SpoiledPrincess
Expert Member
I consider anything that needs a coat severe weather, I'm such a wuss when it comes to cold. We had snow here today, at least an inch and a half.
I'm from southern England, and during the 70's and early 80's I remember being snowed in (6 feet or more) and unable to go to school for a few days for at least 6 of those winters.
Nowadays, it's an extreme rarity if we get 2 inches, and if we do, it rarely lasts more than a day.
As for HOT weather, anyone remember that heatwave in England a few summers back? I was in London, it was so hot it was almost frightening, I remember I was forced to retreat to the car and switch on the aircon, which was no use whatsoever...just stiflingly hot.
That's snowdrifts Eddy, a straight 6 foot snowfall would be catastrophic. Probably only 6 -10 inches of actual snowfall. I heard about drifts of 15ft in North, you could lose a bus in that!
I'm from southern England, . . . As for HOT weather, anyone remember that heatwave in England a few summers back? I was in London, it was so hot it was almost frightening, I remember I was forced to retreat to the car and switch on the aircon, which was no use whatsoever...just stiflingly hot.
However, I believe we should all bow our heads and pray for the folks in the prairie and flat-land states in the USA where tornados wipe out entire communities within minutes. That's extreme weather.
That's snowdrifts Eddy, a straight 6 foot snowfall would be catastrophic. Probably only 6 -10 inches of actual snowfall. I heard about drifts of 15ft in North, you could lose a bus in that!
They do seem to over-sensationalize the weather these days.
I remember, 2003 wasn't it? It was pretty horrible on the tube some days but otherwise I can't say I minded that much. The effect on the very young, very old and infirm was severe, especially in France which had it even worse.
Not that I actually said 'snowfall', but nevermind, one gets used to being misinterpreted in this forum.
Yes indeed, snowdrifts, though I really did not think that it was that important to state so. Ho-hum.
It was hot enough for me and my Carribbean friend to go out on a desperate mission to find an air-con unit, without any success...totally sold out in London town. I prefer it to be extra cold, rather than extra hot...at least one can find shelter from the cold (i.e lots of clothes, triple duvets...etc).
It was certainly hot! But I've been far hotter places so I guess it's relative. The city is not fun at close to 40 degrees though and London isn't well equipped to handle such temperatures.