Thoughts from, and the lives of a Canadian and a Brit living in Southern England.

Tag Archives: Weather

Happy Easter

As promised – here comes our snow for Easter… Although it can’t quite make up it’s mind – mere minutes later, it is bright sunshine and blue skies! Easter Weather from Richard Peat on Vimeo.Continue Reading

I’m Dreaming of a White Easter

We might rarely get a white Christmas around here, but it’s looking increasingly like we’re going to get a repeat of last years late season snow fall, so we might be seeing in Easter morning with snow on the ground… As usual MetCheck has the detailed explanation of where it is all coming from.Continue Reading

So That’s It for Winter

So after a sustained burst of about ten minutes snow this morning that didn’t settle, we’re back to sunshine and blue skies, so I guess that’s it for winter around here. This year has been so mild that we’ve had daffodils flowering near us since January…Continue Reading

You Think It’s Cold?

So with the weather forecasters predicting an ‘arctic blast’ coming our way in time for the weekend, and ‘sub-zero temperatures’, I thought I’d just post this picture of the weather that our cousins across the pond in Alberta are experiencing. Note, that the title of this picture, taken in Edmonton yesterday is “It’s Warmer Today”Continue Reading

Moaning About the Weather

There is nothing the British seem to like more than moaning about the weather. This time last week we had a nice warm spell with above average temperatures, however during that whole period the weather forecasters were predicting a cold snap. MetCheck has an explanation of why – essentially the high pressure front that broughtContinue Reading