Is winter finally here?

[The Cumbrian]

"thick rain"

What some might refer to as 'sleet'? Just means it is colder up there in the clouds than down there at 6 degrees. Nothing to worry about.

I don't suggest it is anything to worry about and for me sleet shows as white flecks falling among the rain "thick rain" doesn't its a stage before sleet in my metreological observations.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Sunglasses away, thermals on. 4c max Driving rain, hail and a bitter wind.
Winter has arrived in sub-tropical Bury and no sign of the bees venturing out en mass at last. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I said more or less the same thing when I started this thread - but today..........
Bees venturing out en masse!!!

 

[Hivemaker.]

Bees venturing out en masse!!!

Pretty much the same down here in Dixie as well.

 

[Queens59]

Ditto

 

[iball]

I predict that winter will start on December 21st.

Ian

 

[newportbuzz]

well its raining sideways here the last few days. has been a a very unpleasant week,

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

cold here today - no bees flying either in the garden or in the wild colony we have in the chapel wall

 

[Flatters]

10-14 degrees through the morning in the NorthWest. Early on and lots of activity and some decent loads of Ivy pollen still coming in. But now weather closed in colder and rain.