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What was it with the ice this morning
« on: 13 February 2014, 18:47:47 »
Wasn't particularly cold, but couldn't stop at the end of my road, or slow down much for the speed bumps.

Must be global warming.
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2014, 18:56:51 »
I just popped out and got caught in a heavy hailstorm!  :(

I'd forgotten how much fun can be had in an Omega on slippery roads!!  :o  ;D
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #2 on: 13 February 2014, 18:58:29 »
No ice around this way this morning.....had a couple of slides first thing in the morning recently....coz  the council couldnt be arrised to grit the roads....but not this morning...not seen a gritter out at all this winter ...
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2014, 19:00:07 »
It's the altitude.

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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2014, 19:02:25 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 13 February 2014, 19:00:07
It's the altitude.

Arn't you beneath sea level in Greater Reading?  :-\
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #5 on: 13 February 2014, 19:25:47 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 13 February 2014, 19:02:25
Quote from: chrisgixer on 13 February 2014, 19:00:07
It's the altitude.

Arn't you beneath sea level in Greater Reading?  :-\

No idea about Reading pond life. But Reading/Winnersh, the waters of the Lodden receded last Saturday. All normal here.

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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #6 on: 13 February 2014, 19:47:26 »
...no ice either. Not even at 5.30am. +3c on the way in. :)
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2014, 19:57:29 »
Define morning ;D
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2014, 20:01:25 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 13 February 2014, 19:47:26
...no ice either. Not even at 5.30am. +3c on the way in. :)
The CID read well above zero, hence it caught me out ;D.  Maybe I should have had winter tyres  ::)

Just shows, I guess, how windchill can have an impact. Certainly caused a bit of a clench
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2014, 20:10:01 »
Something spilt...?


Or is GM's annoying ice warning at +3c really warranted? :-\
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #10 on: 13 February 2014, 20:19:30 »
It's warranted alright :y

Funny things happen to water molecules below 4°... as any aviationists will testify :y

Summat to do with the dew point iirc :-\
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #11 on: 13 February 2014, 20:22:51 »
Seen the dew point catch endurance racers out, late evening early morning. Where it was dry, on slicks, then the damp comes down and, wahaay, off they go.
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Re: What was it with the ice this morning
« Reply #12 on: 13 February 2014, 20:29:00 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 13 February 2014, 20:22:51
Seen the dew point catch endurance racers out, late evening early morning. Where it was dry, on slicks, then the damp comes down and, wahaay, off they go.
Piss poor planning produces piss poor performance... ::)

Certainly 4°C is a critical temperature when it comes to aircraft deicing...
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