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« Reply #210 on: November 26, 2010, 23:37:42 »

Not really railway related but after being parked up in a broken down van for 3 hours hit watchet once up and running again and was greeted by a blizzard then when I finally finished nearly got stuck in luxborough ... 45 min detour ... I hate vans I hate parcels I hate snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To Chesterfield tomorow so will give you all a railway related snow story tomorow fingers crossed it's a hst
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« Reply #211 on: November 27, 2010, 02:08:32 »

Ian Fergusson's latest twitter message is a worry...

Blizzards virtually all of southern England later Tuesday into Wednesday. Has potential to be very disruptive. Stay tuned folks...
about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone

Definitely worth keeping an eye on!

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« Reply #212 on: November 27, 2010, 02:18:42 »

Think north somerset was spared and it went down the coast
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« Reply #213 on: November 27, 2010, 04:11:08 »

We've had a light flurry here in north-west Bristol, this am. Nothing to write home about.
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« Reply #214 on: November 27, 2010, 09:52:47 »

Ian Fergusson's latest twitter message is a worry...

Blizzards virtually all of southern England later Tuesday into Wednesday. Has potential to be very disruptive. Stay tuned folks...
about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone

Definitely worth keeping an eye on!

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Seems to concur with my quote from yesterday.

The Met Office says London may see some snow over this weekend, and also has an advisory of BLIZZARDS for Tuesday!

Interestingly, looking at the forecast on the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) website, it doesn't mention anything about snow for London on Tuesday, it seems this weather is unpredictable, or the person writing the forecast for the BBC doesn't agree with the Met Office!
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« Reply #215 on: November 27, 2010, 10:37:33 »

Light dusting of snow at Moreton-in-Marsh since last night but have yet to venture further afield so don't know what it's like on the highest bits of the Cotswolds.

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Interestingly, looking at the forecast on the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) website, it doesn't mention anything about snow for London on Tuesday, it seems this weather is unpredictable, or the person writing the forecast for the BBC doesn't agree with the Met Office!

The Met Office's warning for Tuesday is advisory at this stage, as it depends on the track taken by rain moving up from the south-west and hitting cold air blowing from the north. But the BBC is currently forecasting light snow in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Bucks and Berks on Tuesday, so not that far from London...
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« Reply #216 on: November 27, 2010, 13:17:42 »

The advisory for blizzards for Tuesday and Wednesday has now been removed from the met office website and replaced with an advisory for heavy and drifting snow for the North, East and South East. The low pressure system that was due to bring the blizzard conditions is now forecast to stay further south over France than originally thought. The Southwest has no advisories for the next 5 days but that will probably change at some point.

Feel a bit sorry for Ian Fergusson as he has been quiet on both his blog and Twitter for days about the wintry weather. When he does mention something the forecast weather pattern changes.
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« Reply #217 on: November 27, 2010, 13:28:54 »

Nailsea looks white
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« Reply #218 on: November 29, 2010, 15:16:46 »

Advisory of snow, which may be heavy for a time, in London tomorrow. Could see disruption to FGW (First Great Western) services. Keep an eye out!
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« Reply #219 on: November 29, 2010, 15:28:41 »

Beginning to think portishead is in a protective bubble - yes its cold, but looking over at the M5 the hills over to nailsea look snow covered - I'm hearing about snow around the SW but not a flake has fallen
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« Reply #220 on: November 29, 2010, 15:53:46 »

heres a couple of pictures i took this morning from my bedroom windows near Camborne in cornwall,
I got the vectra out without so much of a wheelspin or slide despite being a fair distance from the road, as for the corsa its well and truly stuck in depsite being on a drive way directly onto the lane,


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« Reply #221 on: November 30, 2010, 08:37:30 »

First of the problems on our region's train due to the snow
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Line problem between Redhill and Guildford.

    Train services between Redhill and Guildford are being disrupted due to poor weather conditions.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations and delays of up to 40 minutes can be expected.

    A broken down train between Redhill and Reigate has delayed services further in the area.

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Also affecting SN and FCC (First Capital Connect).
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« Reply #222 on: December 01, 2010, 09:51:12 »

And sounds pretty grim in those parts again today

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Train services are being disrupted due to poor weather conditions between Redhill and Gatwick Airport.Engineers are working as fast as possible to restore services to normal. Short notice alterations, cancellations and delays of up to 40 minutes can be expected.
Train services are currently unable to operate between Redhill and Gatwick Airport due to poor weather conditions. Customers are advised to avoid travelling where possible. Customers for Gatwick Airport are advised to travel to London Paddington and transfer to Southern Railway services between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport or on SouthWest Trains services from Reading via Clapham Junction. Gatwick Airport reports that flights are currently suspended, customers are advised to check with their airline before attempting to travel.
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FGW (First Great Western) service is thinned out and those Turbos that are running making extra stops between Reading and Redhil. Pattern both ways includes the following calls:

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It will call additionally at: Crowthorne, Sandhurst, Farnborough North, Ash, Wanborough, Shalford, Chilworth, Gomshall, Dorking West and Betchworth.

Southern's website says it isn't running Redhill to Reigate due to signalling problems and no through Brighton services at the moment due to a crippled train at Gatwick standing across the main lines (presumably during a shunt) caused by ice on conductor rails. Rescue loco on scene.
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« Reply #223 on: December 01, 2010, 18:14:19 »

Overheard Mark Hopwood on the phone this morning (sat nearly opposite him) getting a little bit irate with a control room somewhere- whether it was his own or Network Rail's I don't know. Comments along the lines of "well why can't we get a second train per hour down there?" "Is the line completely blocked?"
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« Reply #224 on: December 01, 2010, 18:32:21 »

Overheard Mark Hopwood on the phone this morning (sat nearly opposite him) getting a little bit irate with a control room somewhere- whether it was his own or Network Rail's I don't know. Comments along the lines of "well why can't we get a second train per hour down there?" "Is the line completely blocked?"

should imagine it was reading to reigate.  Hourly service for most of the day.
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