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Originally Posted by Hugh
If only you were in charge, Arthur, all would be right in the world.......
Other countries have this every year, which is why they are prepared for it - we only have it occasionally.
A question - do you have winter tyres or snow chains for your car? If not, you are just as guilty as those you castigate for lack of preparation.
It's only a bit of snow - get over it......
(it won't be long before you blame Maggie for the snow*  )
* hat-tip to m (you know who you are  ) |
I remember being impressed when I first went to Norway, the night I arrived they had significant snowfall - the driver who picked me up in the morning apologised that there would be a delay while he got studded tyres fitted.
The snow ploughs on the main roads left a significant compacted layer of snow/ice behind so that studded tyres would work without ripping up the tarmac.
We were able to travel at about 50mph with no problems using the studded tyres.
- this wouldn't be practical in the uk - people expect roads to be cleared down to the tarmac & then salted/gritted for their tyres to work.
Even using 'winter' tyres could be a problem - the compound & tread depth/pattern means that these tyres will either wear out very quickly, or possibly damage the road, depending on conditions.
- people won't invest the money to have access to all the solutions possibly required for an occasional snow shower - hence the chaos when we get one.
The only thing I have thought about is whether to try some snow 'socks' for my car - they may have got me through the foot deep snow in my cul de sac, this morning - as it is I'm hoping the couple of hours with a shovel will have been worth it