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We had enough snow to turn me into a snowman in five minutes, but then it all melted just enough to freeze into a very pretty sheen of ice crystals, which should cause much merriment for those with enough time to watch people in high-heels running for buses.

According to the news, this is a "big freeze" (well, they said the Big Freeze would continue until Thursday at least). Surely not because there's been one day of snow-showers in the south-east of England, and realistic winter temperatures for a change? Oh no no no of course not.

Finally, I saw about a dozen meteors while walking home from this quiz this evening, so I'm assuming the Geminids (I think) are putting on a good show. With the cold air too, this is an excellent night to get out and see your first shooting star :)

And so to bed.

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I'm quite bemused by all this "big freeze" bollocks. I just got back from sweden, where there was twice as much snow and temperatures were never above 0. It was quite warm for this time of year. Understandably, they are more prepared for bad weather, but the media hype about a small amount of snow and what are relatively normal cold temperatures contributes just as much as the weather itself to the disruption, if not more so. Many folk could quite easily get to work, but don't bother trying.

It's infuriating - I was most amused last time they predicted a "big freeze" and Look North got one of the weatherladies to go to a village in the middle of the North York Moors, where she failed to get snowed in by the 1cm that fell.

weatherlass: "There's really no disruption"
studio: "err.. but they predicted lots of snow, look there's some" (probably not actual words)
weatherlass: "We have had snow before, you know. Still, take care as the Met Office is predicting a heavy snowfall. Back to the studio"
studio: "And that'd be the Met Office - in London" (actual words followed by withering "you southerners" look)

class.

:) Bloody southern jessies!

It's just the usual hype, probably from people with pointless 4x4 vehicles...

Wow. Pretty...

Did you see some then?

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