Snow! - Page 14

Haly · 21-12-2009, 12:01

Couple of inches outside

Very rare at this time of year for Swansea!
Luckily the council's pretty good at gritting so it's not too icy on the roads, so it just looks pretty rather than scary

Burble · 21-12-2009, 12:13

My road is quite slippery but the road that mine turns onto is absolutely fine and has been all the way through. Strangely enough one of the 'main' roads out of town from here is pretty bad but as long as people are sensible when driving down it it is a none issue.

It snowed quite a lot here on Thursday night and again Friday lunchtime but since then there has been just a light dusting over the weekend. I've cleared my driveway a couple of times a day as it's a nasty enough driveway at the best of times but the light dusting over the weekend managed to turn to ice before I cleared it. AWD rocks though and I've had no problem getting my car out of the drive.

It's this sort of weather where I heart the heated seats in the car muchly.

Wossi · 21-12-2009, 12:13

No snow here, but then it always seems to miss us for some reason. Part of me is glad as driving is a doddle right now, but part of me wants snow

Will · 21-12-2009, 12:52

I hear you Paul - heated seats for the ultimate win!

Beats farting on them to warm them up.

Flibster · 21-12-2009, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

It's this sort of weather where I heart the heated seats in the car muchly.

Hmmm... will have to refit the standard seats - sounds lovely.

Damn these carbon race seats are cold...

Jingo · 21-12-2009, 14:05

Heated seats? What are they?!!

We had ice on both sides of every piece of glazing on our car!

Took us 50 minutes to get from Clevedon to Nailsea!! (4.8 miles

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Burble · 21-12-2009, 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jingo

Heated seats? What are they?!!

They're fan-bloody-tastic is what they are!

Tak · 21-12-2009, 14:46

The new courtyard area at work isn't draining properly so we have a flooded section of astroturf - I want it to freeze so we can have a mini ice rink

jmc41 · 21-12-2009, 15:08

We have about 5mm in drifts, and it's not melting in the sun as it's still sub-zero. Was a bit dodgy in places walking in but not too bad. As long as I can get home Thursday will be happy.

Blighter · 21-12-2009, 15:28

Unless you want to fall over and break a leg, you have to walk on the roads and risk getting run over as all the footpaths have an inch of ice on them

21-12-2009, 12:01	#131
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Couple of inches outside Very rare at this time of year for Swansea! Luckily the council's pretty good at gritting so it's not too icy on the roads, so it just looks pretty rather than scary __________________ Halycopter

21-12-2009, 12:52	#134
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I hear you Paul - heated seats for the ultimate win! Beats farting on them to warm them up. __________________ *No No!*

21-12-2009, 14:05	#136
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	Heated seats? What are they?!! We had ice on both sides of every piece of glazing on our car! Took us 50 minutes to get from Clevedon to Nailsea!! (4.8 miles ) __________________

21-12-2009, 14:46	#138
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21-12-2009, 12:13	#132
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	My road is quite slippery but the road that mine turns onto is absolutely fine and has been all the way through. Strangely enough one of the 'main' roads out of town from here is pretty bad but as long as people are sensible when driving down it it is a none issue. It snowed quite a lot here on Thursday night and again Friday lunchtime but since then there has been just a light dusting over the weekend. I've cleared my driveway a couple of times a day as it's a nasty enough driveway at the best of times but the light dusting over the weekend managed to turn to ice before I cleared it. AWD rocks though and I've had no problem getting my car out of the drive. It's this sort of weather where I heart the heated seats in the car muchly.

21-12-2009, 12:13	#133
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	No snow here, but then it always seems to miss us for some reason. Part of me is glad as driving is a doddle right now, but part of me wants snow

21-12-2009, 15:08	#139
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	We have about 5mm in drifts, and it's not melting in the sun as it's still sub-zero. Was a bit dodgy in places walking in but not too bad. As long as I can get home Thursday will be happy.