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Post by knot on Dec 16, 2017 0:02:32 GMT -5
Alston is an English town elevated by 300 m AMSL upon the North Pennines and lies at 54.8° N within the Cumbrian county. It is just as elevated as Buxton is, but is considerably colder owing to its northeasterly position and its farther poleward latitude; 55° N vs 53° N. Snowfall is heavy during the winter and frequent, falling on 50–60 days. Sunshine stats should be about 1100-1200 hrs annually (Malham Tarn at 54° N and 377 m AMSL has 1142 hrs).  en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alston,_Cumbria |
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Post by Beercules on Dec 16, 2017 0:31:09 GMT -5
E. Awful
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Post by longaotian on Dec 16, 2017 0:41:06 GMT -5
E.  |
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Post by Lommaren on Dec 16, 2017 3:50:34 GMT -5
It should consider itself lucky to get an E  |
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Post by Hlidskjalf on Dec 16, 2017 5:35:19 GMT -5
E. Could be much worse. Looks similar to Stavanger in Norway.
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Post by longaotian on Dec 16, 2017 5:42:40 GMT -5
Absolute trash
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Post by longaotian on Dec 16, 2017 5:47:30 GMT -5
Some of you guys are absolute trolls when it comes to these climates, who in their right mind would want these living conditions. I wouldn't be surprised if anyone killed themselves what with 1000hrs of sunshine and an average summer high of 17C
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Post by Babu on Dec 16, 2017 6:59:22 GMT -5
It's pretty much a slightly improved Trondheim.
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Post by Steelernation on Dec 16, 2017 13:17:32 GMT -5
E. Terrible but at least it’s drier than other highland UK climate.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 13:30:29 GMT -5
D for me - too cold and cloudy.
Mild for the latitude and altitude -places here at that altitude, have colder minimums
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Post by Ariete on Dec 16, 2017 13:30:45 GMT -5
E. Absolute rubbish. Even Utö is less craptastic.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 14:00:52 GMT -5
F, crap.
It's apparently slightly higher than Buxton, and they tried to claim to be the highest market town in England but their claim was squashed, because they lack a regular twice weekly market that we have here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 14:07:51 GMT -5
F, crap. It's apparently slightly higher than Buxton, and they tried to claim to be the highest market town in England but their claim was squashed, because they lack a regular twice weekly market that we have here. Is it an indoor market? -it doesn't really seem like the right climate for an outdoor market |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 14:08:22 GMT -5
Outdoor markets. And us hardy northerners (not that I'm a native of here) don't let a silly thing like weather interfere with our outdoor activities. This whole area has a ton of outdoor activities.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 14:14:26 GMT -5
Northerners must be hardier than folks here -rain means no market here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 14:16:07 GMT -5
Really? Wow. Yeah they are, took me a while to get used to it, growing up in the south of England. Everyone here thinks Southerners are wusses. I agree with them - Buxton never got disruption even with 15" of snow but 1cm is enough to grind London to a halt.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 14:20:25 GMT -5
I just don't see the point of shopping in the rain. Same with covered sidewalks - I don't see the logic in not covering the area in front of stores.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 14:35:53 GMT -5
Never seen covered sidewalks anywhere in the UK. Just isn't a thing. Most of the time the rain is light enough people don't really care.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 15:34:48 GMT -5
Never seen covered sidewalks anywhere in the UK. Just isn't a thing. Most of the time the rain is light enough people don't really care. I find it interesting contemplating why some areas have them, while others don't I'm thinking rainfall intensity, shelter from sun, and areas without snow loading issues, could be the historical reasons behind the difference. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 15:35:58 GMT -5
I just don't see the point of shopping in the rain. Same with covered sidewalks - I don't see the logic in not covering the area in front of stores. From the debate you had about this before, you seem to want shopping streets to be like indoor shopping centres  |
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