#snowshowers

[weathermadness]

The surface map this morning shows low pressure heading off the coast with cold weather and snow showers coming in behind it across Pennsylvania up into parts of the northeast. Some areas may see a coating of snow today. The rest of the country will be in pretty good shape with the heat from western Texas into the southwest. Temperatures that area will be up in the 90s. Severe thunderstorms will start to break out across southern Texas and they will continue into tomorrow causing flash flooding. Those areas of south Texas could see well over four inches of rain and some pretty significant flooding and that flooding issues will run up the Texas coast toward Houston and Lake Charles. #WinterWeather #SnowShowers #ColdFront #NortheastWeather #PennsylvaniaWeather #SevereThunderstorms #FlashFlooding #TexasWeather #RainForecast #WeatherUpdate #StormAlert #ClimateConditions #WeatherMap 🌧️❄️🌩️

[aftertheapplause]

Slava's SnowShow @ Harold Pinter Theatre │★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Slava's SnowShow has been delighting audiences around the world since 1993 with its perfect mixture of wit and special effects delighting all ages. It last graced a London stage in 2017 at the Southbank centre where 8 year old me was left completely transfixed by its creativity and strokes of genius! I was so excited to see Slava had decided to steer his show back to London. But did it disappoint a second time?

One thing that is not talked about enough with Slava's SnowShow is the delightful soundtrack. As soon as it began playing I suddenly remembered it's jubilant motifs, and the more I listen the more I have to applaud how perfectly it accompanies the performance (sound is credited to Roman Dubinnikov and Slava himself).

We begin with a large red pulsing light as the lights go down, and then are greeted by 74 year old Slava slowly dragging a rope onto the stage, the lights are low and the audience actually find themselves feeling very sorry for Mr Slava in his yellow attire and red scarf. However with one tug of the rope another clown is pulled on stage and the clowning truly begins! The cast are all insanely talented at what they do, with their over exaggerated gestures and their precise knowledge of what an audience likes to see. It is bonkers and fun, with no sort of storyline but more a set of sketches one after another, set in the midst of a snowy fantastical location.

From the opening scene on it is non-stop laughter, with some gasps for the incredible stage effects that we witness. The scene where we see one of the yellow clowns (Slava's protege in the show it seems) playing with a ball and a stick is just simply captivating. It is what makes SnowShow so good; the act of doing something basic but making it so remarkably impressive!

Normally a curtain will fall for the interval, but not for Slava. Instead a large cobweb is dragged from the stage to cover the entire audience! It is thrillingly exciting as you pass the cobweb to the person behind you and we are all encased!

The interval is always fun (Top tip: stay in your seats! forget that ice cream) as the clowns climb their way over the chairs to (normally) chuck water at you or place you on the stage and chase you about (as one unfortunate lady experienced).

The second half is another whirlwind tour of various skits, with a load of superbly conducted audience participation by the friendly clowns. How on earth 10 minutes of the clowns just playing with the audience can be so captivating and hilarious is beyond me, but it is and I love it. As Slava returns to the stage we hear the sound has changed and there is a slight whistling in the air, Slava quickly starts pulling the curtains around as "O Fortuna" begins to play and suddenly we are in a snowstorm! The whole audience puts their hands in the air as snow fills the entire theatre. It is the most amazing moment I have experienced in a theatre and I laugh as even the adults look completely taken aback by what is happening. It isn't finished though as the clowns come to be greeted by a speedy standing ovation as they dispatch large balloons that are pushed around the by the audience and more bubbles and snow fill the Harold Pinter Theatre.

I see the clowns smiling and looking at the chaos and storm of fun they have created in the theatre as they stay out for a good 20 minutes to just enjoy it!

MY VERDICT:

Slava's SnowShow is an international success that has been created by an absolute mastermind in the art of clowning, there is no critique to this phenomenal show. I urge you to see it before it closes (there are still plenty of tickets available) as it truly is just a wonderful experience.

My standout performer was everybody, yes even the audience and their participation!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Slava's SnowShow plays at Harold Pinter Theatre in London until the 12th January as part of it's UK Tour!

[pcttrailsidereader]

Kelly Ford documents the unpredictability of spring weather on the Southern California PCT. Flowers are popping and snow is dropping . . . all within a few days in mid-April.

