loriusgarrulus Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) Had any snow yet. We haven't had more than a sprinkling near Crewe, but we went to Chirk today to pick up a rain barrel. It was 4-5" snow there. Fortunately we took the Defender. On the way back we found a mini bus partially blocking the road as his back wheels had slid and he was stuck on the verge on a lane hill. Managed to squeeze past him and get the recovery strop on and got him up the hill to level road and set him on his way. Stopped for a pit stop on the way back. Its was snowing well. Edited December 8, 2017 by loriusgarrulus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Nothing round Burton On Trent. Nice offer to help the minibus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Nothing round Rotherham area .expecting some Sunday so weatherman says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 The Fells are white in Cumbria, and have been for more than a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted December 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Just now, Dougy said: Nothing round Burton On Trent. Nice offer to help the minibus. Its a Land Rover thing. You feel obliged to drag them out when you have the means for the sake of a few minutes. The Defender hardly knew it was on once we got him off the verge. We have the 8 ton recovery gear in the back. Dragged a ford fiesta out the mud near us last year and a classic MG out of a ditch on the Mountain road above Minera two weeks after we got the Defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Very rarely do we get snow down here. Shame cause I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) There were bits around Leyland today apparently some over in Blackburn, think it was mostly ice, someone managed to skid and go off the M55 probably 7 police cars there with them looking down the verge? Edited December 8, 2017 by Mice! hooe it snows properly for the kids and me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 NO not at the moment , very cold wind but dry and I think that's how its going to stay , forecast is rain , sleet or snow on Sunday , so they pretty well cover themselves if its one or the other . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted December 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 If you look to the right on my photograph there were 3 teenagers across the road. Two were in shorts with bare legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 dont want it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Good covering overnight and been snowing on and off all day, more to come over the weekend for the West Midlands. our avenue about 10:00 this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Plenty in shropshire. Probably had 8 inches in places. And it’s still snowing. Forecast a cold night tonight and another big dump of snow on Sunday. I’ve pushed cars, dug cars out and directed traffic for half of the afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Couple of light showers that didn't settle in south Worcestershire. I have to go to London on Sunday and would have taken my Defender, but can't now as it doesn't meet the requirements for the low emission zone - so I will be RWD BMW 3 series - which is far from ideal in snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Nothing here in Norfolk bloody cold though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Had snow last week in Newcastle but nothing since bitter cold again today down to 1 degree and the same again tomorrow but no snow forecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Clear in North Dorset. Good job too as my front tyres are getting near the limit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 pretty bad in dudley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, mel b3 said: pretty bad in dudley. Yeah! Those lazy **** left their wheelybins out! That's bad indeed Edited December 8, 2017 by Lord Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Blizzard conditions here today and some of the back roads just passable. Had a cracking day shooting in it although absolutely baltic but well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 19 minutes ago, Lord Geordie said: Yeah! Those lazy **** left their wheelybins out! That's bad indeed they didnt leave them out , we just hadnt got to them yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 1 hour ago, loriusgarrulus said: If you look to the right on my photograph there were 3 teenagers across the road. Two were in shorts with bare legs. There are still a number of blokes at my depot who turn up to work in shorts. On the radio the other week they were talking to a postman who said in his depot there was a "last longer" bet for wearing them. He reckoned he'd go straight through the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 snow in sw cornwall?! pfffft we're sub tropical down here, might see a flake every 5 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 33 minutes ago, mel b3 said: they didnt leave them out , we just hadnt got to them yet Oh! Lazy refuse collectors? That's a different story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Benthejockey said: Plenty in shropshire. Probably had 8 inches in places. And it’s still snowing. Forecast a cold night tonight and another big dump of snow on Sunday. I’ve pushed cars, dug cars out and directed traffic for half of the afternoon! Just steer clear of shrewsbury, it’s been chaos all day!! Traffic was horrendous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the enigma Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Had a couple of inches here this morning, but the roads cleared pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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