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Hi All...

I was surprised to see the sun come out this morning, but it is replaced by snow squalls every hour or so as the strong wind blows them past. I had to run into town before lunch in perfectly clear skies and drive home in near zero visibility in one of the squalls.

Out of curiosity, what are other members enjoying for weather today?

I grabbed a few pics on my way home...if you don't like cold and snow best hit the back button now ;)
path through the snow an hour after clearing it
path through the snow an hour after clearing it
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looking north towards the house
looking north towards the house
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looking south towards the house
looking south towards the house
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With all the airborne snow I think I'll hold off trying to image, despite the fact AR2733 will be gone before the next clear day.


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Brian.
Just cold...brrrr
Best wishes,
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Hi Eric...

Cold indeed!!!

What are you having for weather today?

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Brian, when imaging yesterday it was 15°C.
For you is hot... :shock:
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Mostly clouds with some breaks.... just enough to grab some rays, Brian.

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About 3 degrees celcius, grey, rain and windy. So a typical Sunday here in the Netherlands. And it feels "waterkoud", watercold in English.


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A mix of sun and clouds, but mostly clouds this afternoon, Brian. Temperature mid 30's to 40.

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Brian, all that beautiful Canadian snow! Do I miss that...
No! Nothing but rain here all day.

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Thanks to everyone that posted your weather notes...sounds like most have had more cloud than sun today.

Hopefully clear skies return this week!!!

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The weather for me yesterday was mixed. The start of the day in Dover Kent was pouring with rain and 50mph gales, then London was clear blue sunshine and gales, then back in Cheshire it was the usual iron grey skies and gales :(
Today however it is the purest blue sunshine day that I have seen since December, typical it is a work day :(
Snow would be nice for a bit of fun :)

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Brrrr! Couple of degrees above freezing here and grey...


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Alexandra and Derek...

Sounds like London was the better location to see the sun, but the winds seem to have been everywhere.

Alexandra, you put some miles in by the sounds of it based on your travels!!! Clear on the day back to work happens too often...clear here this morning and I was tempted to try to get out but enough cloud blew in before lunch it was a loss. -26C this morning helped make the decision to bow out too :lol:

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Keep it warm inside … :cool:


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Maurits...

A seat beside the wood fire is always a welcome place in this cold weather ;)

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