Snow !

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by gazfan

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

Funnily enough, IIRC, when we had our own shop, my dad had snow chains for his car. Why? He needed to get to work at 3:30am (the shop had to maintain the same hours as the New Covent Garden Market in which it was situated) and if he got stuck in the snow, it would not have been easy to get either to work or home.

He had his faults, but he was able to get to work most mornings.

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 )

Why would anyone blame me?

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Why would anyone blame me?

Because you peed off a whole generation of parents by telling them it wasn't the State's job to give their kids a drink of milk.

Originally Posted by Chris

Because you peed off a whole generation of parents by telling them it wasn't the State's job to give their kids a drink of milk.

Not me.I'd have never done that.I was one of those kids that got free milk and everyone else's who didn't want theirs so it's not something I would have put paid to..and school dinners were mostly fine when I were a kid too.

The puddings were so fab..So I wouldn't have destroyed the system that provided them in favour of Turkey Twizzlers either.Never got that muck when I had school dinners.Got Spam and baked bean pie instead.

Anyway back on topic it seems to be still trying to snow.

[Stuart]

Well, no snow at home today. Still absolutely freezing. At home, the buses appear pretty much back to normal. Still diverted around one particularly steep hill, which the council apparently haven't gritted (odd that they haven't really, it has a huge private old-people's home on it).

Still massive problems with the trains though. Apparently two trees fell on the line, which required that they shut the line. Fair enough. This was on Tuesday afternoon. The line is still shut, with no apparent opening day shown on the SouthEastern website.

[Dai]

Bright and sunny here in Lincoln this morning. The wind appears to have shifted around to South-Easterly and the sun on the snow is a lovely sight.

On the downside, the weight of snow on the branches has brought down one of my cherry trees. It was lovely in the spring with the blossom and red leaves. I'll be really sorry to lose it.

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Stuart

Apparently two trees fell on the line, which required that they shut the line. Fair enough. This was on Tuesday afternoon. The line is still shut, with no apparent opening day shown on the SouthEastern website.

Yeah but they're the wrong sort of trees you see....

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Oh and for those who still labour under the notion that such problems and disruption only happen here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11907045

People across northern Europe are still facing heavy snow and freezing temperatures, with more cold weather forecast for the weekend.

Up to 28 people are thought to have been killed by the cold or in weather-related accidents.

Thousands of people have been left stranded after roads and rail networks were disrupted and airports closed...

...Denmark mobilised its army to help emergency vehicles make their way through snow in the south-east.
Snowfalls trapped hundreds of motorists in Brittany and Normandy
In Belgium, 650km (403 miles) of traffic jams were reported, with Flanders hit hard

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Osem

[/COLOR]Oh and for those who still labour under the notion that such problems and disruption only happen here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11907045

I bet we are one of the few countries where it happens yearly though.

[Stephen]

Glasgow got down to -14 last night and boy did it feel it.

Snow is back on just now but the temp is up to a mighty 1 degree lol.

Originally Posted by Stephen

Glasgow got down to -14 last night and boy did it feel it.

Snow is back on just now but the temp is up to a mighty 1 degree lol.

shorts and shirt sleeves then

rolled up to the shoulder, obviously - don't forget the flip-flops.

[Delta Whiskey]

We finally had some snow, lasted about about half an hour, gone now.

[Derek]

Originally Posted by martyh

shorts and shirt sleeves then

Scots V English

During periods of cold weather it appears that The Scottish/English handle it in totally different ways,depending on the following temperatures.

50* Fahrenheit
People in the South of England turn on central heating
People in Edinburgh put out bedding plants

40*Farenheit
Southerners shiver uncontrollably.
Glaswegians sunbathe on the beach

35*Farenheit
Cars in the South refuse to start.
People in Aberdeen drive with their windows down.

20* Farenheit
Southerners wear overcoats,gloves and wooly hats.
People in Aberdeen wear T.Shirts.

15* Farenheit
Southerners begin to evacuate to the continent.
People from Dundee swim in the River Tay.

0*Farenheit
Life in the South grinds to a halt.
Inverness folk have a last BBQ before it gets to cold.

Minus 10* Farenheit
Life in the South ceases to exist.
People in Dunfermline throw on a jumper

Minus 80* Farenheit
Polar bears wonder if its worth carrying on.
Boy Scouts in Oban start wearing long trousers

Minus 100* Farenheit
Santa Claus abandons the North pole.
Residents in Stirling put on their long johns.

Minus 173* Farenheit
Alcohol freezes.
Glasweigians upset because the pub is shut.

Minus 297* Farenheit
Microbial life starts to disappear.
The cows in Dumfriesshire complain about farmers with cold hands.

Minus 460* Fareheit
All atomic motion stops.
Shetlanders stamp their feet and blow on their hands.

Minus 500* Farenheit
Hell freezes over.
Scotland supports England in the World Cup

I can honestly say last night was the coldest I've ever been at work. Two fleeces, a full set of thermals, snood and wooly hat did nothing against the cold.

And there were still people leaving pubs with only a shirt on.

We had our first close call of the winter, some halfwit decided to go for a snooze on a bench. Only a foil blanket and emergency treatment for hypothermia saved his life.

Originally Posted by Derek

I can honestly say last night was the coldest I've ever been at work. Two fleeces, a full set of thermals, snood and wooly hat did nothing against the cold.

And there were still people leaving pubs with only a shirt on.

We had our first close call of the winter, some halfwit decided to go for a snooze on a bench. Only a foil blanket and emergency treatment for hypothermia saved his life.

hilarious