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02 January 2010, 02:01 PM
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02 January 2010, 02:21 PM
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We are good on the Slush front here in Cheshire, had a lovely walk in Alderley edge before it went all wet, the dog seems to have developed a new traction control program for snow now he is used to it and seems to allow a little oversteer wheras his first go before Christmas involved a lot of crashing into shrubs and garden furniture.
02 January 2010, 03:56 PM
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I've got photos of the knee deep snow I walked through... I chickened out going further up the pass where it apparently got chest deep. 
I did also get photos of the abandoned beemer and the van that tumbled off the pass and was only stopped by a group of trees before it went another few 100' down to the stream at the bottom.
The rain turned to sleet and now we've got snow again... got to say I am loving the A4's 4WD at the moment!
I've twice seen a scoob with a very memorable number plate this week - once at Pen Y Pas - the car park there was under a foot of snow and there were loads of abandoned cars.
02 January 2010, 05:40 PM
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No thaw here, as yet. Was raining earlier and we were hopeful it would wash some snow away. No chance, it is solid ice now. Car is useless 
02 January 2010, 06:35 PM
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I do agree, there is a lot of snow in North Wales. Higher you go, heavier and deeper it gets.
03 January 2010, 11:46 AM
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Les, our stout Rubix is a Warrington cat; out of Big G's house. He is a very cuddly and an interesting cat 
The other day, while chasing our tiny brown cat Ms. Coco, the daft bugger skidded so heavily on a snow blob in our hall that my heart nearly stopped! He was flat out for about 3 seconds, then scurried off under the Christmas tree. I was in stitches having witnessed the malarky!
Still frozen here. Random snowflakes keep coming down like some divine confetti. Its like getting married all over again! Then comes the heavy rain, dampening the very roof of the structure. Oh, how Nature narrates the story of life!
The other day, while chasing our tiny brown cat Ms. Coco, the daft bugger skidded so heavily on a snow blob in our hall that my heart nearly stopped! He was flat out for about 3 seconds, then scurried off under the Christmas tree. I was in stitches having witnessed the malarky! Still frozen here. Random snowflakes keep coming down like some divine confetti. Its like getting married all over again! Then comes the heavy rain, dampening the very roof of the structure. Oh, how Nature narrates the story of life!
He goes crackers in the cold weather too and screeches around the house doing 4 paw drifts round the corners and dives underneath rugs so all you can see is a big lump in the rug. Bit of a nutter!
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03 January 2010, 03:19 PM
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Well - we went out again today... 
That's my mate, not me...
Managed to ground the car in snow further down... somehow, and God knows how, a bleeding 207 made it through this REALLY deep bit and we just sat on top of the snow. Tried digging the car out, but were rescued by a couple of local farmers in a Defender. Although in our defense, we had to push THEM out of the same drift before they could tow US out! Then we had 3 miles of terrifying zero traction downhill bends to negotiate before we got onto a road only mildly mind-numbing.
The best of it was: when we got to end of it all we drove past a Road Closed sign which wasn't at the other end of the road
That's my mate, not me...
Managed to ground the car in snow further down... somehow, and God knows how, a bleeding 207 made it through this REALLY deep bit and we just sat on top of the snow. Tried digging the car out, but were rescued by a couple of local farmers in a Defender. Although in our defense, we had to push THEM out of the same drift before they could tow US out! Then we had 3 miles of terrifying zero traction downhill bends to negotiate before we got onto a road only mildly mind-numbing.
The best of it was: when we got to end of it all we drove past a Road Closed sign which wasn't at the other end of the road
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03 January 2010, 03:31 PM
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I'm holidaying in Snowdonia at the moment and it's living up to its name I've got photos of the knee deep snow I walked through... I chickened out going further up the pass where it apparently got chest deep.
I did also get photos of the abandoned beemer and the van that tumbled off the pass and was only stopped by a group of trees before it went another few 100' down to the stream at the bottom.
The rain turned to sleet and now we've got snow again... got to say I am loving the A4's 4WD at the moment!
I've twice seen a scoob with a very memorable number plate this week - once at Pen Y Pas - the car park there was under a foot of snow and there were loads of abandoned cars.
I've got photos of the knee deep snow I walked through... I chickened out going further up the pass where it apparently got chest deep. I did also get photos of the abandoned beemer and the van that tumbled off the pass and was only stopped by a group of trees before it went another few 100' down to the stream at the bottom.
The rain turned to sleet and now we've got snow again... got to say I am loving the A4's 4WD at the moment!
I've twice seen a scoob with a very memorable number plate this week - once at Pen Y Pas - the car park there was under a foot of snow and there were loads of abandoned cars.
I seen the beemer and the van too
. Went up a bit further though, well up to my ***** was good enough for me
03 January 2010, 03:44 PM
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We were up there when there was a group from Rotherham (friendly lot!) sledging beyond the beemer.... and a posh lady and her brood sledging from the beemer down. Friday afternoon.
That photo above is at the other end of the road... we were about 1/4 mile from where I turned back when going uphill.
