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Fayshun · 05-02-2009, 11:09

It was fecking MENTAL driving to work this morning.

I thought the M40 will be clear.

WAS IT F***!!

35MPH all the way, being overtaken by HGVs doing 70. Visibility less than 50m.

Got here in one piece, just!

Daz · 05-02-2009, 11:24

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Originally Posted by lostkat

Drove a mile up to the big main road roundabout and it was just as bad there. Fully covered with snow and no grip whatsoever. Turned around, drove back and got stuck on the steep hill about 100yards from the house so Leon had to rescue me. Have abandonned ship on next door's drive and am signing in from home for now.

Apparently it's just as bad in Derby. I can't drive 17 miles in this!

I was lucky really, heading to Hinckley the roads got better, I did hear that going towards Derby was bad (A514 is closed).

Took me an hour to get Dee to work (5 miles), and 45 minutes to get to the office (~16 miles). Getting through Swad and Ashby was difficult, after that it wasnt that bad - or at least the roads werent.

Lomster · 05-02-2009, 11:38

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Originally Posted by Fayshun

It was fecking MENTAL driving to work this morning.

I thought the M40 will be clear.

WAS IT F***!!

35MPH all the way, being overtaken by HGVs doing 70. Visibility less than 50m.

Got here in one piece, just!

I wasn't really worried honest

Be careful driving back here

Oh no buses today

hope I can get a taxi.

Pumpkinstew · 05-02-2009, 12:06

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Originally Posted by Fayshun

It was fecking MENTAL driving to work this morning.
I thought the M40 will be clear.
WAS IT F***!!
!

I spent 10 minutes scraping the 4-5 inches of snow off the car, got just about enough traction to back it up the little hill off the driveway and thought 'I'll give it a lash.'

This was about 7.15. Made it to the A34 OK. Slow but no problems, traffic report on Fox FM was about 10minutes long.

M40 again was OK. 'Wa-hey' I've slipped through the net somehow, i thought. Turned onto A43 and almost immediately hit traffic. About 7.50 this was.

Lorrys jack-knifed on the slip onto the M1 at Nothampton had backed it up all the way to the M40 junction (15miles or so). Only one lane had been cleared so it was either sit in a queue or brave the white bit off to the right. Some nobber tried it in his Picasso and that lane ground to a halt too.

9.30 I finally crawled into Towcester and limped in to work to find that about 6 of the 25 staff have made it in and I'm the only one in my office.

Now I'm contemplating what time to leave to try and pick my way back home through a snarled up Oxford.
Snow's started again. I might just call it quits and head for home.
I hope this is noted when pay reviews and bonuses are worked out next month.

Lomster · 05-02-2009, 12:12

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Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

Now I'm contemplating what time to leave to try and pick my way back home through a snarled up Oxford.
Snow's started again. I might just call it quits and head for home.

I'd leave soon tbh as its getting pretty heavy now.

Wossi · 05-02-2009, 12:19

A few people haven't turned up at work, but not many. Most of us just left the house a little later than usual. Luckily the A5 is pretty much clear now. There's talk of leaving early if it starts to snow again.

Someone here even biked from Coventry to Nuneaton, rather him than me, I would have just stayed at home.

Mark · 05-02-2009, 12:20

Check the forecast. Last I heard it was supposed to thaw a little this afternoon, but the Met Office have done plenty of about-faces this week already.

We've had it worse this time than Monday. Monday was bad enough mind. I'm staying indoors for the duration.

Fayshun · 05-02-2009, 12:36

M40 was clear on the way back to Banbury - 80 all the way!

Side roads are a bit slippy and Tesco carpark was fun!! Handbrake turn into a space. Unintentionally.

Daz · 05-02-2009, 12:38

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Originally Posted by Wossi

Someone here even biked from Coventry to Nuneaton, rather him than me, I would have just stayed at home.

Down the A444? Nut job

Blackstar · 05-02-2009, 12:44

We have more snow. Not sure if roads have been gritted not looked it wasn't last time.

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Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	A few people haven't turned up at work, but not many. Most of us just left the house a little later than usual. Luckily the A5 is pretty much clear now. There's talk of leaving early if it starts to snow again. Someone here even biked from Coventry to Nuneaton, rather him than me, I would have just stayed at home.

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Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Check the forecast. Last I heard it was supposed to thaw a little this afternoon, but the Met Office have done plenty of about-faces this week already. We've had it worse this time than Monday. Monday was bad enough mind. I'm staying indoors for the duration.