Cable Forum - Snow !

no idea arthur ,but when ever i have seen a gritter in the morning over the last 2 days they have had a couple of inches of snow on the top of the roof so they have been parked up all night instead of out gritting

Hugh	26-11-2010 16:45

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35128045)

Isn't this the time of year, Councils put there gritters in for an MOT ?.

Taf	26-11-2010 18:22

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A whole inch in Cardiff... buses being cancelled already.

Chris

26-11-2010 22:13

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Well, what a surprise ... Asda man was here about 8.30pm and there wasn't a sign of snow. Now I look out the window and we have half an inch of it, and more steadily falling. And Mrs T. is just starting her journey home on a road that will be un-gritted for the last 3 miles to the house. :erm:

martyh

26-11-2010 22:20

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it's been snowing in newcastle for about 2 hours now realy heavy ,my cats climbing the window trying to catch the snowflakes :D

G UK	26-11-2010 22:43

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The whole people assuming a road is ungritted because they happen to have not seen a gritter and the road is bad is once again starting to get my goat!!! I know for a fact (Father working gritting callout for years) they have been out gritting in this area during most of the bad weather for the last several years and there are always people still saying they haven't!!! They just seem to be easy targets for a lot of people!!

Just because you've not seen it doesn't mean its not been past when you have not been looking. Gritters are not some magical vehicle that stops all effects of snowfall, you grit to early and the salt is washed/driven off the road and the snow settles, you grit after it starts to settle and you are to late, the snowfall is to heavy and it settles anyway. The council around here HAVE been out gritting and are whenever there is a risk of icy roads never mind heavy snowfall.

As it stands we have had no snow although it's been Brass Monkeys.

iFrankie

26-11-2010 22:45

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I want to see some snow!!!