Weather

[The Red Baron]

What's the weather like in Donny please? Chances of Saturday's game being on?

[keith79]

Wet. So far, it's wet.

[5minstogo]

Forecast to be very cold overnight Friday. Ice could be an issue.

[Usher down the wing.]

Dark clouds but a shaft of light on the horizon. Either that or a stands on fire!

[Draytonian III]

Forecast to be very cold overnight Friday. Ice could be an issue.



Granted on the temperature but there’s hardly been a sharp frost for the last few weeks, some nights no frost at all

[Bentley Bullet]

At least if the game's called off we can celebrate Saturday night knowing we still have the points to play for that we'd have lost earlier!

[Upton Rover]

Just wet and damp, like the first team coach and team and board

[eastender]

With Wimbledon fans setting off very early on Saturday , what time should a Pitch inspection take place to save them making a wasted journey.
If the Pitch is frozen over night then the shaded areas are definitely not going to thaw out wjth the temperature not getting much above 2 degrees all day.
I would say a decision needs to be made no later than 9am.

[Padge_DRFC]

Rovers as always announcing the covers are on and the game should go ahead. When will they learn

[BillyStubbsTears]

Has there been no snow in Donny? We've got 6-8 inches of it in Sheffield and much more to come overnight.

[silent majority]

What's the weather like in Donny please? Chances of Saturday's game being on?

John, my guess it won’t be on. The club have an inspection pencilled in for late Friday and two very early on Saturday. The weather overnight on Friday is for very cold weather.

[The Beast]

What's the weather like in Donny please? Chances of Saturday's game being on?

John, my guess it won’t be on. The club have an inspection pencilled in for late Friday and two very early on Saturday. The weather overnight on Friday is for very cold weather.

Yeah agreed, no chance. I'm thinking the rugby might go ahead Sunday but Saturday will be a write off.

[The Beast]

What's the weather like in Donny please? Chances of Saturday's game being on?

John, my guess it won’t be on. The club have an inspection pencilled in for late Friday and two very early on Saturday. The weather overnight on Friday is for very cold weather.

Yeah agreed, no chance. I'm thinking the rugby might go ahead Sunday but Saturday will be a write off.

Dons playing Workington so maybe not.

[glosterred]

Bit snowy this morning


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[Filo]

The snow will insulate the ground from any frost

[Spud]

Will it come down to safety concerns then though?

[knockers]

Just call it off as nobody wants to go. It’s also just said -6 overnight

[eastender]

Has there been no snow in Donny? We've got 6-8 inches of it in Sheffield and much more to come overnight.

She might get 6 to 8 inches tonight , but it won't last long. 

[roversdude]

Problem might be more to do with getting in

[ravenrover]

Been snowing non stop around me since 3.00 Thurs morning very little chance of me taking my seat on Saturday if there is the predicted freeze tonight

[elmsallrover]

Just call it off as nobody wants to go. It’s also just said -6 overnight

agree call it off and the rest of the season as well

[Dabby]

Dark clouds but a shaft of light on the horizon. Either that or a stands on fire!

Oh no .. Ken Richardson not at it again ..his he.

[glosterred]

The snows melting well now

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[i_ateallthepies]

A very rapid thaw taking place now.  If the -6c covers remain on then the -3c overnight temperatures should not be a problem.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

It's going to be one of those where it's dodgy in the morning but likely to be playable at 3pm.

Definitely should continue to assess it with the travelling fans in mind.

[ian1980]

Should be looking at how it is today, totally thawed out by 1pm and although its going to about -5 overnight, it’s then going to be 4-5 degrees late morning so if the covers are on to limit the over night frost, then it should be playable.

However, with how easy games seem to get called off these days, who knows.

[danumdon]

Would it be a bad thing to call it off, it may just prevent us having to sit through another horror show combined with extreme frustration towards the club in its current dealings.

Then again any inclement weather may just even out the odds for us against anyone at the moment.

[The Red Baron]

What's the weather like in Donny please? Chances of Saturday's game being on?

John, my guess it won’t be on. The club have an inspection pencilled in for late Friday and two very early on Saturday. The weather overnight on Friday is for very cold weather.

Thanks Martin. For exiles like me it helps to know when inspections are planned.

[Spud]

Next to no chance of this being on imo, given the games that have been called off this season. Some forecasts have it as low as minus 8 tonight & not getting above freezing until 9 or 10am.
Given the travel it will surely have been called off by then.

[glosterred]

I’m sure this forum has a resident cover expert, I’m sure he’ll be along shortly to air his opinion as to the quality of the covers etc


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