[stormcenter2024]

"Snowstorm hits Mestia, covering streets and buildings | Georgia, November 2024"

[riverwindphotography]

Snowshowers

(c) gif by riverwindphotography, January 2024

[llovelymoonn]

stacie cassarino zero at the bone: "snowshow to otter creek" \\ secret garden

kofi

[laffy-taffy-creations]

Hmmmm

Do I feels like starting a love war today because I'm sick and have nothing better to do....

I THINK YES

TAGGING ALL THE COOL PEOPLE @hufflepuffwritingstuff2 @midnight-and-his-melodiverse @musi-creatively @creweemmaeec11 @thelazywitchphotographer @stillnotserious @whumpasaurus101 @deckofaces @onlywhump @lemongrass-whumps @suspicious-whumping-egg @surplus-of-sarcasm @snowshower @thepenultimateword @rainy-knights-of-villany and probably others that I've forgotten as of current!

LET IT BEGIN

[rainy-writes]

Secret Santa

Here's my Secret Santa snippet for @snowshower, from the prompt:

"A reformed who typically is alone for holidays and doesn't normally get invited to stuff gets invited by the hero for a small get together."

I hope you like it! 🙂

Villain sighed, turning off her television and closing her eyes. The constant christmas carols just reminded her of last christmas, and the christmas before, and the one before that. Sitting at home, all alone, doing nothing.

She had ‘retired’ about a year ago, when Hero and their annoying (yet endearing) friends had shown her the error of her ways, blah blah blah. She no longer robbed banks, or held people hostage. Just worked a boring nine to five selling packaged sandwiches at a convenience store. She was just about to get up and grab something to eat, probably a sandwich, when the doorbell rang.

“Hey, it’s me, Hero! Can I come in?”

She sighed, opening the door. “Yeah, sure, why not?”

Hero walked in, still wearing her costume, swishing her cape as she went to sit down and make herself comfortable.

“So... what do you want?” Villain raised an eyebrow.

“Just wanna chat, that’s all.”

“Somehow, I doubt that. But sure, go ahead.”

“Well... some friends and I are having a little get together for Christmas, and we were hoping you’d join us?”

Villain paused. “Me? ...Why me?”

“Why not you?”

“You know what I’ve done, right? Kidnapped you, kidnapped others, stolen jewels-”

“Yes, and you made up for that. You brought the jewels back, publicly apologized, you’ve spent your fair share of time in the agency’s cells.”

“So why not just leave me alone then?!”

“If that’s what you want, then... I suppose there will he more of Other Hero’s famous Christmas cake for me, hmm?”

“...Where is this stupid party.”

Hero smiled, standing back up. “It’s at my place on Christmas day, starting at 1pm. Don’t be late, my dear Villain~”

Villain watched as she walked out of the door, and sighed. Her villainy days were over, but she’d be damned if she wasn’t going to steal a gingerbread cookie or two...

[weathermadness]

A band of moderate to heavy snow is expected to move from western Kansas through eastern Nebraska and northern Iowa, reaching west-central parts of Wisconsin today and continuing into tonight. This region will experience blizzard conditions with accumulations of over four inches of snow, and some areas may see up to nine inches before the storm passes. The snowfall will be accompanied by lightning, thunder, and high winds, particularly in Iowa and Wisconsin. On Thursday, snow showers will spread across parts of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Following this, a secondary area of snow will develop from the Poconos through eastern New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine on Thursday night into Friday. This area is expected to receive one to four inches of snow, with higher amounts possible in elevated areas. Overall, residents in these regions should prepare for significant snowfall and potentially hazardous conditions as this winter weather system moves through. Stay informed and take necessary precautions to ensure safety during this period of inclement weather. Severe weather is expected to impact parts of Indiana and Illinois today. The area could experience thunderstorms with large hail and strong wind gusts exceeding 50 miles per hour this afternoon and evening. A line of thunderstorms is forecasted to develop from Iowa into Illinois, potentially containing large hail. This line of storms is projected to continue through Indiana, likely weakening as it moves into Ohio, Kentucky, and even parts of Tennessee tonight. #WinterWeather #BlizzardConditions #SnowStorm #SnowAccumulation #SevereWeather #Thunderstorms #HighWinds #WinterSafety #StayInformed #GreatLakesSnow #OhioValleyWeather #WinterPreparedness #IowaStorms #WisconsinWeather #IllinoisThunderstorms #IndianaWeather #SnowShowers #WinterWonderland ❄️🌨️

[theroseempress]

@enne-uni enne look we had a snowshower today and it made a vaguely Finland shaped shape on the patio. friend at my house

[aftertheapplause]

My December-January Schedule:

Here are the shows I will be seeing in December and January...

