The Official Winter Snow Thread 2014/2015

The Official Winter Snow Thread 2014/2015

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R8VXF

6,788 posts

121 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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My road this morning (snapshot from my dashcam)


Vincefox

20,566 posts

178 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Woke up to snow in dorset, a bit of a rarity.

Mother of god, NO f**ker round here knows how to drive in the snow.

Puggit

48,781 posts

254 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Vincefox said:
Woke up to snow in dorset, a bit of a rarity.

Mother of god, NO f**ker round here knows how to drive in the snow.
I had to follow someone doing 35 in a 60 all the way to work. On roads totally devoid of snow or ice banghead

Sonic

4,008 posts

213 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Puggit said:
I had to follow someone doing 35 in a 60 all the way to work. On roads totally devoid of snow or ice banghead
I feel your pain.

I had to endure 10mph behind an mx5 for 12 miles on country roads to the train station, a journey which normally takes approx 20 minutes took about an hour... only to get to the station to find the trains were buggered and i had to return home, albeit this time following a vw polo doing 8mph... and i'm in a RWD BMW FFS!! mad

Melman Giraffe

6,784 posts

224 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Bill said:
I'm under the big orange blob in Dorset cloud9
We have the same, however as I look out the window nothing!!

Anglade

239 posts

126 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Once again, Newcastle seems to be the only place in the country without even a smattering furious

Puggit

48,781 posts

254 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Anglade said:
Once again, Newcastle seems to be the only place in the country without even a smattering furious
2 more days of NErly winds bringing snow from the North Sea. Cant' accurately predict where, but there's a chance!

onyx39

11,207 posts

156 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Puggit said:
Anglade said:
Once again, Newcastle seems to be the only place in the country without even a smattering furious
2 more days of NErly winds bringing snow from the North Sea. Cant' accurately predict where, but there's a chance!
So anything more in East Berkshire to follow up on this morning, or am I just being greedy?

GetCarter

29,606 posts

285 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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smile


Vincefox

20,566 posts

178 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Sonic said:
Puggit said:
I had to follow someone doing 35 in a 60 all the way to work. On roads totally devoid of snow or ice banghead
I feel your pain.

I had to endure 10mph behind an mx5 for 12 miles on country roads to the train station, a journey which normally takes approx 20 minutes took about an hour... only to get to the station to find the trains were buggered and i had to return home, albeit this time following a vw polo doing 8mph... and i'm in a RWD BMW FFS!! mad
Same here, i'm in an e36 evo so no traction, driver aids, etc.

Puggit

48,781 posts

254 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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onyx39 said:
So anything more in East Berkshire to follow up on this morning, or am I just being greedy?
Thursday just added to the warnings too.

Can't tell exactly, and Berkshire remains on the periphery of any action - like last night.

beko1987

1,673 posts

140 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Vincefox said:
Sonic said:
Puggit said:
I had to follow someone doing 35 in a 60 all the way to work. On roads totally devoid of snow or ice banghead
I feel your pain.

I had to endure 10mph behind an mx5 for 12 miles on country roads to the train station, a journey which normally takes approx 20 minutes took about an hour... only to get to the station to find the trains were buggered and i had to return home, albeit this time following a vw polo doing 8mph... and i'm in a RWD BMW FFS!! mad
Same here, i'm in an e36 evo so no traction, driver aids, etc.
I was picking my way along the b road from my house to the m40 at 45/50, which I thought was fine, the person behind me didn't, and went far too close for comfort.

May have let the back slide out around one of the corners, that made him back off, then we all had to slow down to 30 for people infront...

Insanity Magnet

616 posts

159 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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GetCarter said:
smile

irked

There's still some of last night's hail about down here (Somerset)

Puggit

48,781 posts

254 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Carnage in Buckinghamshire:


Silverbullet767

10,897 posts

212 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Puggit said:
Carnage in Buckinghamshire:

So, the BMW's fine and the ashtray and what looks like a clio are in the hedges.

Better blame the weather...

schmalex

13,616 posts

212 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Puggit said:
Carnage in Buckinghamshire:

That Astra is a typical example of someone who really doesn't have clue how to drive in slippery conditions! I've seen so many people rock up to a junction in snow and ice and brake at the usual (in dry, sunny weather) spot, only for the car to continue to slide across the road. If people looked further than the end of bonnet and thought "ooh it was a little slippery when I walked to car, so best I be a little careful", everyone would get on just fine. Instead, many just plough on as normal and wonder why they end in a hedge furious

y2blade

56,202 posts

221 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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schmalex said:
Puggit said:
Carnage in Buckinghamshire:

That Astra is a typical example of someone who really doesn't have clue how to drive in slippery conditions! I've seen so many people rock up to a junction in snow and ice and brake at the usual (in dry, sunny weather) spot, only for the car to continue to slide across the road. If people looked further than the end of bonnet and thought "ooh it was a little slippery when I walked to car, so best I be a little careful", everyone would get on just fine. Instead, many just plough on as normal and wonder why they end in a hedge furious
Vauxtards gonna tard

Puggit

48,781 posts

254 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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(female) Facebook friend complaining this morning that her brakes failed and she needs a new car.

Ah-huh...

snowen250

1,090 posts

189 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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sleety snow in Margate currently.

If it would kindly stop laying and fk off, it would be appreciated.

SpeedMattersNot

4,506 posts

202 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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The sun hasn't melted the snow as much as I had expected to, here in Bedfordshire/Bucks. Hopefully a bit more snow tonight and it'll settle on top of it (fingers crossed).