Next week's weather

Milothedog
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edited February 2018 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Just thought anyone thinking of going away next week may want to watch this first. Not the usual hype the papers publish and from a respected forcaster. Does look like its going to be fun though.

 

Next weeks extreme weather

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  • Briang
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    edited February 2018 #2

    It won't bother us were off to Hunters Moon for 7 days. Cold what cold dry and sunny. Aldi heating nice and warm.  cool

  • MrRoute
    MrRoute Forum Participant Posts: 141
    edited February 2018 #3

    When the wind is this direction and the possibility of snow, the south coast is always particularly vulnerable  any other direction and we are protected by the South downs 😆😆

  • indoors
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    edited February 2018 #4

    " extreme weather " I call that the kind of weather where people are lounging outside their 'vans all day topping up their tans !!

    Bring on the cold, certain types will be put off.

    Happy caravanning.

  • KeefySher
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    edited February 2018 #5

    Weather forecasts are on a par with financial forecasts.

    Look on the bright side, as the Norwegians say, every day its sunny* and dress for the worst, then remove layers if you are over dressed.

     

    *If it wasn't sunny, there would be no daylight tongue-out

     

    Should it be snow, wait till the roads are cleared before going out, same as they do in snowbound countries. No point in creating the gridlock if incapable, ill-equipped or just idiotic to go out in it. Put the heating on and stay inside.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited February 2018 #6

    Had our annual boiler check at home yesterday. Prudent timing it would seem.

  • Wherenext
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    edited February 2018 #7

    I can only assume that they work part time for the Daily Express. We're venturing over the Pennines. If we get stuck then we'll have a longer holiday.smile

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2018 #8

    Where are you heading? We'll be heading down to Teeside on Monday for 4 nights so we could well run into it.

  • Wherenext
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    edited February 2018 #9

    Managed to wangle 5 nights at Knaresborough site as all other alternatives that we wanted in area are either not open yet or booked. Forgot about it being Half term. Want to get to Leeds and also Mrs WN wants to see an art thingamabob in Harrogate. Finished with appointments now until Wednesday so would only be kicking our heels.

    Take care next week. Hopefully we'll get out of the way before it gets bad.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2018 #10

    That's the trouble these days...half term is at different time in different areas and seem to last for about 4 weeks these days. 

    Hopefully the weather won't be as bad a some predict, or we'll be hunkering down at White Water for a while!!

  • ABM
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    edited February 2018 #11

    Should  it  be  snow, wait till  the  roads  are  cleared  before  going  out. 

    Oh,  KeefySher  That's  Cruel  --  how  am  I  going  to  get  the  snow-plough  out  ??  undecided

  • richardandros
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    edited February 2018 #12

    We're off to Sandringham tomorrow - for a week and then stopping off at Woodhall Country Park for 4 nights on the way back.  As long as it's not windy when towing, the weather can do what it likes!

  • DSB
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    edited February 2018 #13

    Thinking of Poolsbrook CAMC site.  Don't mind the cold so much, but not a fan of snow or wind when towing!

    David

  • Wanderbirds
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    edited February 2018 #14

    I feel cheated!  I thought now we were getting our weather from the French we would be having lovely summers.  Now I find the Russians are interfering with our weather as well as our democracy.  Whatever next? wink

  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2018 #15

    well according to the BBC yellow snow warning for our area there is a ten minute slot around midnight when people will be able to travelsmile  

    From
    00:05 GMT on Tue 27 February
    To
    23:55 GMT on Tue 27 February

    From
    00:05 GMT on Wed 28 February
    To
    23:55 GMT on Wed 28 February

    I've noticed this before why do they issue time slots like this?

  • Kennine
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    edited February 2018 #16

    Extreme weather,  how often have we seen that forecast and then all we get is normal winter weather. Why this surprises some people, I've no idea.  It's still winter so winter weather should be expected. 

    Take the normal precautions if you have to venture on to the roads and fit winter tyres if you must, Pay attention to the previous nights weather forecast for the area you want to travel in. Be prepared to change your travel plans at short notice. Winter is a great time of the year and being out and about during winter brings it's own rewards.

