snowed inn.

[fastroadkid69]

canrnt get to work today, tuck at home, i can not get the van of my street, the snow on the roads are to deep, and theres a steep hill at either end of my street, so im stuck, at least i get a day of paid lol, and i can stay on sax p too, anyone else stuck?:zainy:

[vts836]

yeah , cant even get out of the drive . front bumpers pushing the snow along in front .. how much snow you got ?

[craig180]

canrnt get to work today, tuck at home, i can not get the van of my street, the snow on the roads are to deep, and theres a steep hill at either end of my street, so im stuck, at least i get a day of paid lol, and i can stay on sax p too, anyone else stuck?:zainy:

I got to work ion the snow yesterday. I did have to walk half of my journey though because traffic just wasn't moving!

Had to take today off though because my sons school is closed for a 2nd day. Makes me sick how teachers are unable to get in yet us parents are quite capable of getting our kids to school!

[RJohnson]

I got to work ion the snow yesterday. I did have to walk half of my journey though because traffic just wasn't moving!

Had to take today off though because my sons school is closed for a 2nd day. Makes me sick how teachers are unable to get in yet us parents are quite capable of getting our kids to school!

What makes it worse is when they let your kids go to school then a hour and a half later both parents are at work and they ring you expecting you to be able to get back because they decided to close the place..

[djflipsaxo]

i still have no snow.
i expect it will all come down when i am due to go to work at 6am next week.

[tuft]

got to leave for work at 5:25am tomorrow, not looking forward to that
lotsa snow by me and still coming down

[djflipsaxo]

i want it to snow abit just so i can take my son out and play in it!

[jamieross]

i cant get to work because two lorrys have jack knifed lorries and a 6 mile tailback

[tuft]

took the dog out in the snow about half 7, he loved it.
cudnt work out how I was throwin a ball for him then as soon as it hit the floor it disapeared lol

[tuft]

some pictures of the snow and said dog

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu116/keirantrotman/06012010058.jpg

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu116/keirantrotman/06012010059.jpg

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu116/keirantrotman/06012010060.jpg

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu116/keirantrotman/06012010046.jpg

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu116/keirantrotman/06012010048.jpg

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu116/keirantrotman/06012010049.jpg

[djflipsaxo]

awwwwww i want a dog.
lol you know them dogs that look like rats.....well imagine one of them in the deep snow.
lol goodbye rat!

[tuft]

lol I cant be doin with most small dogs, but Jack russels I like
he's knockin 11 and still thinks he's bigger than a rottweiler. was havin a go at an alsation yesterday

[Maxamus]

I feel like a mug turning up to work! no one else here!

[tuft]

I feel like a mug turning up to work! no one else here!

lol my gf just got to work and said everyone else is either not coming in or going to wait an hour or so then try and get in.

[fastroadkid69]

I got to work ion the snow yesterday. I did have to walk half of my journey though because traffic just wasn't moving!

Had to take today off though because my sons school is closed for a 2nd day. Makes me sick how teachers are unable to get in yet us parents are quite capable of getting our kids to school!

the teachers arnt botherd mate, there the same here, i can get the kids to school i would walk if i had to, its only ten minutes walk.:n: we got about 7inch of now maybe more in places.

[tuft]

its crazy how britain gets a few inches of snow and everything is at a stand still. other countries get feet of snow and function as normal

[djflipsaxo]

its crazy how britain gets a few inches of snow and everything is at a stand still. other countries get feet of snow and function as normal

id rep this if i could.
yer your right.
were just not prepared.

if its sunny, its too sunny
if it rains, its too wet
if its snowing, its too deep
etc etc

[tuft]

lol its either too hot or too cold
bit of terrential rain and everywhere flood
we seem to be getting worse weather each year aswell so be interesting to see what happens in a few years time

[djflipsaxo]

yeah it does get worse every year.
course i feel sorry for the victims of this weather. But it gets rediculous.

[Mr_X]

its a foot of snow at least here. yay!

[Claireeyy]

Wish I was off I'm sleepy :n:

[tuft]

still snowing here :y:
my step mothers happy as flights from cardiff are suspended, she's sposed to be going back to beijing today

[Ry4n]

Been snowing for a few hours now in brightlingsea, my college wasn't closed so I walked in because i didn't want to risk taking the Saxo

[Mr_P]

They forecast snow from yesterday morning until tonight. Got fuck all. Had a couple of inches overnight.

Came into work only to find out everyone fromy neck of the woods has stayed in bed! Bastards. Was sooo hoping for a day off!

[tuft]

lol there much down swansea way then? got a fair bit by me

[BazzaC]

still snowing where I am now..but managed to drive into work this morning, trip home should be more fun. :(

[Mr_P]

Yerh we had a few inches to be fair. My old man had trouble getting in. Had to take a 30 minute detour to avoid as many hills as possible, lol. RWD FTL!

