At around 8pm last night, the snow finally arrived in Beetley..
Fortunately, it was wet snow. The sort that looks serious, but doesn’t settle on the ground. Ii was about two inches deep on the car roofs and garden furniture, but there was no trace of it on the lawn or pathways.
By the time it came to take Ollie for his walk, it was snowing heavily, driven sideways by an icy north-east wind. I wrapped up well and took my umbrella, but as soon as we crossed the road to go into Beetley Meadows, Ollie’s back was white from the large flakes.
After an hour and twenty minutes, I was soaked, even with my large umbrella. I headed for home to get dry and warm up. It took three large dog towels to get Ollie dry before his dinner, and he has been sleeping ever since.
It is still snowing.
beetleypete 
I bet he had fun. Our February was mild, but March is the opposite. Tuesday we’re getting slammed with a nor’easter, a foot of heavy, wet snow (the worst).
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We have gale force winds today. But they are warm winds, from the south. By 5pm, they brough heavy rain too.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yikes! Today is a school snow day, with a foot of heavy wet snow falling as I type this.
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I don’t miss the snow only the sight of freshly fallen snow before it’s been walked on… I’m a warm soul I couldn’t do snow anymore xx
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It was wet snow that didn’t settle here, fortunately. Still bitterly cold today, but supposed to hit 15C by Sunday afternoon.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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glad you both made it back for a bit of warming up, snow is continuing here off and on. I’m so ready for spring
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Me too. This morning’s snow was melted by the sun after midday. But it is still cold, just 3C. (-6 overnight, so they tell us)
Best wishes, Pete.
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We are facing summers already here. It is weird to hear about snow elsewhere. ☺️
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It has snowed heavily here for over two days now. But the sun came out this afternoon, and it has all melted. Still cold though, at 3C.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I hope you and Ollie are all warm and dry now!
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Yes thanks, Liz. We had a very cosy evening.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m glad to hear it!
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That sent me wondering just how large a large dog towel is and that reminded me of my sister’s OCD friend who has two washing machines, one exclusively for the two dogs’ stuff.
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His towels are our old bath towels, so that big. We do wash his things separately, but don’t have the space for two washing machines! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hello Ollie! You love the snow?
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He doesn’t mind it, Arlene. But he likes any weather, except for too hot.
30C and above is too hot for him.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Try to stay warm and dry.
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We were okay once we were inside again, Peggy. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Glad Ollie was able to get his walk! I never got on with umbrellas. My solution was to have a coat or mac with a hood. Only problem with that is you lose peripheral vision and some hearing. These days it isn’t really an issue as I get dropped off by doors. Am so spoiled but as I can’t walk far or fast, it’s important!
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I haven’t carried an umbrella since I started pushing a pram a long long time ago. Even without anything to push they either get blown inside out or you can’t fold them up when you dash to get on the bus.
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Mine is a classic ‘English’ umbrella with a wooden handle. It is windproof, so never blows inside out. (Even in a gale)
Best wishes, Pete.
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I don’t like having hoods or hats, and I find the umbrella easy to manage, Carolyn.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Bummer. Warmest regards, Ed
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I was hoping we had missed the snow this year, but at least it didn’t settle in Beetley.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I once planned to write a book called Snow Dogs. It will never get written, but your post reminded of it. I don’t suppose you’d be interested in writing a serial called Snow Dogs?
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I think it would end up a lot like ‘Call Of The Wild’, David. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Did you make a snowperson?
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It didn’t settle enough for that. I wouldn’t have anyway, as it was far too cold for standing around. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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WE have had no winter down here…..it is sunny and 80 today…..a little rain and that is my weather report…..keep Ollie warm…..chuq
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He is as warm as toast, chuq. And sleeping soundly next to me in the office room.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I know how you feel about snow, but boy, do I miss it!
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You can have mine, GP. With my blessing. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ll take it!!
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Very disappointed here. Woke up to snow covered roofs and stuff but all gone by 11.30am. All day we’ve been having flurries of sleet but that doesn’t settle. I was looking forward to some snowy photgraphy so am not impressed with this risible stuff. 😦
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I’m happy. Don’t want any snow issues on the roads around here. I am content to look at photos of other people’s snow instead. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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We have the same problem here–snow that isn’t suitable for a decent photograph. Warmest regards. Ed
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It’s wet here, no more snow after yesterday
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Although we had so much snow, nothing settled, so it is just wet and miserable. I am glad to be warm and dry inside, Sue.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sure you are! I too am staying indoors!
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We have snow here as well; it’s been more or less continuous all day
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At least it is not settling here. Just cold and wet.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We have had a very unique, snowless Winter here, Pete. We’re not out of the woods yet as the forecast is hinting at some borderline temps which may finally give us a small bit. Yet, we cannot complain this Winter as far as not being able to get around…except for the usual traffic of course.😀
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This was our first snow this winter, Bruce. We are very lucky, as Scotland, Wales, and parts of Northern England have had much heavier snowfalls already.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I don’t think I would have stayed out that long. I’ve become a bit of a wimp since I no longer see snow anymore. I bet Ollie loved it though.
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He took no notice of it at all, Darlene. He was happily running around, and it was my fault we came back when we did, as I was wet and fed up. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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A little bit of snow yesterday here, but today it’s rain, rain, rain, and it won’t go away unfortunately.
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Everything is soaked by the wet snow, and we also have heavy rain forecast for tonight. It has been a really miserable day. 😦
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes, I’ve been out a couple of times. The country roads are filling up with water. It’s 10 degrees on the IOW. I wish I was back there…
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