]

How it looks here today. About 60 cm of fresh snow and the sun is shining:) Not too bad after all I guess:cool:
:super:

[Animo]

Lefteris, not sure if this is correct but here goes:

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[.Lefteris.]

Fixed and love it :icon_thumright: lol

[Animo]

Here is another one, this one is following our first bit of snow earlier in the week:

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[wreckmaster]

Britts on snowlollol I can see you are not used to the white stuff Ania:icon_thumright: Good sport to share it with us:cool::cool:

[.Lefteris.]

Britts on snowlollol I can see you are not used to the white stuff Ania:icon_thumright: Good sport to share it with us:cool::cool:
You have to see Greeks on snow... lol

[Animo]

You want to see me trying to walk in the white stuff, now that is funny! lol

[wreckmaster]

You have to see Greeks on snow... lol

Well a couple of years ago I did see on the news that it was snowing in Athens and the highway between Athens and Thessaloniki was closed because of a couple of cm of snowlollol.
And they told me when I was on Samos some years ago that the last winters they couldnt drive across the small mountains between Pythagorio and Karlovasi....Well those mountains aint to tall... But I agree that the roads are a bit bad on Samos:icon_thumleft:

[VilleV]

lolYou most definitely need a set of winter tyres! I think there would be no problem at all to get moving in that snow with winter tyres! A great video by the way, Thanks!

[VilleV]

And they told me when I was on Samos some years ago that the last winters they couldnt drive across the small mountains between Pythagorio and Karlovasi....Well those mountains aint to tall... But I agree that the roads are a bit bad on Samos:icon_thumleft:

I was there in 2006 and that time they were making new roads from Pythagorion toward Karlovasi. Dont know if they are ready yet though. But what a beautiful island Samos really is!!!

Edit: If you think that roads on Samos were bad, you should go to Karpathos...

[.Lefteris.]

In Greece they need a few years in order to do one week work.... GMT time ...( Greek Maybe Time) it is ...:mad:

[VilleV]

Greek Maybe time!:roflmao: But I have to admit I wouldn´t get much done either if it was +30c or even more from april to october!

[.Lefteris.]

Greek Maybe time!:roflmao: But I have to admit I wouldn´t get much done either if it was +30c or even more from april to october!
:suda: :D

[ewandougie]

Its snowing again in Coventry :eek:

[Cadbury]

Latest weather forecast for my area is from Monday 5pm onwards into Tuesday... 8" snow... :eek:

Not too bad getting to work... but getting up my hill to home :eek::eek:

[.Lefteris.]

http://www.snowmobile-canada.com/SNOWMBILE-Canada--top-of-mountain.jpg

[VilleV]

I drove one of those snowmobiles just the other day! 1000cc Yamaha four stroke with 140hp. Boy it´s fast!

[ewandougie]

Just got the weather forcast for Coventry 20" in the next day :-S

[VilleV]

That must be nearly 45cm!!!

[wreckmaster]

Just got the weather forcast for Coventry 20" in the next day :-S

You might want to park your 500`s the next few days if you dont have winter tyres.... It is crazy to drive in such conditions with summer tyres....