Mark Vogan

> Preston Bypass on M6 southbound Heading southbound through Cumbria and climbing into the higher terrain which makes of the northern Lake District Approaching Tebey services Climbing over the open, exposed Shap Summit at 1036 feet above sea level on the north and eastern side of the Lake District

>(For Mon 22 Feb)Todays Extremes here at the houseHigh 41 degrees Low 23 degreesRAIN/SNOW: NoneYet another day of beautiful crisp sunshine and light winds across much of central Scotland to start and once again thanks to overnigh clear skies, temps fell into the low 20s. Though winds were light across the central belt, as I […]

>19 degree low this morning marks coldest of February and accummulating snow in forecast for later today across much of northern England and Scotland!!! stay tuned for a post coming soon… After a trip down to Liverpool yesterday and late return home last night I was unable to post.. Later this afternoon I shall be […]

>6th in a row and 11 out of 12 below freezing. February on track to beat Januarys 17 nights below freezing and also will come in as second coldest month of winter!! Once again, it’s another morning in which we waken up to a very frosty ground and scrapping can be heard as I enjoy […]

>Todays Extremes here at the houseHigh 46 degrees (12.11pm) Low 23 degrees (8.ooam)RAIN/SNOW: NoneAn increasingly more impressive late season cold spell continues with yet another stunning day of abundant crisp sunshine. With a slight breeze out of the SE the air had a slight edge to it showing us though the sun’s angle is certainly […]

>After a low of 23 this morning and a current reading now down to 26 and dropping, we are in the midst of 6 consecutive nights in the 20s and currently 16th night below freezing for the month, not only for this site is it running for second place for most nights below freezing in […]

>Todays Extremes here at the houseHigh 38 degrees ( 12.56pm) Low 21 degrees (7.57am)RAIN/SNOW: NoneA clear, calm overnight which brought a second straight morning low of 21 degrees and a three way tie for coldest of the month. Today also marked the second straight day in the 30s and abundant sunshine certainly made it feel […]

>Here is Jesse Ferrell’s post from yesterday talking about the crazy snow claim from Des Moines, Iowa as well as the incredible snow facts for the southern states and Mid-Atlantic states. Lookin’ like a fool with yo snow on the ground.”– Weatherman’s youtube reinterpretation of American Idol’s “Pants on the Ground“Thanks to blog reader George […]

>Here is Jim Andrews of AccuWeather’s latest post which I find very interesting and want to share with you. Of course if your sick and tired of hearing, feeling and talking about cold weather, he also talks about heat too! Link of the below post: http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.asp?partner=rss&blog=Andrews&pgurl=/mtweb/content/Andrews/archives/2010/02/nearly_an_alltime_record_low_in_europe.asp Europe as a whole has lately warmed following one […]

>(Photo by Mark Vogan) this was the scene this afternoon looking south from my home office. Whilst temps warmed nicely in the sunshine, shaded areas remained frosty throughout the day.Today saw a repeat of Feb 3rd with a high of 32 degrees and a morning low of 21 degrees. It appears the chill is set […]