Category Archives: weather

Overnight Snow melting fast

Snow
The overnight snow was already turning to slush when we went out at 9 am Sunday morning. Work continues in St Helen’s Churchyard. They dug so deep putting in ducts and pipes last week (under the path) that Oxford Archaelogywere on hand to check for remnants of antiquity.
Snow
A dozen or more trees near the Ock Valley have been chopped over the last week or two, some near the end of Hermitage Road, and others down the town end.
Snow
Evidence of dog walkers was to be seen everywhere in the snow. These paw prints and footprints were seen at the end of Healey Close where the estate meets the open space beside the River Ock.
Snow
This may, or may not, be the only snowfall this winter so some children were out making the most of it. There was just about enough snow left on the Caldecott Recreation Ground to make a smallish snowman.

Other places round about like Lodge Hill, Oxford, and Cumnor seem to have lots more snow than us in Abingdon.

Town better prepared for snow with new salt bins and spreader

prepared for the snow
I did hear tell that there are going to be lots of new salt bins around town. So far I have just noticed the one, but I am sure there are others scattered about on difficult slopes and corners.
prepared for the snow
The town council also now owns a salt spreader. It was out this morning sprinkling salt on the pavements of Margaret Brown Gardens. The device also doubles as a grass seeder and so will be very useful all year round.

What Abingdon has been twittering today

From the last day on twitter we have …
Bright Frosty Start
From @FabFlowersEveryone seems to be buying bulb planters today for a little bit of Spring indoors”
Bright Frosty Start
From a customer at @TheOldAnchor . “At The Old Anchor, pint of mulled cider and a roaring fire. Doesn’t get much better than that. Shame we have to walk home!“.
Bright Frosty  tweet
Boat owners do a lot of tweeting.  There is quite a network.  From @nbthegreenman “All the water points are frozen. Should’ve paid attention to the weather forecast and filled up yesterday.”
Bright Frosty Start
From me @back_streeterHarry Lost and Found (again)“.

I was too busy taking pictures – it was so picturesque – to notice that Harry followed another group of people and dogs.
Bright Frosty Start
Finally from @mostlybooksmark replying to @AbingdonCofCSo do we know *which* shops Johnny Depp visited when he was in #Abingdon this week?

Spot the Difference – It’s back to normal

Yesterday at KingsCraft
Yesterday at Abingdon Boat Centre .

High pressure brought warm air from the south creating an unseasonal week with a crowded Abbey Meadow over the weekend. Children were enjoying the water sprinklers and many parties were enjoying a picnic in the park. Even yesterday there was still a warm dazzlingly sunny day, but unfortunately it was back to school or work for most – so there were fewer people about to enjoy the boats.
Yesterday at KingsCraft
Today at Abingdon Boat Centre

But cooler weather from the Atlantic has now pushed out the remaining warm air and today was a grey day with light showers near the end, and it was getting dark much too early.

Tomorrow will bring wet and windy weather, and turn much cooler …

But we do have the Abingdon Marathon and Micahelmas Fair to look forward to – so long as it doesn’t rain too much.