Snow ! - Page 93

Down the Pub · 05-01-2010, 20:46

well it's stopped here for now, outside is like a bleedin ice rink - which i doubt will get much better with temps of -5 due tonight.

so not looking like i'll get anywhere near the office tomorrow. i left the office in wirral at 2 and got home about 5, a grand total of 30 miles. and the smeggin idiots were still out.

on the m53 it filters down from 3 lanes to 2 just before ellesmere port - 2 inside lanes heavy with slush and lane 3 with slush and fresh snow. so as everyone slows down to filter (well as slow down as you can from 30-35) a bloody car transporter flies past in the fast lane doin 50-60 leaving my van covered in dirty slush (it was nice white snow). trouble was everyone else started then.

Jon T · 05-01-2010, 20:52

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Originally Posted by alferret

I'll lose 2 & a half hours pay, rather get home at half 3 than half 6.

The A617 between Blidworth\Rainworth & the Widdicome fair was quite bad earlier and the idiocy of some drivers beggars belief.

Tesco was deserted, it was quite nice to scoot round in a couple of minutes.

The car park looked empty when I walked past at about 2:30, Mansfield was just as bad, I got dropped in Mansfield near the Red, walked through the bus station and the four seasons, 75% of the shops were closed. All the Stagecoach busses that I saw were displaying "sorry not in service", and going back to the bus depot. Oddly enough, Trent Barton seem to be able to operate normally.

Oak Tree Lane was just standing slush. Jubilee Way, was(and still is) awful.

altis · 05-01-2010, 21:26

We went into the village this afternoon and it was eerily quiet. It looked so nice we went back for cameras and tripod. Here's my attempts to capture the ethereal feel:

It was well weird to be able to set up my tripod in the middle of the road and casually take several pictures - during the rush hour! Just as we arrived, Mr Norbert stuck on a very slight slope and was unable to go forwards or back. Unfortunately he was right across a junction - and with a full load of something noxious. On the other side of that fence is the Manchester Ship Canal. For the first time in my memory it was frozen over completely - and we've lived here over 25 years.

budwieser · 05-01-2010, 21:29

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Originally Posted by altis

Went into the village this afternoon and it was eerily quiet. It looked so nice we went back for cameras and tripod. Here's my attempts to capture the etherial feel:

It was well weird to be able to set up my tripod in the middle of the road and casually take several pictures - during the rush hour! Just as we arrived, Mr Norbert stuck on a very slight slope and was unable to go forwards or back. Unfortunately he was right across a junction - and with a full load of something noxious.

Wow!!!!! Great pics mate!

**Maggy** · 05-01-2010, 21:53

I am surprised as this village usually is sheltered geographically from the worst of the snow.But it's here and it's 3 inches thick and it's still snowing.

MovedGoalPosts · 05-01-2010, 22:24

I can't believe that they've already thrown in the towel and cancelled loads of tommorrow's train services in Surrey. We've only just about got a dusting of snow. Pathetic.

Raistlin · 05-01-2010, 22:30

No snow here yet (in 'The East'), although we're probably not due it until tomorrow afternoon anyway.

Hom3r · 05-01-2010, 22:57

Well in Harlow (CM20) the 16" of snow has yet to appear.

Mind you it will proberly dump it over night.

I will trek my way to sign on tomorrow, and if they ain't open I will raise hell.

Ramrod · 05-01-2010, 23:09

Coming down thick in Tonbridge.....

altis · 06-01-2010, 00:35

Thanks for the kind words folks.

Now here's the view thru Mrs A's eye. She prefers detail to 'views'. Note that these are all hand-held - pretty impressive! Unfortunately, her camera is still running on summer time.

Raistlin · 06-01-2010, 00:37

All I can say is that you've both got amazing eyes for pictures.

Very nice shots, both yours and Mrs A's

Stuart · 06-01-2010, 00:50

Well, just put me bins out. Got maybe a couple of inches of snow..

Oddly, this afternoon/evening (when the weather was no worse than it's been for a couple of weeks), the trains were totally messed up. Now we have heavy snow and when I last checked (about 30 minutes ago), the trains on my local line were fine..

moaningmags · 06-01-2010, 01:50

No new snow here yet

iain_herts · 06-01-2010, 02:04

well we got about 2 inch off snow in south herts atm and its still snowing

alferret · 06-01-2010, 08:04

We have had another 2" overnight I don't think its worth my while spending maybe hour or more trying to get my car off the estate and onto some reasonable roads.

Therefore a day off today

May even venture out with the camera.