snows arrived..

[Gazzer]

I've just merged two snow threads. And read it all and it's not in order now. Sorry about that lol

:lol::lol:

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Re: When the snow arrives ?

I'd have left the foot off the brake and use the hand brake to turn the back end around if its wasnt a sharp one, and there was enough road after the bend.

Wouldn't like to do penkhull bank today! Up or down.

I was here Dan https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Ho...Jm384g7FHt6qqOzQP3OUQQ&cbp=11,133.91,,0,15.72

do a street view and you'll see the gradient down the bank... lil bit scary in the snow but I managed it. Snow wasn't that deep at that point either, the bank was just slippy.

Apparently Hartshill bank is shut. traffic chaos in Stoke already.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Finished down south yesterday and decided to drive back to the sunny North East last night! Glad I did now I'am all cosy having a coffee and looking out at the sunny blue skies - we will wait to see if it gets worse.
Time to do some in house mosaics for displays.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

The big boss has just been into my office and told me he's heading off to collect his kids from school. Apparently the school is concerned that traffic might get worse as the weather gets worse and they've already been told that public transport (trains and school buses) are reducing their services over the next couple of hours so the kids need to start making their way home now. So he's graciously told me not to stay late and to make sure I leave the office before it gets dark and the weather gets any worse. Very kind of him. I was going to anyway :lol:

 

[bugs183]

No snow last night in Snowdonia, but boy has it turned up today, got my van back up to the cottage and then walked back down to work in my full mountain kit, blowing `n absolute hooly, ace!!!!
Few more days of this and it'll be ice climbing time!

 

[Gazzer]

The big boss has just been into my office and told me he's heading off to collect his kids from school. Apparently the school is concerned that traffic might get worse as the weather gets worse and they've already been told that public transport (trains and school buses) are reducing their services over the next couple of hours so the kids need to start making their way home now. So he's graciously told me not to stay late and to make sure I leave the office before it gets dark and the weather gets any worse. Very kind of him. I was going to anyway :lol:

Did you beat him off the car park ? :lol:

 

[Gazzer]

No snow last night in Snowdonia, but boy has it turned up today, got my van back up to the cottage and then walked back down to work in my full mountain kit, blowing `n absolute hooly, ace!!!!
Few more days of this and it'll be ice climbing time!

Nutter !:yikes:

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Did you beat him off the car park ? :lol:

No, I've made sure he's gone and I'm just packing up now

 

[Gazzer]

Thats it sneak out in his tyre tracks

 

[Fliselege]

Girlfriend was due to fly here today but that's gone to pot, couldn't get to Gatwick, re scheduled flight for 2 weeks time. Snowing here but all roads cleared quickly including side streets and we've all got winter tyres. Was home last year when snow was bad, tried to get Mums rear wheel drive Merc up her road, slight incline up to the top "I'm an expert at this" I said. Didn't happen, even with the traction control system it's got.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

had a hairy scary moment on the way home as well :incazzato: Stoke on Trent City Council haven't bothered to plough some of the roads clear before gritting them so I locked up going down a main road that's quite steep in places. proper pooped my pants, again.

 

[peteablard]

Just driven back home from the south coast, took nearly 6 hours to do 240 miles which considering all of the carnage we passed wasn't too bad!

 

[Perry]

Finished down south yesterday and decided to drive back to the sunny North East last night! Glad I did now I'am all cosy having a coffee and looking out at the sunny blue skies - we will wait to see if it gets worse.
Time to do some in house mosaics for displays.

i done the same John but from leeds to home

 

[Tony73]

today in chelsea (protilers area) :lol:

 

[peteablard]

I'm pretty much stuck in. Going to try go the shop in the scooby in a minute to get some ciggies and milk (for the baby) stocked up.

It's about 15cm up here. But like the other day, when I got out my street and onto the gritted road it was fine. It just took me ages to get out the street. Did a 180 just coming out the drive, had to do a 3 point turn to get it face the right way again which took ages, all 4 wheels just spinning as soon as the clutch was out. Very slippy stuff.

seriously Dan, babies really shouldn't be smoking!:lol:

 

[beanz]

Re: When the snow arrives ?

I don't mind the hills and snow Doug. Just the other drivers who panic and seem totally incapable of driving when the white stuff appears. I had a hairy moment coming down a steep incline this morning. Footbrake on full, car still moving, bend in the road, stone wall in front of me, pressed brake harder still not stopping, slowly pulled on handbrake, car eventually stopped and I managed to navigate the bend without hitting anything.:whistling::driving:

Please, please tell me you were being ironic!?! :lol:

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Re: When the snow arrives ?

Please, please tell me you were being ironic!?! :lol:

Nope. I was in full panic mode. Sliding down a steep bank into a wall wasn't my idea of fun. I can cope quite well on the flat.

 

[DHTiling]

We really do not cope well with snow in this country... this pic sez it all..

 

[Fliselege]

Still not had much snow here, bit too cold for it, this is what I arrived at work to this morning..

 

[DHTiling]

Got stuck in fresh snow about hr ago. Lol.

Farmer towed me to main road.

 

[peteablard]

Just started snowing over here again, nothing serious though

 

[Deleted member 9966]

How is it tractors can trundle around on snow and ice and not have a problem? Do they have all terrain tyres? I'm thinking maybe I should trade the tank in for a tractor or a Fiat Punto with bicycle tyres.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Got stuck in fresh snow about hr ago. Lol.

Farmer towed me to main road.

even with ya snow tyres on Dave?

 

[DHTiling]

No snow tyres on new van Liz..

 

[Deleted member 9966]

No snow tyres on new van Liz..

oh dear :lol: