2007-02-07 04:27:56 · 11 answers · asked by James M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
What makes it worse is that two pennorth of snow in February always takes everybody by surprise, as if it's never snowed at this time of year before!
2007-02-07 04:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in Wales for 10 years and in January 1982 we got completely snowed in. I mean snowed in! The snow came 3/4 way up our back door and we could not even step outside! We hadn't been used to living in the countryside so we weren't at all prepared. Our calor gas for the cooker ran out so we put pies into the breville toaster ha! On the third day my husband and the next door neighbour walked a mile to get more gas and bread, they were gone ages...when they came back their faces were purple with cold!
So now, the snow here in the city just seems daft....all the transport breaking down...snow on the line etc. I bet the news tomorrow is full of the dreadful snow across London!
2007-02-07 12:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't panic but I do get wound up when everything grinds to a halt. I loved 1984 - my neighbours filled my porch with a giant snowman and I couldn;t even get out of my house. Here in Portsmouth UK everything comes to a halt. Except for me running around making snow angels and having snowball fights with any one who thinks they are hard enough - Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
2007-02-07 13:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by gaviscon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1984 there was panic buying of bread and milk, public transport collapsed and schools closed.
2007-02-07 12:31:36 · answer #4 · answered by 'H' 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i know exactly what you mean mate all the women will be there in asda about now fighting over the last loaf of kingsmill and the milk it will be like a battle field? anyway cant stop the mrs wants some bread and milk down asda
2007-02-07 12:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by meandean 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have so many different kinds of weather in dear old England that we are always surprised at what we do get. It gives us something that no other place has really - something to talk about!
2007-02-07 12:39:38 · answer #6 · answered by R.E.M.E. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know!! If I speak to my parents and grandparents - they say they had to dig themselves out of their houses when they got snow and now we get a wee covering and its headline news!!
2007-02-07 12:32:27 · answer #7 · answered by Jane M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
less people and less cars back then. Not to mention schools and businesses all closed instead of forcing people to work.
Michael
2007-02-07 12:40:24 · answer #8 · answered by PrayerRequestBox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No problems? all the schools closed. all public transport stopped and we couldn't get anywhere or do anything. i kinda liked it tho! hope it happens again. lol
2007-02-07 12:32:22 · answer #9 · answered by pigletsam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes there were problems
and its not panic atall
2007-02-07 14:09:05 · answer #10 · answered by liam0_m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