De atmosfeer staat op ontploffen! #267 Storm op til?

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Op woensdag 28 januari 2009 08:27 schreef marcel-o het volgende:
IJskoud weer in aantocht

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Op donderdag 29 januari 2009 19:53 schreef Burnie88 het volgende:
Wat mij betreft is het nu kutweer.

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Op zondag 1 februari 2009 10:07 schreef Prowl het volgende:
WTF het sneeuwt en waait

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Extreme weather warning over snow

Snow is falling over much of England and Wales - as forecasters warn of the heaviest and most widespread snowfall for six years. Eastern England, the South East, the Midlands and eastern Wales are experiencing showers. Kent, London, Surrey and Hampshire will see up to 6in (15cm) of snow overnight, with many areas set for heavy falls. Severe disruption is expected to hit roads and airports, with the A1 already affected by ice.

The Met Office is warning of severe weather for much of the country over the coming days, in what is expected to become the heaviest snowfall since January 2003. Gritters and snow-ploughs are on standby as the "significant and disruptive" snow moves in. The London-bound M20 in Kent was closed between junction nine at the Ashford turn-off and junction eight at the Leeds Castle turn-off because of treacherous conditions caused by snowfall. Several collisions have been reported by police, though no-one has been injured.

Police in Lincolnshire have reported several vehicles stuck because of snowfall near Grantham. The Queen was caught in an early dusting of snow as she chatted to onlookers outside West Newton Church, near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. BBC Weather Centre forecaster Peter Gibbs said: "It is struggling to settle at the moment, but it is the first sign of what is to come.

"We are expecting as much as 15cm of snow across the South East - it's been a few years since we had that amount in that area. It is likely to be very disruptive to travel." Tom Defty, head of forecasting operations at MetService, said some areas of high ground could see as many as 8in (20cm) of snow.

Extra care
Icy winds heading for the UK will also make temperatures feel "sub zero" as the coldest winter in 13 years continues. Much of the UK is predicted to see snow, though the Pennines and South East England are expected to bear the brunt. Night-time temperatures are set to drop to -2C (28F) as a blast of cold air sweeps in from the North Sea.

Mark Munnoch from the Highways Agency said the organisation was well prepared to deal with snowfall over roads after criticism over its reaction to severe weather in 2003. "The good thing about this weather front that's coming in is we have had advanced notice of it so we are well prepared for this. We've increased the number of traffic officer patrols, we've brought in extra staff to our control rooms across the country and our gritter staff are out and about in readiness for this."

On Saturday, winds began gusting at up to 70mph (112km/h) over the hills of northern Britain and snow could fall as deep as 20cm (7.8in) over high ground in the coming days. The AA have warned motorists to ensure they keep warm clothes in their vehicles if they were planning to go out.

The organisation's Andy Taylor said: "People often treat their car as an overcoat. "But when you break down you are suddenly vulnerable to the weather. If you break down on a motorway, the safety advice is to get out of the car and wait behind the barrier. Unless you have extra clothes you really are flirting with hypothermia."
Slightly milder air will move in during Tuesday, with snow mainly confined to hills and in other areas precipitation is expected to turn to rain.

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Op zondag 1 februari 2009 23:43 schreef viagraap het volgende:
En wij dan?

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Op zondag 1 februari 2009 23:43 schreef viagraap het volgende:
En wij dan?

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Op maandag 2 februari 2009 10:47 schreef Gijsje het volgende:
Hmm NIjmegen nog geen sneeuw, ben benieuwd of er nog wat komt.

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Op maandag 2 februari 2009 13:42 schreef Frutsel het volgende:

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15 cm in Londen ik wil ook

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Op dinsdag 3 februari 2009 06:37 schreef SpeedyGJ het volgende:
Kom je weer naar NL