Snow chaos in England 1-2-3 February 2009...

**aleceppi** · 02/02/2009, 23:21

I've just heard on SkyNews TV that this snowfall over UK, it costed 1.2 billion £!
Heathrow airport cancelled today about 1000 flights!
No bus, no tube, few service in London! About 20 cm and the city was paralysed!

I'm waiting for more news from our Italians over the Channel.
Leon, any news from Bristol?

They said it was 18 years since UK had not a snowfall like that.

**leon** · 03/02/2009, 00:27

Here we had only 1 inch of snow ish...!
It actually snowed all day long, but it was only in the afternoon when the snowfall became heavier and it started to settle down properly.
Temperature below freezing the entire day. More heavier showers are expected for tomorrow, but it might turn into rain in the afternoon.

I will keep you up to date and upload some pictures as soon as I can.

Ciao,

Leon

**aleceppi** · 03/02/2009, 10:06

E-mail from Liverpool arrived yesterday night from a friend of mine:

"Here as you are probably aware we are in the midst of a record snowfall. London and the south-east were worst affected, but the movement of the snow is northwards and we are expecting the worst tomorrow. I have to say that it is not too bad at the moment, but we shall see tommorow morning."

**aleceppi** · 03/02/2009, 10:54

Live from SkyNews:
http://news.sky.com/skynews/

1 page only for snow and ice alert!

**Roberto MM** · 03/02/2009, 13:48

I profit by this thread to know the average snowfall for London. Have you the mean?

**aleceppi** · 03/02/2009, 15:41

Originariamente Scritto da Roberto MM

I profit by this thread to know the average snowfall for London. Have you the mean?

I'm not really sure, but I think about 7 cm/year like Venice.

**Roberto MM** · 03/02/2009, 17:24

Originariamente Scritto da aleceppi

I'm not really sure, but I think about 7 cm/year like Venice.

It's crazy for a city at north of 50th latitude degree, in Italy we are really lucky!

**leon** · 04/02/2009, 19:00

Originariamente Scritto da Roberto MM

It's crazy for a city at north of 50th latitude degree, in Italy we are really lucky!

Indeed dude...indeed...!!!

In the meantime we had three or four snow showers yesterday, but no more that a cm accumulated, and we are expecting some heavy snow tonight...!
Cross your finger please!

Leon

**Roberto MM** · 04/02/2009, 23:52

Originariamente Scritto da leon

Indeed dude...indeed...!!!

In the meantime we had three or four snow showers yesterday, but no more that a cm accumulated, and we are expecting some heavy snow tonight...!
Cross your finger please!

Leon

I'm crossing my fingers for you too...