05-02-2012, 19:37
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Re: Snow !
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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan
It's because most people don't have a clue how to drive in the snow. So they wheel spin, and turn it to ice. Then the roads turn into a death trap.
This morning was ok, because there was very little traffic on the road. So the snow had time to melt rather than being packed down hard.
I gave myself an hour and a half to get to work this morning, but it only took half an hour, including a stop at the garage.
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I kind of enjoy driving in the snow and once had to drive back from Ammanford South Wales to Liverpool on the A483 during blizzard, if you know the road then you will know that it is a fantastic road up the backbone of Wales.
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05-02-2012, 19:42
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Re: Snow !
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Originally Posted by Halcyon
They knew the snow was coming yet most roads were not gritted/salted which was terrible getting home last night.
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Grit doesn't really start to work until it gets ground into the snow by the traffic
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So do I, but I'm not too bothered. 
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Lucky you!!!
In my job I can't take a day off. I have to get there whatever it takes.
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Every year Cheshire Highways get caught out by the same problem 
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What, giant robots getting tangles up on overhead power lines?
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05-02-2012, 19:49
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Re: Snow !
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It's an AT-AT, not a robot.....
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05-02-2012, 20:18
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Re: Snow !
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Originally Posted by Hugh
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It's an AT-AT, not a robot.....
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Looks like that thing on the Atari star wars game to me.
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05-02-2012, 20:24
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Re: Snow !
It would, because it is....
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05-02-2012, 20:28
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Re: Snow !
Cool.
where's the rest of them?
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05-02-2012, 20:45
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Re: Snow !
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It's an AT-AT, not a robot.....
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My son could have told me that, but hey I'm not a geek...lol 
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Cool.
where's the rest of them?
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Probably caught up in other power lines
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05-02-2012, 20:56
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Re: Snow !
The roads round by me are clear due to the temp been around 6c today a lot of the snow has melted.
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05-02-2012, 21:34
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Re: Snow !
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Only very fine snow but with the wind it soon piled up mate. |
I had an early night, so I didn't see any of it coming down, the amount was a bit of a surprise this morning though. If it was the wind I will take your word for it. I knew I shouldn't have had baked beans for tea 
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05-02-2012, 21:44
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Re: Snow !
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Originally Posted by yesman
I had an early night, so I didn't see any of it coming down, the amount was a bit of a surprise this morning though. If it was the wind I will take your word for it. I knew I shouldn't have had baked beans for tea |
Well I'm only 30 miles from you. And to start with it was fine snow that was drifting. Then later on the wind dropped, and it came down very heavy.
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05-02-2012, 21:49
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Re: Snow !
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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan
Well I'm only 30 miles from you. And to start with it was fine snow that was drifting. Then later on the wind dropped, and it came down very heavy.
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So it wasn't the beans then, thanks for clearing that up 
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05-02-2012, 21:56
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Re: Snow !
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Originally Posted by Stuart
Wonder if I'll see the same as I did last year. Workmen at Lewisham Station on the tracks pouring water on the points in sub zero temperatures.
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Knowing Lewisham, that probably makes a nice change from drunks and grafitti artists peeing on them....
and just for those who think gritting our road networks is straight-forward:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8420755.stm
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05-02-2012, 22:08
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Re: Snow !
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Originally Posted by yesman
So it wasn't the beans then, thanks for clearing that up |
It could have been. But the effects may have worn off by 1am...
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I'm sure it isn't straight forward. But neither is trying to drive an 18 tonne truck as fast as possible on untreated roads. In fact it really can be time to change your pants when you get there 
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09-02-2012, 21:51
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Re: Snow !
began snowing about an hour ago here in London, its now coming down heavily
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09-02-2012, 23:26
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Re: Snow !
a dusting in Croydon, nothing too heavy. Should be good fun as I am off home tomorrow... in the car :O
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