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[Nickbat]

Having been looking at a number of sites over the past few days, there seems to be general agreement that we are in for a very cold Easterly blast. Whether that means snow or just penetrating frosts, it's hard to say. Either way, check that anti-freeze!
   

[Omega_Dan]

All is well on the mig, Flushed and replaced in july but need to check the van. Were suppose to have some snow here over the next few days.

[TheBoy]

My antifreeze is as it should be (essential for its anticorrosion properties), screenwash currently at 1:4, might strengthen that if it gets chilly

[aaronjb]

Bit parky out tonight .. especially when you're still working in the garage at 9pm with the door open. Brrrr!

[albitz]

I wasnt feeling too warm while washing the car today either.

[Vamps]

They said that in September, I bought a Jeep on the back of forecasting for a very bad winter.......I should be able to claim compensation.....

[Rods2]

Just been speaking to the wife in the Ukraine where they are having their first real cold weather of the winter it was -19degC this morning. They have no gas at the moment where pipe has frozen. Fortunately, they have a dual fuel boiler for this sort of situation of gas or wood. 

So, I looked up the weather for next week where she is in the Ukraine and told her to make the most of the warm weather. 

As this is what they have forecast, with North or North-East winds straight from Siberia:

Sun: High: -10degC, Low: -16degC Snowing all night
Mon: High: -9degC, Low: -20degC Snowing tomorrow morning
Tue: High: -13degC, Low: -20degC
Wed: High: -16degC, Low: -24degC
Thu: High: -16degC, Low: -26degC
Fri: High: -11degC, Low: -21degC

In north Ukraine it has been as low as -31degC in the last week. 

My wife has just called to say their gas is on again, where her brother found the pressure regulator valve was frozen, which he has unfrozen and they have now lagged it to try and stop it happening again. 

Clothing in weather like is is measured in layers! 

My wife also said that some of the village had been fishing on the local lake, for several hours today, they had made holes in ice. 

[twiglet]

I wasnt feeling too warm while washing the car today either.

Loser!! 

[cem_devecioglu]

I wasnt feeling too warm while washing the car today either.

sometimes if the cars are muddy (generally clit , mig is not driven under those conditions at its harder to wash because of its size) I wash them even under freezing temps .. not easy though , you have to use warm water and wash and dry part by part so takes more than an hour even on a small car.. (try this in a -14 celcius night ) ..  a hot shower after,helps me to warm up quickly..  
 
ps: and you cant use hose or spray as it freezes and locks the doors forever    (which happened for omega 2 weeks ago)

[albitz]

I wasnt feeling too warm while washing the car today either.

Loser!! 

At least I dont wash it in the p1ssing rain, thats very saaaaaaaaaaad.

[albitz]

I wasnt feeling too warm while washing the car today either.

sometimes if the cars are muddy (generally clit , mig is not driven under those conditions at its harder to wash because of its size) I wash them even under freezing temps .. not easy though , you have to use warm water and wash and dry part by part so takes more than an hour even on a small car.. (try this in a -14 celcius night ) ..  a hot shower after,helps me to warm up quickly..  
 
ps: and you cant use hose or spray as it freezes and locks the doors forever    (which happened for omega 2 weeks ago)

Nothing in the world would make me wash a car in those temperatures Cem. When I said it was cold, it was approx. +3 celcius.

[cem_devecioglu]

I wasnt feeling too warm while washing the car today either.

Loser!! 

At least I dont wash it in the p1ssing rain, thats very saaaaaaaaaaad.

I discovered that rain helps washing