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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: henryandlesley on December 04, 2008, 08:01:49

Title: white christmas
Post by: henryandlesley on December 04, 2008, 08:01:49: Who thinks we might get a white christmas this year it looks like that there may be a very good chance
Title: Re: white christmas
Post by: Boddle on December 04, 2008, 08:32:10: Would be nice, but I think unlikely in Warwickshire where I'm from as current weather isn't far from the norm for this time of year other than a could snap in October that i, which suggests wet.
I believe the official rules for a White Christmas is snowflake falling on the MET office HQ in London, that one I think 1996, But I believe you can bet for any city in the country.
Title: Re: white christmas
Post by: mudmuncher on December 04, 2008, 08:57:30: A BIG yes from me.
I'm not working Christmas day and they always get the ploughs fitted on the gritters when I have time off.

That being I can take the mini out for a spin as I've been told they are much more fun to drive than Range Rovers in the snow!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
Title: Re: white christmas
Post by: Grumpy on December 04, 2008, 13:50:23: How do they know one snowflake has fallen on the Met Office roof, is there a guy sits up there with a camera :lol:
Title: Re: white christmas
Post by: mike142sl on December 04, 2008, 14:29:55: NO, its just going to be wet and cold like the rest of the year :|
Title: Re: white christmas
Post by: Boddle on December 05, 2008, 09:55:03: Quote from: Grumpy on December 04, 2008, 13:50:23
How do they know one snowflake has fallen on the Met Office roof, is there a guy sits up there with a camera :lol:

Yes, Well sort off, I believe they have someone do an hourly check of a snow gauge (probably an infa red device of some form) on the roof of the MET Office.
If my memory of it is correct they only need to find 2 snow flakes to declare a white chistmas.
Title: Re: white christmas
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on December 05, 2008, 14:54:48: Quote from: mudmuncher on December 04, 2008, 08:57:30
A BIG yes from me.
I'm not working Christmas day and they always get the ploughs fitted on the gritters when I have time off.

That being I can take the mini out for a spin as I've been told they are much more fun to drive than Range Rovers in the snow!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Oh yes, I would agree with that! My old Mini had a 1400cc engine and a fly off handbrake. Excellent fun in the snow!
Title: Re: white christmas
Post by: crazymac on December 05, 2008, 21:43:12: Mini's in the snow?? Fun fun fun!!

I used to live near the Rolls Royce factory in Glasgow and they had HUGE car parks which were always empty in snowy weather :dance:

I remember doing 70 miles an hour on the ice and not actually moving!!