Coldest winter in 100 years on its way!

[Scythe13]

We both drive for a living in this house I do about 150 miles a day, and the wifes job involves quiet a bit of off roading [ forrestry tracks ],..and we have to be out every day, we are not allowed snow chains [ although I have been known to use them,.. who would know that far away ]... the wife at least has a 4x4 to use, but often I have seen her pushing snow with her bumper

Tarrel made a good post about the `wrong sort of snow`,... when `Sandy` was being reported on, I watched an American reporter talking about the snow conditions, and he scraped away some of the snow,..and said something like... ` and look at this under the snow, its really wet, extreamly dangerous, its not normal, I was having troble walking , we left the car and walked here`

he was talking about the snow condition we get as normal

Another example, does anyone watch the telly series `Ice road truckers`,.. they are great snow drivers, but they couldnt do what they do Alaska,... in the uk

I have experience in driveing in Norway when I was in the army, and its not half as bad here, its colder, and the ice that forms within the snow hold a lot of grip

We have the wrong sort of snow....lol

Spot on!

I've found driving in Switzerland, Austria, or even France, can be easier than the UK roads!!! And that's without snow haha.

[Tarrel]

Consider winter tyres. If you've never tried them, you'll be amazed at the difference they make. Take them off in the Spring though, otherwise they'll wear down dead quick.

Minus 4 and serious quantities of black ice here this morning. It rained till around midnight, then cleared and the temperature dropped like a stone. It caught the gritters out, which is unusual up here. They're normally pretty good. Snow on the hills above around 300m.

[Ranger]

In the final analysis, I think a lot of our problems are caused by too many people, driving too many cars, in too small a space.

that is a major problem year round, as is the on street parking. i drive a 7.5t truck for a living and often i can't get down residential roads to make deliveries to peoples homes. i sometimes point out to people that if i can't get down their road then neither could a fire engine but people would rather risk the health and welfare of themselves and their families than give up worshipping their cars

[Scythe13]

I know this might sound odd, especially due to the weather that could be on it's way, but has anyone else noticed the gritters out WAY TOO EARLY?

To me, it doesn't make sense to grit the roads just before it's going to rain, or just after it rains. The salt will just be washed away, down the drain systems. Which seems to completely go against the idea of gritting the roads!

[NorthernRaider]

I know this might sound odd, especially due to the weather that could be on it's way, but has anyone else noticed the gritters out WAY TOO EARLY?

Not to early around here we have had icy roads for 3 nights out of the last 12.

[Scythe13]

I know this might sound odd, especially due to the weather that could be on it's way, but has anyone else noticed the gritters out WAY TOO EARLY?

Not to early around here we have had icy roads for 3 nights out of the last 12.

That's cool. I didn't mean it in the sense they were too quick to grit. I meant it as in, they were too quick to grit...before the rain.

[Prepper1]

[Scythe13]

[Tarrel]

[Prepper1]