     

  • ABM
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    edited February 2018 #17

    Corners,  I  think it's  'cos  the  diary --  thingy  they  use  can't  handle  the  change  of  dates  -  a  flawed  system  perhaps,  unlike  the  one  wot  we're  a-usin'  on  CT  wink

    K,  at  least  they  are  warning  us  well  in  advance  of  the  Possibility  of  problems  !!

    When  I  was  working  I  used  to  hate  getting  called  out  and  leaving  my  nice  warm  bed  to  be  faced  with  a  half  mile  walk,  getting  the  motor  out  of  the  compound,  then  dashing  off  ( joke  ! )  into  the  depths  of  Cheshire  for  a  problem  to  be  fixed.  Nearly  always  an  hour  or  more  then  the  trip  back  to  town  in  a  cold   motor,  all  iced  up  again.

    At  least  if  we'd  had  the  warnings  like  this  we  could  have  the  relevant  gear  to  hand,  not  stuck  away  in  some  remote  locker.

    Never  deny the  call  out  staff  a  bit  of  warning  please.

  • Navigateur
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    edited February 2018 #18

    Not much point in getting out a snow plough for many of the roads around here. These weather warnings are taken to heart by so may plonkers who go park their cars out on the road because they have a sloping driveway, or estate road. Park both sides of the road they do, so no space to get a snowplough blade through between them. Sometimes tricky to get even a Land Rover down some of these roads.

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  • dave the rave
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    edited February 2018 #20

    no matter what the time..........always be wary of yellow snow !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • moulesy
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    edited February 2018 #21

    Just another thing to blame those brexiteers for - can't blame the French for putting tarrifs on their weather! laughing

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2018 #22

    Have we got a trade deal with Siberia?? 

  • DSB
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    edited February 2018 #23

    We're due out in the van tomorrow for a few days to Poolsbrook.  Beginning to wonder......

    David

  • indoors
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    edited February 2018 #24

    We're due out to Hilltop Farm, Thrussington on Wednesday and looking forward to it, if it comes too bad next weekend we'll just stay there as we did before Christmas when we got snowed in.

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  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2018 #25

    We're heading down to White Water Park on Monday and due to move to near Whitby the following Friday. We may be staying put at Teeside should the snow be as bad as forecast.

  • chasncath
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    edited February 2018 #26

    As a motorhomer with a continental 'van and inboard water tank, I wonder how you caravanners are going to stop your aquarolls freezing! No amount of lagging will help when the air temp gets sub-zero and stays there. Happy camping thoughsmile

  • indoors
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    edited February 2018 #27

    Thanks Mods for making good my last post.

    My last 9 Hymer brand 'vans have had inboard tanks and plumbing, the first job on the Coachman was to fit a inboard tank, but never kept it long enough to use.

    Happy caravanning.

  • Milothedog
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    edited February 2018 #28

    On the early BBC news/weather this morning they started talking about the possibility of Blizzard conditions in the South from Thursday onward's  surprised

    Better go and panic buy Bread, Milk,..............  cool

  • JVB66
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    edited February 2018 #29

    In the "few" years we have caravaned during the winter months only on our very first "novice" Rally back in the 1970s did our water supply freeze,but you soon learn how to cope and have never had a problem since with any cold winters in caravans or motor caravans,as the saying goes "there is no such thing as problems with poor weather when out and about, its down to bad preparation in the first place" 

  • ABM
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    edited February 2018 #30

    Just  as  I  came  on  here  this  lunch-time  the  BBC 1:00  News  Programme  FROZE  on  North West  BBC .  Think  the  really  cold  stuff  had  struck  Manchester   Big  Time  wink

  • Extugger
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    edited February 2018 #31

    So, the last time we took the van out it was between Christmas and New Year (snow) and now we're due to go to Broadway on Thursday, and 'the beast from the east' approaches! Think I'm jinxed or maybe we should just stick to European trips