snow.............

[Royston]

Who lives up near Middlesbrough? Im meant to be driving up there in the morning and want to know how bad the snow is I think around here we're going to miss it

Roads are clear @ 2"s of snow in the fields currently, but more due, I've cancelled a trip to Pontefract tomorrow!

[mowgli]

i try to avoid going there, even in good weather

[Novasport]

The problem with this country is the fact that we as individuals, on the most part are not prepared! The Councils & Highways Agencies can grit & plough as much as they can, if your vehicle is not suitable you aint going anywhere!
I would say 98% of cars on the road are running summer tyres which are totally unsuitable for snow. If we all had winter tyres fitted like some of our European neighbours legally have to, we would not get ourselves in this mess!

[Andy]

sweden by law have to

[phunkynova]

CZ all so
Must have more than 4mm tread
and not older than 4 years old as they go off and no long work well.

[Jack]

sweden by law have to

Thats sweden though, where it snows for half the year

TBH for the couple of days snow we get every year, its really not worth spending a few hundred quid on special measures. Either just drive carefully, or if you're incapable of doing that, take a days leave or work from home. Sure if you live somewhere out in the sticks or on a hill then yeah, you may need to invest in some decent kit, but most of us should be able to get by.

What is nice tho is its been dead on the roads all day "cause no one can get to work" so a road i'd have sat in non moving traffic on didn't have a single car on.

Tru dat This is the main intersection on the ring road near the M32 - took this about half 8 when its normally one giant car park from ABW to the 32...



Car park had a nice dusting too

[Royston]

i try to avoid going there, even in good weather

Thought you might visit

I'm a little away from M'bro

[Novasport]

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Thats sweden though, where it snows for half the year

TBH for the couple of days snow we get every year, its really not worth spending a few hundred quid on special measures. Either just drive carefully, or if you're incapable of doing that, take a days leave or work from home. Sure if you live somewhere out in the sticks or on a hill then yeah, you may need to invest in some decent kit, but most of us should be able to get by.

Winter tyres are not just good for snow, they are better than summer tyres at temperatures below 7 degrees celcius and in wet weather. That can be from November through to March, so four to five months of tyre usage. Also you are spreading the use of your summer and winter tyres, so price of tyre usage per mile will be the same if not less as the tyres will be more suitable for the conditions.

[Keif]

Lets be fair, it's not just the tyres.

How many time do you see drivers who clearly have no idea how to drive in icy conditions.
Watched the news today and it showed a chap in a BMW, full throttle, going nowhere.
Had great pleasure watch the **** who lives next door but one from me get home in his van. Pull up outside and go and brush his drive clear, then reversing it into his drive and sliding everywhere.

Never had any problems at 5.20 this morning in fresh snow. Never touched the throttle and just drove off.

[Southie]

The snows hardly hitting that hard here "Keighley" it's supposed to be heavier over night though but I'm not bothered really as I can walk to work Monday... Worst thing is I might be the only one there and have no key for the premises