The temperature rose above freezing and the rain began falling again this morning. With the ground temperature remaining at -2ºC, the result was even more ice than yesterday.
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I’ll have my ice in a glass
20 December, 2011
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We’ve had a fortnight of sub-freezing conditions with the night-time temperature often falling to -8ºC and the day-time temperature rarely hitting zero. As a result, the soil has begun its winter freeze, aided and abetted by snow cover and a lack of sunshine. We’re used to it, as are the animals. It can even be [...]
Read moreWelcome to ice land…
14 January, 2011
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Daytime air temperatures just above freezing, snow melt and frozen ground combine to equal ice. It’s not just a thin skim of ice over tracks and paths. The ice has formed vast sheets on bitumen, concrete, bare soil and grass It can be found on the flat, in the hollows and even on the slopes. [...]
Read moreHow much longer, boss?
11 January, 2011
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We ventured outside this morning only to find ourselves slipping and sliding across the steading. When I went to walk up the ramp from the byre to the field, I couldn’t. And when Harvey tried to run up the ramp, he only made it one third of the way up before sliding backwards—while still running!
Read moreEven the buildings have frozen
24 December, 2010
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After several weeks of temperatures where the temperature has seldom climbed above -7C and has even hit -20C, the outbuildings are now so cold the stonework is sprouting ice crystals. And those walls are four feet thick. I did try to continue making a new door for the byre but had to give up when [...]
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