It's snowing

shadow_boxer · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:26

We've had around 4 inches or so and was still coming down heavy this morning. Decided to get the wife to drop me off at work as didn't fancy getting stuck (RWD BMW). Saw a few cars abandoned and losing it this morning. Main roads are thankfully absolutely fine. Looks to have all but stopped now.

SexyGreyFox · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:36

Malevolence said:
Had a walk down to Sainsburys in Stoke at 21:00, it was more like an Arctic expedition.

I've got to cycle down London Road at around 10:45am - should be fun.

J.T · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:37

I light dusting round my way but the way people react to it you would think it was the end of the world!

el_dazza · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:39

TonyTurbo78 said:
total non event Just north of Southampton - had 20 minutes of sleet around 6:00, the BBC weather page was showing heavy snow between 17:00 and 20:00 yet not a thing lol. Well played MET office, as accurate as always.

I left work at 8pm (opposite asda) and had a tiny tiny bit on my car and that was it. Friend's other half in Alton couldn't get home though, had plenty of it over there.

SexyGreyFox · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:40

I will never understand that one person who gets up early just to clear the patch in front of their gates and making a noise. Is their car not capable of driving over it?

Vern1961 · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:41

A light dusting in Swindon this morning, wasn't there at 0400 when I peeked out the curtain but arrived by 0600 when the alarm went off. Main roads all treated just getting off the estate required some care (ah the joys of automatic transmission and the ********* button). Main hazard this morning was the two pillocks who overtook me on Great Western Way, first a car then a van neither of which had any lights switched on and didn't react to my headlight flash either. Morons.

dr_volki · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:49

Orionaut said:
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don't think it's to do with society. more with people not being used to it. Doesn't help if there is snow my work is usually shut.
Saying that having lived in switzerland and germany, you usually just get on with it if it does snow. but then again other countries are better prepared for it as it is a more common occurrence unlike in the UK.

MooMoo444 · 13 Jan 2017 at 08:59

We had rain only, maybe some sleet but definitely no snow

Orionaut · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:00

SexyGreyFox said:
I will never understand that one person who gets up early just to clear the patch in front of their gates and making a noise. Is their car not capable of driving over it?

If you drive over the snow, you compact it, then it melts and refreezes and you now have a nice slab of ice just at the point where your driving wheels will be when you are trying to pull out onto the road.

Drivers on the road seem incapable of appreciating that emerging traffic might just come out halfway and then come to a slithering halt.

The best way to keep a driveway clear is little and often, and to never drive over it!

Frozennova · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:05

Started to come down really lightly an hour ago in Northampton, coming down quote a bit faster now those gh

MikeTheNative · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:06

Actuality snowed here overnight but a tiny amount so I still had to go to work sadly.

Bluesunflower · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:09

We had a sprinkling of snow overnight but it has cleared now, thank goodness, however it is very windy.

SexyGreyFox · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:10

Orionaut said:
If you drive over the snow, you compact it, then it melts and refreezes and you now have a nice slab of ice just at the point where your driving wheels will be when you are trying to pull out onto the road.

Drivers on the road seem incapable of appreciating that emerging traffic might just come out halfway and then come to a slithering halt.

The best way to keep a driveway clear is little and often, and to never drive over it!

I've never had a problem in 42 years of driving. Like all my neighbours we have all been able to get in and out of our drives without causing an accident. Agreed it could be a problem if you're pulling out onto a main road.

Dis86 · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:12

SexyGreyFox said:
I've never had a problem in 42 years of driving. Like all my neighbours we have all been able to get in and out of our drives without causing an accident. Agreed it could be a problem if you're pulling out onto a main road.

Yup no problem here either with a rwd. Also given temperatures are due to get well above freezing in most places today I can't see it not melting anyway!

[TW]Fox · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:12

SexyGreyFox said:
I've never had a problem in 42 years of driving. Like all my neighbours we have all been able to get in and out of our drives without causing an accident. Agreed it could be a problem if you're pulling out onto a main road.

In countries where snow is regular, such as Germany, it's actually the law to clear the path in front of your property when it snows. Presumably there is a sensible reason for that.

FortuitousFluke · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:14

Dis86 said:
My next door neighbour let their kid out at half six to play in the snow. He's done nothing but shout and scream on.

I'm working from home as I don't fancy repeating last night's horrific cycle and the kids going to school at 8:15 was bad enough. IT'S SNOWING!!! No ****. Some parents have no consideration.

Andy90 · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:32

I have just watched an idiot of a BBC Reporter on BBC Breakfast reporting from Canterbury.

You could clearly see grass between the light coating of snow, there must have been about a quarter of an inch and there he was blithering on about how heavy the snow had been. To make matters worse the two presenters were in agreement with him.

Absolutely amazing :rolleyes:

cheesyboy · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:46

Dis86 said:
My next door neighbour let their kid out at half six to play in the snow. He's done nothing but shout and scream on.

FortuitousFluke said:
I'm working from home as I don't fancy repeating last night's horrific cycle and the kids going to school at 8:15 was bad enough. IT'S SNOWING!!! No ****. Some parents have no consideration.

**** me. Kids enjoying the snow. The youth of today eh?

Light dusting of snow, perhaps 1/2 inch, on the roads for me this morning (Gloucs). Road in my village was untreated, but not enough snow to cause issues, and it's all flat anyway.

DXP55 · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:47

What happened earlier - seems the snow at Stoke had felled the forum. Back up now -

jonneymendoza · 13 Jan 2017 at 09:47

Andy90 said:
I have just watched an idiot of a BBC Reporter on BBC Breakfast reporting from Canterbury.

You could clearly see grass between the light coating of snow, there must have been about a quarter of an inch and there he was blithering on about how heavy the snow had been. To make matters worse the two presenters were in agreement with him.

Absolutely amazing

are humans in general stupid?