Weather

[Char]

I can remember winters here when it went down to -15.

Here too, with loads and loads of snow, diesel freezing etc. - I've got used to having mild winters for several years now, so the coldness has come as a bit of a shock.

[exile]

I can remember winters here when it went down to -15.

Here too, with loads and loads of snow, diesel freezing etc. - I've got used to having mild winters for several years now, so the coldness has come as a bit of a shock.

I can relate to both those comments. 2012 we had daytime highs less than that and our water main froze. While OH was showering and clothes washing at neighbours whose supply was not at the end of the line, I was on a project in Turkey* - not flavour of the month In fact part of the problem that year was that there was not much snow - which would have provided some insulation for the ground.

* I did have a couple of pictures showing there was snow there too but it did not cut any ice.

[Char]

* I did have a couple of pictures showing there was snow there too but it did not cut any ice.

I remember 2012, the river froze in places most bizzare, I have photos of it somewhere.
Our Son and family had come over to visit and my Daughter and family had to come to stay at the same time because their water pipes had frozen outside their house. We had a bit of a house full for a couple of weeks then.

[exile]

Well it is apparently a "snow moon" tonight and rather appropriately we have had a light dusting this evening - with something rather more substantial promised for early tomorrow.

[Lori]

Yes, the moon was very bright and pretty last night and the night before.

[Blaze]

-7 with a thick frost and intermittent sunshine. Yes, Blaze, it's normal, it just seems like a very long winter! Having said that, I can remember winters here when it went down to -15.

Winter temps would go down to -10°when we first came to live in the Loire Valley, sometimes lower around -15°. In 1998 there was masses of snow as there was in 2012 and we couldn't get down our track. The seasons and temperature ranges were far more clearly defined than they are here in the frozen north of Brittany. It's often very windy here and today it's bright and sunny .... with a cold north easterly.

[Char]

Well, what a glorious week so far ( ) beautiful warm sunshine, which has enabled us to clear a load of brambles. I'm sure brambles could take over and rule the world.
It don't half get cold when the sun disappears though, still you can't have everything can you. I'm just glad it's not raining.

(now I've said that it'll probably rain tomorrow)

[Lori]

Yes, 15 outside during our afternoon walk. Glorious. Rest of week calls for the same. No rain!

We've also been outside doing the LONG overdue cleaning up of the garden. Sadly, the previous owner had let it go for a long time; perhaps since before COVID as it was a maison secondaire. So, the task(s) is rather daunting.

Still quite chilly at night, so a fire is lit each night to warm up the house.

[MAD87]

I think it's due to rain over the weekend.

[exile]

No rain here for ages. I think the only reason the soil is damp is because of the snow-melt. No rain forecast for a week and that was what happened all last year - and next week never comes.