[tuft]

lol got a bit by me, dont look like many people have made an effort to get out of the estate
my old man was up and out though. self employed if he dont go to work he dont earn money

[Jordysport]

woke up to a foot down here, my dads saxo was the only one to get onto the motorway at 8 am. Woop

i have to go out later to change a driveshaft and buy some bits and bobs, got the snow chains in the car and pressures down to 20 atm

[Gary-VTR]

Going nowhere here..

http://i48.tinypic.com/xm613o.jpg

[Mr_P]

lol got a bit by me, dont look like many people have made an effort to get out of the estate
my old man was up and out though. self employed if he dont go to work he dont earn money

Ha, I wish I'd stayed off now. We left at about 6:45 and we were the only tracks in the snow on our street. Half of our neighbours are school teachers though and everyone knows they can't drive in the snow :P

I was coming up the main road by us and a 4x4 came up behind me. Slowed down and left a fair gap to be fair to him.... Stopped, and it took him an age to get going again! Fucking lol. I felt do bad looking back and seeing him sitting there.

[tuft]

lol not a single tyre track

[tuft]

still snowing with you then mr_p? stopped down here

[Mr_P]

Going nowhere here..

http://i48.tinypic.com/xm613o.jpg

Fuck! That's a light sprinkle. Lol

[AXracing]

Lol, I dont know what all the fuss its only a light dusting of snow. It is great fun though
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/152/l_bd5cc86bd5b54b568008dcfdf78cd782.jpg
Think I will go skying today if I get the free time.

[KamRacing]

realistically there is only one main road out of Aylesbury to work. Its really steep up to Tring and its not worth trying as although I can drive my car in snow, hundreds of others block the road. I can do some work from home but I think I will be making a snowman later :D

Kev

[wicked-vtr]

My front bumper is pretty much a snow plough lol. I had to move my car off the driveway to let my dad out for work, cleared the drive and gritted it, but Was still wheel spinning really bad. Got it out in the end but its still snowing here, not looking forward too work tonight.

[tuft]

Lol, I dont know what all the fuss its only a light dusting of snow. It is great fun though
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/152/l_bd5cc86bd5b54b568008dcfdf78cd782.jpg
Think I will go skying today if I get the free time.

that pic makes me want to get up glyncorrwg on my bike

[scottcamb]

Not a single drop of snow here, roads are all fine, only a slight layer of frost

[jakeyboi]

im snowin in aswell, tryed to go to work, but 20mins later and a slight curb mark in my alloy i gave up

[djflipsaxo]

just started snowing
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[AXracing]

that pic makes me want to get up glyncorrwg on my bike

Do it, its great fun. Just stick on some good gloves and thick socks. We were out for about 3 hours that day and were still warm. I have been out at least ever other day since the snow started :y:

[RichM]

This is what it was like this morning at the missus'

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/zEr0xz/06012010190.jpg

A lot worse everywhere else around here.

[tuft]

Do it, its great fun. Just stick on some good gloves and thick socks. We were out for about 3 hours that day and were still warm. I have been out at least ever other day since the snow started :y:

I got no chance of getting there, snow by me is bad enough so up glyncrrwg centre it will be much worse. got stock tyres at the moment aswell, not amazin on muddy single track so cant imagine them being much cop in the snow. looking forward to getting back in to it though

[nicole_]

worst snow weve ever had lol its so so deep here,
gunna be fun when it all melts, not.

[P90PTS]

I still love how all you English are in a state of panic over the snow. Its' not that bad!

[Andy_K]

Got probably 6 or 7 inches here. Not bothered going to work today, working form home instead (thats why I'm on Sax-P lol). Went in yesterday and made the 26 mile trip easy enough, just the traffic was at standstill for most of the way due to noobs who blatently can't drive in the snow and who should probably have stayed at home!!!

Supposed to be on site tommorrow in the middle of no-where. Not looking forward to trying to get there!

[Viper]

its crazy how britain gets a few inches of snow and everything is at a stand still. other countries get feet of snow and function as normal

the other countries who perform fine with snow will be the countries who are used ot getting it, and will have millions put into equipment to cope with it.

England doesn't get enough snow like this to warrant spending that much on dealing with it, as it wont get used enough

[tuft]

lol Im not lookin forward to work tomorrow. tempted to ride the bike just so there's no chance of damaging the car again.

hows the car coming along andy?

[Andy_K]

lol Im not lookin forward to work tomorrow. tempted to ride the bike just so there's no chance of damaging the car again.

hows the car coming along andy?

