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Will · 05-02-2009, 09:28

We still have icy/snowy white pavements, and some smaller streets are still undriveable, but it's just raining now and cold and it looks like the snow is definitely on the way out. Although they warn there will be a return of snow next week.

Grit only works as the snow is falling and it's being ground into the floor by traffic (which does help). Heavy snow falling ontop of grit does sod all in the quantities we've been getting and certainly for the amount of grit we're putting down. Snow ploughs AND grit are much more effective - but we haven't got the infrastructure for this.

Burble · 05-02-2009, 09:46

There was no snow when I went to bed but when I got up at 6:30 I was greeted with about 5" of snow in the back garden and with more coming down so I went back to bed for a couple of hours.

It is still snowing and looking out the front window it doesn't look like the road at the end of mine has been gritted like it usually is. I know local councils have been running low on grit. Apparently Northamptonshire council have used more grit in the last 4 days than the whole of last winter.

So I'm staying at home today.

Justsomebloke · 05-02-2009, 09:52

Full Whitey here, I am going fart where

Walked me Frank staffy dog OFF the lead in the park as all the other owners are to pussy to take there dogs out when the weathers bad so YAYYYYYY to a Free running doggy

Now I am plotted up with Both rads on & my Thermals, My Biggest Mug of tea & a Huge fat one of the green stuff

A Great day to have off work

Flibster · 05-02-2009, 09:56

Kim's working from home today. had a good 4 inches of snow I reckon. I'm not going outside to find out though.

Woke up to find that the trains are shafted with a replacement bus service some of the way to London and the roads haven't been gritted so the cars are barely moving. So, stay indoors it is then.

bam · 05-02-2009, 10:06

Rain down here, as it's coming in off the south coast now it's not cold enough to turn to snow until between winchester and basingstoke.

Tak · 05-02-2009, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by bam

I'm just between Winchester and Southampton

I didn't realise you were another southerner (or maybe I did and forgot

)

lostkat · 05-02-2009, 10:08

3 out of 12 on my team have made it in so far. Leon called me from work to say that 11 out of 30 on his team have called in to say they've given up. He had to give someone a lift who gave up. My brother and his GF aren't going in either. Another inch of snow has fallen on my car since I gave up and it's still coming down.

I know people are being heros and braving all the odds to get in, but looking at the amount of people skidding all over the place outside the house, it's not safe out there and I'm just not prepared to risk it. If I don't crash into something, someone will crash into me. I cannot afford to have no car and can work from home, so that's what I'm doing!!

bam · 05-02-2009, 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

I didn't realise you were another southerner (or maybe I did and forgot

)

Yup, live in Hedge End atm, hoping to move round the corner to Fair Oak in a week or two.

leowyatt · 05-02-2009, 10:28

it's still coming down here with a light dusting but nothing heavy. If it turns heavy though we are in for trouble as so far it's stuck to all the pavements and side roads.

Burble · 05-02-2009, 10:31

Looking at the snow outside my house it doesn't look like any cars have driven on it so it seems that lots of people in the street have decided to stay at home.

Looking out of the office window at the back of the house there are loads of kids having a mahoosive snowball fight on the green. I wish I could go join them!

05-02-2009, 09:28	#291
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	We still have icy/snowy white pavements, and some smaller streets are still undriveable, but it's just raining now and cold and it looks like the snow is definitely on the way out. Although they warn there will be a return of snow next week. Grit only works as the snow is falling and it's being ground into the floor by traffic (which does help). Heavy snow falling ontop of grit does sod all in the quantities we've been getting and certainly for the amount of grit we're putting down. Snow ploughs AND grit are much more effective - but we haven't got the infrastructure for this. __________________ *No No!*

05-02-2009, 09:52	#293
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Full Whitey here, I am going fart where Walked me Frank staffy dog OFF the lead in the park as all the other owners are to pussy to take there dogs out when the weathers bad so YAYYYYYY to a Free running doggy Now I am plotted up with Both rads on & my Thermals, My Biggest Mug of tea & a Huge fat one of the green stuff A Great day to have off work __________________

05-02-2009, 09:56	#294
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Kim's working from home today. had a good 4 inches of snow I reckon. I'm not going outside to find out though. Woke up to find that the trains are shafted with a replacement bus service some of the way to London and the roads haven't been gritted so the cars are barely moving. So, stay indoors it is then. __________________

05-02-2009, 10:06	#295
bam Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 106	Rain down here, as it's coming in off the south coast now it's not cold enough to turn to snow until between winchester and basingstoke. __________________ Oderint Dum Metuant

05-02-2009, 10:08	#297
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	3 out of 12 on my team have made it in so far. Leon called me from work to say that 11 out of 30 on his team have called in to say they've given up. He had to give someone a lift who gave up. My brother and his GF aren't going in either. Another inch of snow has fallen on my car since I gave up and it's still coming down. I know people are being heros and braving all the odds to get in, but looking at the amount of people skidding all over the place outside the house, it's not safe out there and I'm just not prepared to risk it. If I don't crash into something, someone will crash into me. I cannot afford to have no car and can work from home, so that's what I'm doing!! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

05-02-2009, 09:46	#292
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	There was no snow when I went to bed but when I got up at 6:30 I was greeted with about 5" of snow in the back garden and with more coming down so I went back to bed for a couple of hours. It is still snowing and looking out the front window it doesn't look like the road at the end of mine has been gritted like it usually is. I know local councils have been running low on grit. Apparently Northamptonshire council have used more grit in the last 4 days than the whole of last winter. So I'm staying at home today.

05-02-2009, 10:28	#299
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	it's still coming down here with a light dusting but nothing heavy. If it turns heavy though we are in for trouble as so far it's stuck to all the pavements and side roads. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

05-02-2009, 10:31	#300
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Looking at the snow outside my house it doesn't look like any cars have driven on it so it seems that lots of people in the street have decided to stay at home. Looking out of the office window at the back of the house there are loads of kids having a mahoosive snowball fight on the green. I wish I could go join them!