December 21st- The Producers at Menier Chocolate Factory

December 28th- Ballet Shoes at National Theatre (Olivier)

December 28th- Slava's Snowshow at The Harold Pinter Theatre

December 31st- Stranger Things: The First Shadow at Phoenix Theatre

January 4th- The Importance Of Being Earnest at National Theatre (Lyttelton Theatre)

All reviews will be posted ASAP!

[nessvn]

snowshowers has to be my least favourite type of precipitation

[lights-on-the-ridge]

diff anon here but i would loveeeee to hear more about Bunny’s lore (if/when you have time of course) and their relationship with Logan hehe…. also kinda off topic but their design is so beautiful props to you 🐇🫶🏽

Hi anon!!! Sorry for such a late response, I would love to yap some more!

Bunny and Logan meet when he first is brought to the mansion alongside Rogue. At that point, Bunny had been fairly integrated into society (in terms of the mansion, Bunny doesn't go out much) and they had been put in charge of showing Logan around the grounds after he woke up. Logan was taken aback by Bunny's appearance at first, but the more time that passed he started developing an embarrassing little crush on his new friend.

Bunny on the other hand was very hesitant around Logan. After years of being held by men in the same plaid and jean clothes, they were understandably nervous around him. It took some time but Bunny eventually came to trust Logan and it was only a matter of time before Logan's feelings were reciprocated!

Logan and Bunny danced around their feelings for months. Field trips with the Outdoor Survival students were often chaperoned by Logan, late nights were spent in diners near the edge of town and morning walks were blanketed in Logans comfortable presence. It was after an encounter with one of the men involved with Bunnys capture that Logan confessed his own history and his feelings for them.

Little fun tangent! One of the first times Bunny and Logan were alone with each other was at a small lake a distance into the surrounding woods. It was then that Bunny found out Logan couldn't swim, and was actually afraid of deep water. Bunny, being a naturally gifted swimmer due to their mutation (snowshow hares love swimming and are actually proficient at it!), spent nealry an hour easing Logan into the shallow murky water until he finally sat on a rock and watched Bunny as they floated on the shimmering surface. That was the first time he had seen their tail, and to say he blushed would be an understatement.

[aryburn-trains]

Eastbound through a bit of a snowshower in late afternoon light. Oakville, ON December 17, 2007

[brandwhorestarscream]

Well, I got one person that said yes to the previous post, and that's technically 100% of the vote, so here is the entire list, in alphabetical order, of the Terran Task Force, complete with their ID code. Put under the cut because. Obviously 😂

Which one is your favorite? I'm dying to know 😊 send me all of your thoughts cuz Primus knows I'll need help developing these bitties

Accelerator (A-1)

Ace (A-2)

Aero (A-3)

Alkaline (A-4)

Allele (A-5)

Ammunition (A-6)

Ampere (A-7)

Antiseptic (A-8)

Arrowhead (A-9)

Ashfall (A-10)

Atlas (A-11)

Atom (A-12)

Aurturius Maximus (A-13)

Axis (A-14)

Axon (A-15)

Backstab (B-1)

Backstrike (B-2)

Barrier (B-3)

Baseline (B-4)

Bastion (B-5)

Blazewing (B-6)

Blockade (B-7)

Bodybag (B-8)

Boombox (B-9)

Brainwash (B-10)

Breakcheck (B-11)

Breeze (B-12)

Broadcast (B-13)

Bullseye (B-14)

Catacomb (C-1)

Catalyst (C-2)

Chainsaw (C-3)

Chisel (C-4)

Cirrus (C-5)

Clearsky (C-6)

Clearwater (C-7)

Cliffclimber (C-8)

Clockwork (C-9)

Constellation (C-10)

Cremator (C-11)

Crossbow (C-12)

Crossflare (C-13)

Crypt (C-14)

Cutlass (C-15)

Cyclone (C-16)

Dart (D-1)

Daybreaker (D-2)

Debris (D-3)

Demo (D-4)

Detonator (D-5)

Double Dash (D-6)

Double Dutch (D-7)

Downburst (D-8)

Dropkick (D-9)

Earthquake (E-1)

Echolalia (E-2)

Echolocate (E-3)

Enigma (E-4)

Equation (E-5)

Figment (F-1)

Firefly (F-2)

Flamethrower (F-3)

Flashflood (F-4)

Flashfreeze (F-5)

Flourescence (F-6)

Fogbank (F-7)

Fragment (F-8)