Can't find it at the moment! Its kind of blended into the garden lol

[Mr_P]

Na, stopped snowing some time last night. Nothing forecast either =( the work I have to give in tomorrow (which I was planning on doing today) is not going to happen now! Lol. And no more snow so doesn't look like they'll close the office either.

[Jordysport]

Still snowing for me, i drove to tiv just a few mins ago, no problems at all 100% grip, only the snow was slightly deep 9inches or so, but don't see what the fuss is about.

[Bound]

its crazy how britain gets a few inches of snow and everything is at a stand still. other countries get feet of snow and function as normal

Yep, and they won't do anything about it because it doesn't happen enough, it snows one or two days a year down here, (this year has been different though, it's snowed a lot), anyway, they won't pay for the gritting trucks, and the staff to drive them etc, so it's not worth it.. or so they say, but, although I don't know figures, surely the combined standstill of the country hits the economy harder than the initial cost and running of gritting trucks for example.

[tuft]

Yep, and they won't do anything about it because it doesn't happen enough, it snows one or two days a year down here, (this year has been different though, it's snowed a lot), anyway, they won't pay for the gritting trucks, and the staff to drive them etc, so it's not worth it.. or so they say, but, although I don't know figures, surely the combined standstill of the country hits the economy harder than the initial cost and running of gritting trucks for example.

you would have thought so? we running out of grit yet?

[sparky771]

the other countries who perform fine with snow will be the countries who are used ot getting it, and will have millions put into equipment to cope with it.

England doesn't get enough snow like this to warrant spending that much on dealing with it, as it wont get used enough

Well said mate i have bin getting well annoyed at everyone complaining about the snow sayin why cant we do anything! :panic:

Even though none of my roads have been gritted until i get to the motorway which was closed this morning!

[tuft]

Im not complaining about the snow. I like it. does mean I have to walk to the shops now though as I just seen a merc try and get out of my estate and slide in to the curb

[Sophia_Bush]

I went in for my job interview did that then told work I was going home good thing I did because when got back trying to drive the car back home was stupidly bad and on the roundabout to turn into mine 10mph and the car was sliding etc right mare

[Barry123]

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs143.snc3/17047_549914475188_36702616_32932426_2876410_n.jpg

yeah largest to date.

[AXracing]

the other countries who perform fine with snow will be the countries who are used ot getting it, and will have millions put into equipment to cope with it.

England doesn't get enough snow like this to warrant spending that much on dealing with it, as it wont get used enough

I agree there used to it but its more to do with there drivers are general trained how to cope with snow and ice. I don't think its much to do with equipment as many countries don't even use salt. Many countries have many of there roads that are not even visible in winter. In Poland for example they stick big posts next to the road so they stick out the snow and you know where your going. In Sweden they don't tend to grit and most people don't even used studs but just a normal winter tyre. In the North of Finland it actually came alive in the winter compared to the summer but every one there are trained how to drive on the snow as soon as they learn to drive.

[Andy_K]

I agree there used to it but its more to do with there drivers are general trained how to cope with snow and ice. I don't think its much to do with equipment as many countries don't even use salt. Many countries have many of there roads that are not even visible in winter. In Poland for example they stick big posts next to the road so they stick out the snow and you know where your going. In Sweden they don't tend to grit and most people don't even used studs but just a normal winter tyre. In the North of Finland it actually came alive in the winter compared to the summer but every one there are trained how to drive on the snow as soon as they learn to drive.

I think thats where this country falls down. If people were taught how to drive in these conditions it would help greatly. Even if it was only like a 1 hour course covering the basics it would improve traffic flow in poor weatehr coinditions.

Basic things like give way to cars coming up hills so they don't have to stop for you (the car coming down) when they will have no chance of getting going again, driving at an appropriate speed for the road (not too fast, but also nopt to slow so that some momentum is maintained). Stuff like that.

[Barry123]

I think thats where this country falls down. If people were taught how to drive in these conditions it would help greatly. Even if it was only like a 1 hour course covering the basics it would improve traffic flow in poor weatehr coinditions.

Basic things like give way to cars coming up hills so they don't have to stop for you (the car coming down) when they will have no chance of getting going again, driving at an appropriate speed for the road (not too fast, but also nopt to slow so that some momentum is maintained). Stuff like that.

hole hearted agree.. sadly they don't even teach people how to drive on motorways properly in this country so there's fock all likelihood they'd ever get people learning about snow.

[Viper]

axRacing,t hats another thing, practically no one has the right tyres for this weather, i know i definitely don't! Low profiles don't go well with snow, so I drive much slower and take corners with extreme caution, which most people dont seem to be able to do

When their wheels spin, they just accelerate even more, it's stupid. People who keep going forwards on a bend and say 'well I was going slow' clearly weren't going fucking slow enough!

tools

[Mr_X]

its obvious really, isnt it?