Definite big change in our weather.

We had about 2cm last night to add to the stuff that was still laying around. Our road has hard packed snow covered with fresh snow and is so slippery its lethal to walk on or to drive. I love the snow but we could do with the road being gritted.
 
ladysue said:
We had about 2cm last night to add to the stuff that was still laying around. Our road has hard packed snow covered with fresh snow and is so slippery its lethal to walk on or to drive. I love the snow but we could do with the road being gritted.
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I know how you feel there. My road will be iced over for about 2 weeks now unless we get rain - and with the camber and cliff like kerbs it makes getting out the the morning - unpleaseant.
 
I am just glad the snow is not deeper atleast it makes for a lovely view from my bedroom window snow covered fields are great to look at.
 
While Southern England will see to a gradual warm up, it looks like Scotland is now "locked" in cold and all eyes are on Tulloch Bridge, Scotland as it COULD well hit the magic - (minus) 20 C mark tonight. Now that's seriously cold.
 
Uh Oh
Ian - I'm driving up to Mallaig on Christmas Day.

My Mum caught the 10am ferry this morning and tells me she was pushing through snow drifts near Mallaig.
She's got a Terrano with Bridgestone fitted with All-Terrain tyres and no sense of fear.
So when she says it was 'interersting' - it was more than that.
Last time she made a similarly phrased comment about her engine misfiring after going through a bit of water I found out someone else had their car swept sideways across the same road by a swollen burn.

Looking at the info from various websites I'm thinking that my journey might be quite exciting!
Care to quote me odds on making it?
 
woadrage said:
Assuming snow in Kent shortly before Christmas, Tornado is hauling a lunch special in the county on 21 December for anyone who wants to get track-side.

http://www.steamdreams.com/content/view/233/52/
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"Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, defied the arctic weather on Monday 21st December 2009 and hauled two of only a handful of trains operating in Kent. The new Peppercorn class A1 pacific’s 1940s technology was able to withstand the snow and ice that brought much of Southern England to a standstill and hauled ‘The Cathedrals Express’ from London Victoria to Dover and back. On the second trip Tornado was able to rescue around 100 commuters who had been left stranded by more ‘modern’ trains, dropping them off at stations en-route."

This was presumably the first steam-hauled stopping service in the UK for 40 years.
 
sheddy said:
More on the same story ... and a cracking pic!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8428097.stm
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I've heard about that. What a wonderful gesture on the organiser's part! I bet some of those commuters must have thought their Christmas had come early! Goes to show the benefits of being at the right place at the right time (even though the circumstance leading to that event could have been better!).

Anyway, while I'm here . . . you thought this cold spell has been (and still being for some!) bad. Well . . . you ain't seen nothing.

There seem to be a general agreement for renewed cold and snow threats after a milder interval as we enter the new year (first week of January), and this time it's looking set to be a much more nationwide affair.
All early days but the signs are strong.
 
I love snow but am fed up with skidding and falling off my bike. I dont want any more snow plzzzzzzzzzz ,either that or Iwill have to buy a padded seat for my breeks.
 
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