Freelance (F-9)

Frostbyte (F-10)

Froststar (F-11)

Gadget (G-1)

Galaxy (G-2)

Gasket (G-3)

Gauge (G-4)

Galvanize (G-5)

Geocache (G-6)

Glaciate (G-7)

Glaive (G-8)

Goldstrike (G-9)

Greenbeam (G-10)

Gripper (G-11)

Hailstone (H-1)

Hailstorm (H-2)

Handsaw (H-3)

Hardcore (H-4)

Hazmat (H-5)

Hellraiser (H-6)

High Dive (H-7)

Highwire (H-8)

Horizon (H-9)

Hyperdrive (H-10)

Ice Storm (I-1)

Igneous (I-2)

Ignition (I-3)

Illusion (I-4)

Illusory (I-5)

Imager (I-6)

Imperius (I-7)

Iodine (I-8)

Jailbreak (J-1)

Javelin (J-2)

Jumpdrive (J-3)

Jumpstart (J-4)

Keynote (K-1)

Kinetic (K-2)

Killswitch (K-3)

Lacerate (L-1)

Latticework (L-2)

Levellor (L-3)

Lightning (L-4)

Lightspeed (L-5)

Lobotomy (L-6)

Lookout (L-7)

Mach-3 (M-1)

Mach-4 (M-2)

Mach-5 (M-3)

Magma (M-4)

Maze (M-5)

Microbe (M-6)

Mirror (M-7)

Mistcover (M-8)

Molotov (M-9)

Myriad (M-10)

Network (N-1)

Neurotoxin (N-2)

Nightbuster (N-3)

Nightfall (N-4)

Nightwatch (N-5)

Nimbus (N-6)

Nocturne (N-7)

Noisemaker (N-8)

Nucleus (N-9)

Oasis (O-1)

Operate (O-2)

Orbit (O-3)

Overboard (O-4)

Overcast (O-5)

Overflow (O-6)

Paladin (P-1)

Paradox (P-2)

Patchwork (P-3)

Pathfinder (P-4)

Pendulum (P-5)

Permafrost (P-6)

Petri Dish (P-7

Phalanx (P-8)

Phobia (P-9)

Pipette (P-10)

Pitfall (P-11)

Placebo (P-12)

Quantum (Q-1)

Quicksand (Q-2)

Quickshot (Q-3)

Radiowave (R-1)

Raindance (R-2)

Rainglow (R-3)

Ratio (R-4)

Resevoir (R-5)

Riptide (R-6)

Roundhouse (R-7)

Sabotage (S-1)

Scoria (S-2)

Serpentine (S-3)

Shatter (S-4)

Shuriken (S-5)

Silhouette (S-6)

Skyline (S-7)

Skyscape (S-8)

Skysplitter (S-9)

Snapshot (S-10)

Snowglow (S-11)

Snowshower (S-12)

Sonar (S-13)

Soundblaster (S-14)

Spectroscope (S-15)

Spectrum (S-16)

Spillover (S-17)

Spire (S-18)

Spritz (S-19)

Squall (S-20)

Static (S-21)

Storm Cell (S-22)

Storm Warning (S-23)

Stratus (S-24)

Stunt Double (S-25)

Subatomic (S-26)

Sunshower (S-27)

Sunwave (S-28)

Supercell (S-29)

Supernova (S-30)

Swiftwind (S-31)

Symmetry (S-32)

Synthwave (S-33)

Syringe (S-34)

Tarot (T-1)

Thunderstorm (T-2)

Tidbit (T-3)

Tornado (T-4)

Trailfire (T-5)

Traintrack (T-6)

Transfusion (T-7)

Tripwire (T-8)

Tsunami (T-9)

Twirl (T-10)

Ultrasound (U-1)

Ultraviolet (U-2)

Uprise (U-3)

Vaccine (V-1)

Vantage Point (V-2)

Vaportrail (V-3)

Vaporwave (V-4)

Vial (V-5)

Void (V-6)

Warpgate (W-1)

Washaway (W-2)

Weathervane (W-3)

Whiplash (W-4)

Whistlestop (W-5)

Whiteout (W-6)

Widget (W-7)

Windchime (W-8)

Windcutter (W-9)

Windfall (W-10)

Windspirit (W-11)

Workshop (W-12)

Xenolith (X-1)

Xylophone (X-2)

Yellowcard (Y-1)

Yellowjacket (Y-2)

Zigzag (Z-1)

Zipzap (Z-2)