[snowdrops]

-7.5 in the tunnel overnight, chickens water was frozen solid this morning & I had a divil of a job to get it going even with a flask of Luke warm water to help.
Very bright & sunny out there but I’m staying put inside with our little grandson as it’s just too cold for him

[Subversive_plot]

Current 14°C and stopped raining, partly sunny.

Georgia, I'm told, has a subtropical climate. I'll remember that during the sleet/ice storm forecast for a week from now, and the -8°C to 0°C range forecast for the Friday before Christmas.

My sympathies to you and the chickens Snowdrops (and others!).

[Lardman]

A clear and very crisp -7c this morning, there's also a bit of a breeze which makes it really cutting out there.  I was planning on picking up some bits from town today but now I think not.

[MrsPea]

Looks lovely out there with the sun shining on the icy roofs the pavements are all white, bitterly cold out there 

[mumofstig]

A clear and very crisp -7c this morning, there's also a bit of a breeze which makes it really cutting out there.

Same here Brrr!  Mollycat stepped out, turned straight back inside and started sneezing 

[John]

Blue skies with wispy white clouds - very pretty morning. The night was cold, broke the ice on the chickens' water but not as bad as previous when it was a solid block.
Now (11am) it's just popped above freezing. Warming up tomorrow.. so it's going to rain
 

[rowlandwells]

very very cold and frosty here the fish pond almost frozen over just two little holes where the water was coming out  of the pumps don't like this cold spell at all 

[mumofstig]

Grey, -5C and breezy.
The sky looks like rain, wonder if it will fall as rain or snow first?

[John]

Had to do an emergency run at 6am to son-in-law who'd written off the motor on black ice. (He's OK apart from some bruises) He'd braked gently as there was a car sideways across the road and that was it, ballet pirouettes in a car.
The police attended as they closed the road because it was so dangerous and helped the drivers clear the road. The crashed motors were 50 yards from the work car park 
It was +4ºC here and raining but the ice under the water made getting to the car tricky. As we drove down the Llyn the temperatures dropped to just 2ºC so I was driving at 30mph on open roads.
As we picked him up the gritting lorry came past....
Back home it's up to a balmy 5ºC now.

[Lardman]

Frustrating - but as long as everyone is okay that the main thing.

It's 0c here and after recent days, feels, as you rightly put it balmy. There's still a covering of ice and snow and it's mainly grey clouds so we may also get some rain later.  I wanted to patch the ripped felt in the extension before the rain started again , the gorilla patch and seal tape I bought was utter garbage and has fallen off already.

[snowdrops]

Very cold here still, don’t think it’s snow but heavy frost & ice everywhere, minus 8.5 in the tunnel overnight, seemed to have finally got the padlocks insulated enough to to be able to unlock them without spending 5 minutes breathing on them to access the shed & chicken run. 

[New shoot]

I’m glad your son-in-law is ok John and hope his insurance sort him out quickly.

Another very cold night here with thick ice in the pond and heavy frost still on the roofs and gardens.

It is gradually inching up in temperature and feels better than it has in previous days, but not much better.

[John]

I’m glad your son-in-law is ok John and hope his insurance sort him out quickly.

S-i-L is OK but very cheesed off. The car was fully serviced, MOT, new tyres yesterday and he filled the tank. It looks like a write off so much arguing over values and looking for a replacement.

[mrs bouquet]

I’m glad your son-in-law is ok John and hope his insurance sort him out quickly.

S-i-L is OK but very cheesed off. The car was fully serviced, MOT, new tyres yesterday and he filled the tank. It looks like a write off so much arguing over values and looking for a replacement.

Such a hassle waiting for insurance etc.   Just glad he is ok, thats the main thing.   Mrs B

[Subversive_plot]

Glad your SIL is OK John. 

It's terrible to be in a car accident, as often there is literally nothing you can do.   Icy roads conflicting with the need to get into work, it's understandable, and nothing he could do.  Sadly, the laws of physics sometimes take over in such icy conditions.