Snow is comming - like it or loath it?

[Graham]

Well listening to the weather girl this evening, she was saying that the Pennine hills, around Lancashire, could , or rather would get some snow in the next few days.

So how does the snow affect your daily routine.

Assume the snow could arrive Saturday or Sunday, when most of us are relaxing or whatever folk do on weekends.

Does the snow cheer you up, or is it a case of,,,,,,,,, Oh no!, the snow has fallen.

Gra

 

[silvercruiser]

It cheers me up, im like a big kid as soon as it settles im out in the landcruiser with sledge in the back.

 

[PETE BELL]

yes me too -I leave the van at the workshop and use my truck from then on fun fun fun

 

[fast but dim]

It cheers me up, im like a big kid as soon as it settles im out in the landcruiser with sledge in the back.

me too!

 

[Dave_S]

I live in the middle of nowhere - kinda funny that when it snows I still get into work, but people 10 miles from the office on A roads cant... not justa Cruiser thing BTW, more an observation on how people react to 1.5cm of snow... in the UK.

 

[Bat21]

Love it, the deeper the better.... would be even better if the local farmers tractor got stuck, the spoilsport keeps ploughing the roads to clear the snow

 

[Towpack]

I live in the middle of nowhere - kinda funny that when it snows I still get into work, but people 10 miles from the office on A roads cant... not justa Cruiser thing BTW, more an observation on how people react to 1.5cm of snow... in the UK.

You're much better off in the middle of nowhere. A relatively small amount of the white stuff in congested areas means traffic chaos and gridlock. To many people a fall of snow, especially when it comes with the advice, "Don't travel unless absolutely necessary" is a great excuse for a day off work. Or am I just being cynical?

 

[Trevor]

Snow, truck, snow, truck, playtime. I've just updated my paperwork for the local 4x4 response group so always look forward to that as well when the snow hits.

 

[Doodle]

You're much better off in the middle of nowhere. A relatively small amount of the white stuff in congested areas means traffic chaos and gridlock. To many people a fall of snow, especially when it comes with the advice, "Don't travel unless absolutely necessary" is a great excuse for a day off work. Or am I just being cynical?

Partly an excuse, and partly because a large percentage of the country are incapable of driving in inclement conditions. My office is at the bottom of a sloped road...I spent a good hour or 2 when the snow hit earlier this year watching people make a complete pigs ear of it.

Then I packed up and drove home in the Colorado, deliberately picking the backroads that nobody else had driven in order to avoid the aforementioned and getting trapped in the queues they cause.

 

[clivehorridge]

I love it! It cheers me up and I can't wait.

Traditionally, here, the roads authority make a very good job at clearing the roads. Snowfalls can be significant, nothing unusual to have half a meter overnight. The ploughs work 24/7 and they even (have to) load it into trucks to dispose of it in tips outside the city.

On minor roads, the local mayors normally clear them with surprising effort. Even my stone track to my house is cleared by the local authority.

Driving an 80 with good tyres (and chains in the back of the truck at the ready) means it's highly unlikely that I'll get stuck. It's fun to help out those less fortunate.

In the city, the problems are the same as anywhere else, but with cleared roads, they are less than say the UK, who normally put very little effort into it, and that is often too late.

I understand that to some extent, the chances are it will melt away in a day or so, whereas here once it comes it stays for the whole winter, or at least for several weeks/months.

last year, I had just over a meter depth at my house for at least an 8 week stretch!

 

[clivehorridge]

On the theme of how well authorities deal with snow, last year I was on a business trip to London when on the day of departure we had an inch or so of snow (it was the same day as the helicopter crash at Westminster). The flight from Heathrow was, of course cancelled.

I phoned home and they had had 1.2 m over the previous 3 days, but the airport was business as usual. There was a Russian on our flight making his way to Siberia, he was so angry you can't believe! He suggested all of Heathrow staff to go to Siberia (I think he meant for training but I can't be sure of that)

 

[Gary820]

Bring it on I get to test the 80 out in it! Also means mountain bike fun and thats just the commute to work
I kinda like how the neighbours clear the driveways and I don't bother lol. Clear the windows etc and drive off.

 

[jonnyboy54321]

Normally love it but have to head up to Blackpool tomorrow.
Taking the Mrs' Galaxy and it's got Summer tyres on
Daren't take the 95 as it's sold and waiting for collection.
By the looks of it more likely to get drowned right now....

 

[Graham]

Snowing here at 6 pm, by Oldham golf club.

Gra.

 

[Towpack]

Also means mountain bike fun and thats just the commute to work

X2. A mountain bike is even better than an 80 in snow. If it gets too deep you just pick it up and carry it!

 

[Shayne]

Helen seems to think snow will bring the police to my door

Apparently anyone local with a 4x4 is usually asked to help out getting patients to hospital and that kind of thing which i think is great if its true

 

[stumog]

I am in stoke saturday on quads lots of river crossings! starting to not lookforward to it now.
stu

 

[Gary820]

X2. A mountain bike is even better than an 80 in snow. If it gets too deep you just pick it up and carry it!

Always good fun on the way to work, having fun on the bike tracks while traffic going nowhere. Come off once or twice but usually when going slow

Few years back when had bad snow only the local lads were in, all on mountain bikes and all frozen no work to do so got paid to watch tv and drink coffee all day

 

[clivehorridge]

Took a little ride out today for a couple of hours.

It's been very cold here, well down to about -5 C, but no snow. Sunny yesterday, but a bit more cloudy today.

the neighbours' chickens were busy at the bottom of our garden, marshaled by a couple of glamorous looking cockerels...



So, seeing the sky looking greyer over the back (to the North), we all piled in and took the track up to the asphalt road to Secaria and up to the highest asphalt road around here.



and there was some snow!


daughter Ana took great delight in gathering some up to pelt her mother with!




The road was terrible really, ice under the snow and quite a steep downhill...



but it was snowing and we all appreciated that!




we then took a careful drive down all the hairpin bends, down to the reservoir. It wasn't frozen over yet, but the weeks to come will see that with some certainty!






We took a little walk but my Father-in-Law is 93, so we didn't go to far.

That's it. The LC took us out when I wouldn't have wanted to go with a car and we made something of what others would call a miserable cold day... that's why I love it so much!

 

[Gary820]

Good pics Clive.

Spent a good part of the weekend around the Yorkshire dales, bit disappointed no white stuff to be seen just rain.