Extreme weather warning in the UK....is Sky news taking the ****.

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Nov 28, 10, 11:22 #1

I'm sitting here watching Sky news blether on about severe weather in the UK, snow etc.

Severe for whom? And compared to what?

Every time i see footage of cars sliding over the ice and snow in the UK, I just wonder don't people use snow tires at home?

The conditions in the UK are par for the course for the majority of Northern Europe.
The UK such a developed nation seems to lose the plot when a little snow falls, it is rather embarrassing.

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Nov 28, 10, 11:38 #2

I don't think it is embarassing - as far as I know some last 20 years have seen very mild winters with just some occasional snow - I spent two winters in England - in both cases there was just one snow episode during the whole season - each lasted a couple of days - It is pretty difficult then to get used to it - the drivers cannot practice driving on snow for the most part so they are caught by surprise - then mild winters also meant people never considered buying winter tyres - now again it seems winters are again getting colder and snowier in England - after a couple of such winters I believe drivers' attitudes towards winter tyres and their abilities to cope with snow cover on roads will change dramatically - so will most probably the road maintanance policies

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Nov 28, 10, 11:41 #3
Be afraid, be very afraid ;) ;) You must remember that it's a relative thing, Maybe. In Poland, I've experienced -28 as opposed to the -10 being reported in the UK. OK, -18.6 in part of Wales now but they just need to brace themselves for the Siberian drift. Perhaps it was targetted more at old people so that they can make provisions.

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Nov 28, 10, 11:42 #4

Gumishu is right. The UK has temperate weather, so isn't geared up to much snow or heatwaves. So the effects of weather that might me normal in Poland or Spain, are intensified.

An easy comparison is south-east Saudi Arabia - it hardly ever rains, so when it actually does, they anounce it on a TV newsflash, there's always some sort of flooding on the roads (no need for ditches or storm drains) and parents keep their kids off school.

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Nov 28, 10, 12:19 #5
Maybe: cars sliding over the ice and snow in the UK, I just wonder don't people use snow tires at home? i really dont think theyre necessary in the UK, maybe up north in certain areas.

MaybeThreads: 7 Posts: 335 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Edited by: Maybe Nov 28, 10, 12:24 #6
'Extreme weather warning', in my mind means Tsunami, -50C, +45C, etc not snow fall. Although it is slightly more plausible than 'leaves on the line'..... to me it is just Sky hyping the hyperb[o]le.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Nov 28, 10, 12:26 #7
Well, extreme terror alert means an imminent threat and not mild, fabricated nonsense ;) ;) They are just sensationalists at Sky News.

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Nov 28, 10, 12:26 #8
Maybe: to me it is just Sky hyping the hyperbole. are you watching that in Poland on your sky box? i usually watch BBC24 news instead also you have the red button feature there do you know about that?

MaybeThreads: 7 Posts: 335 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Nov 28, 10, 12:41 #9
Wroclaw Boy: r sky box I don't have one, just local cable tv, actually i haven't a clue what we've got ... er sorry i do also watch BBC news 24 and CNN and France 24.... but it is mainly Sky rumbling in the background...

SzwedwPolsceThreads: 13 Posts: 1,915 Joined: Feb 21, 09 ♂	Nov 28, 10, 12:45 #10
Go to Scandinavia.

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Nov 29, 10, 13:08 #11

Well I aint moving anywhere today.....brrrrrrr!!!!!!

snowy hills!

gumishuThreads: 17 Posts: 3,943 Joined: Apr 6, 09 ♂	Nov 29, 10, 13:52 #12
dtaylor5632: snowy hills! looks like Switzerland ;) there was no snow yesterday here - today I woke up to see some 15 cm cover and it is still snowing there is gonna be a reprise on Thursday - I wouldn't be surprised to see some 50cm of snow in the aftermath

asikThreads: 2 Posts: 547 Joined: Feb 17, 09 ♀	Nov 29, 10, 15:15 #13
Maybe: i do also watch BBC news 24 and CNN and France 24.... but it is mainly Sky rumbling in the background... What about if you have a proper weather watch promoted by your own government in your area????? Don't you have a one? Like in Australia we have a real weather watch while checking all of the satellites , not news channels?!!: http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/radar/

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