Aled Treharne on February 9th, 2009

I’ve made it home. Just. I drove up to Aberystwyth tonight to take Sean back for his lecture tomorrow. I checked the MetOffice reports, but after a bit of a snow shower around 1700 this afternoon, the only thing reported was “icy roads” – not normally a problem anywhere other than my street, so off […]

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Aled Treharne on February 4th, 2009

Just a quick update – yesterday was a bit chaotic but I did manage to get work done and play in the snow though it’s becoming more and more apparent that the road up to my house is bad for weather. I only just managed to make it in today thanks to some judicious gritting […]

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Aled Treharne on February 2nd, 2009

It’s been snowing steadily for the last few hours and there’s now a good covering on the ground and on the roads. The main roads were OK on the way back to the house but as soon as I started heading into the Aber valley the roads were pretty bad – I only just managed […]

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Aled Treharne on February 2nd, 2009

So, with Traffic Wales showing A465 Highest Point becoming treacherous and those people who live in Merthyr heading home from the office, I’m fairly amused since we’ve got a “light dusting” here. [Update] It’s started snowing properly here now. Dan is heading out to “rescue” a friend of his who’s stuck in Penderyn with his […]

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Aled Treharne on February 2nd, 2009

With the news reporting the end of the world being nigh due to what actually amounts to not very much snow, I woke up to a light dusting covering the neighbourhood this morning. Nothing spectacular although it’s loose snow – it’s blowing around in drifts which is irritating. I took the long way around instead […]

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Aled Treharne on February 1st, 2009

Watching TV? Relaxing? I’m checking my kit. It’s that time of year where wet thigns don’t dry so well and so I’m making sure that my kit is all set. But I have a reason for it. This is the view of the UK according to the Met Office this evening. Those areas not in […]

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