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SNOW!

Post by a11y » Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:28 pm

I know some of the Z4 owners in colder climates will just laugh at the pitiful amount of snow we get in the UK, but I'm quite impressed with yesterday's snow efforts. The Z4's tucked away in the garage with no need for it to leave (yet) but at least this years that's actually an option: most of the neighbours got stuck in and cleared the 200yds or so of road down to the main road by hand - estimated at 12-18" of snow on the roofs of cars yesterday, and more fallen since...

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2010-11-29 SNOW! (1) by ally mitchell, on Flickr

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2010-11-29 SNOW! (8) by ally mitchell, on Flickr

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2010-11-29 SNOW! (10) by ally mitchell, on Flickr

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2010-11-29 SNOW! (22) by ally mitchell, on Flickr

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2010-11-29 SNOW! (27) by ally mitchell, on Flickr

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2010-11-29 SNOW! (31) by ally mitchell, on Flickr

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Re: SNOW!

Post by paddy wright » Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:33 pm

good effort on the community!
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Re: SNOW!

Post by Taz » Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:35 pm

and tomorrow you will have to do it all again :headbang:

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Re: SNOW!

Post by sars » Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:43 pm

The excavation work that your estate has achieved makes the building of the Channel tunnel seem like a stroll in the park, and yikes it is only November (just)
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Re: SNOW!

Post by Nosa » Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:20 pm

Excellent community spirit, bet there was more than a few drams going around after that monumental effort :thumbsup:

In that last picture glorious view across to the Kingdom. :thumbsup:

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Re: SNOW!

Post by a11y » Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:26 pm

Not sure on drams, we were all completely knackered after that effort - really feeling the effects today and have a load of clearing to do again when I get home. Best to stay on top of it though 8)

'Tis indeed the Kingdom - I guess you've got it pretty bad over your way too?

Just realised that 2nd to last photo I posted: Ally takes the photos while wifey shovels the snow :thumbsup:
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Re: SNOW!

Post by Z4 Beemer » Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:53 pm

Yikes, that's certainly a fair amount of snow. :o Not quite as bad over in the west. :D
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Re: SNOW!

Post by Rolf-Dieter » Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:02 pm

Reminds me when I lived in Western Canada :) Here in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (near Niagara Falls) we don't have any snow yet in fact tomorrow we expect a daytime high of 12 C

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Re: SNOW!

Post by DrNick » Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:00 pm

wow, impressive pictures! Could make a good snow fight in that lot!!

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Re: SNOW!

Post by WLH » Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:09 pm

I got tired just look at all that shoveling.... :o
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Re: SNOW!

Post by a11y » Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:47 pm

Latest estimate is around 18-24" of snow having fallen since 10pm Friday night. No sign of it melting anytime soon - the forecast is for it barely to reach above zero deg C for the next 7 days or so :cry:

Tired from all this manual labour - I'm not cut out for that sort of work lol.
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Re: SNOW!

Post by mcbeee » Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:17 pm

That is a LOT of snow, good work getting it cleared :thumbsup: Looks like Eastern Canada

At least it isn't -37 like it was here, although I'll take the low temps over a heart attack from shovelling all that white shite anyday. Thankfully, we only got about 6" last week .
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Re: SNOW!

Post by a11y » Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:16 pm

Still falling :(

Yesterday's commute into work :P

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And these were this morning after we'd cleared the road. Again. It's since snowed pretty much constantly since and there's a further 3-4" ont eh bits we just cleared. Estimated total depth that's fallen since Friday night is 30-36" (2.5-3 foot!). The Z4 is obviously going nowhere lol.

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2010-12-01 Snow cont'd (6) by ally mitchell, on Flickr

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2010-12-01 Snow cont'd (9) by ally mitchell, on Flickr

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2010-12-01 Snow cont'd (27) by ally mitchell, on Flickr
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Re: SNOW!

Post by Hark » Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:55 pm

Wow

I heard how much Scotland and the North had had, but it's different seeing it.

Have you thought of moving to a warmer climate? LIke the alps?
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Re: SNOW!

Post by mcbeee » Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:11 pm

We need to send you a couple of Polar Bears and a dog sled, they'd feel right at home. That is a serious amount of snow..anywhere, including here.

Don't strain anything shovelling, that stuff is heavy....
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