That photo above is at the other end of the road... we were about 1/4 mile from where I turned back when going uphill.
03 January 2010, 06:24 PM
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Driving back from Zagreb yesterday.
Hit a monster blizard in Austria
Can do about 80-90kph tops in these conditions
Piccy
[img=http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8779/p1020105n.th.jpg]
Hit a monster blizard in Austria
Can do about 80-90kph tops in these conditions
Piccy
[img=http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8779/p1020105n.th.jpg]
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03 January 2010, 09:15 PM
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Well - we went out again today...
That's my mate, not me...
Managed to ground the car in snow further down... somehow, and God knows how, a bleeding 207 made it through this REALLY deep bit and we just sat on top of the snow. Tried digging the car out, but were rescued by a couple of local farmers in a Defender. Although in our defense, we had to push THEM out of the same drift before they could tow US out! Then we had 3 miles of terrifying zero traction downhill bends to negotiate before we got onto a road only mildly mind-numbing.
The best of it was: when we got to end of it all we drove past a Road Closed sign which wasn't at the other end of the road
That's my mate, not me...
Managed to ground the car in snow further down... somehow, and God knows how, a bleeding 207 made it through this REALLY deep bit and we just sat on top of the snow. Tried digging the car out, but were rescued by a couple of local farmers in a Defender. Although in our defense, we had to push THEM out of the same drift before they could tow US out! Then we had 3 miles of terrifying zero traction downhill bends to negotiate before we got onto a road only mildly mind-numbing.
The best of it was: when we got to end of it all we drove past a Road Closed sign which wasn't at the other end of the road
Wow, very deep snow indeed.
Careful driving around, on those Welsh bendies. Driving conditions still remain very hazardous on rural highlands.
03 January 2010, 10:46 PM
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Chris, tell Ms Swiss. It's ghastly. Walking the dog tonight was awful. 6inches of snow and getting worse. No work for me tomorrow
Chris, tell Ms Swiss. It's ghastly. Walking the dog tonight was awful. 6inches of snow and getting worse. No work for me tomorrow
04 January 2010, 02:17 PM
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The road is the main road - the equivalent of say the M4.
Often you cant actualy see the road it just disappears and blends into the countryside.
Often the main problem - which is what I had for 15 minutes before that pic was taken is the visibilty when you get a blizzard and the wind direction pushes it onto your screen as you are driving straight into it!
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04 January 2010, 02:54 PM
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This was up in The Clwyds (North Wales) on New Years' Day:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36823018@N00/4237016987/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36823018@N00/4237794086/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36823018@N00/4237727882/
Top picture is around waist deep. Was fantastic fun to be out
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36823018@N00/4237016987/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36823018@N00/4237794086/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36823018@N00/4237727882/
Top picture is around waist deep. Was fantastic fun to be out
09 January 2010, 08:38 PM
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heres a few pics from when i was in scotland for new year at my folks house. there was between 6inch and 1ft in places on the road and about 1.5inch in my exhaust. car was parked up for about 3 days, had to dig it out.
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1736.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1710.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1700.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1698.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1697.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1706.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1736.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1710.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1700.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1698.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1697.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1706.jpg
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09 January 2010, 08:44 PM
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heres a few pics from when i was in scotland for new year at my folks house. there was between 6inch and 1ft in places on the road and about 1.5inch in my exhaust. car was parked up for about 3 days, had to dig it out.
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1736.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1710.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1700.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1698.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1697.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1706.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1736.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1710.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1700.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1698.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1697.jpg
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/u...g/DSCF1706.jpg
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10 January 2010, 01:05 AM
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You guys got it easy in the UK this is a main road 
no snow ploughs to help us (in France and only 2WD)
Looks nice mind.
We have had a fair bit more since then
no snow ploughs to help us (in France and only 2WD)Looks nice mind.
We have had a fair bit more since then
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10 January 2010, 09:10 AM
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This is the only one i've got so far that gives any indication of snow depth:
Was supposed to have heavy snow last night but didn't have much so absolutely no point looking at forecasts, even the bbc local 24 hour report that does 3 hourly forecasts said the other day blue sky when it was hammering it with snow and then when they forecast snow it was blue sky
Was supposed to have heavy snow last night but didn't have much so absolutely no point looking at forecasts, even the bbc local 24 hour report that does 3 hourly forecasts said the other day blue sky when it was hammering it with snow and then when they forecast snow it was blue sky
10 January 2010, 12:18 PM
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This is the only one i've got so far that gives any indication of snow depth:
Was supposed to have heavy snow last night but didn't have much so absolutely no point looking at forecasts, even the bbc local 24 hour report that does 3 hourly forecasts said the other day blue sky when it was hammering it with snow and then when they forecast snow it was blue sky
Was supposed to have heavy snow last night but didn't have much so absolutely no point looking at forecasts, even the bbc local 24 hour report that does 3 hourly forecasts said the other day blue sky when it was hammering it with snow and then when they forecast snow it was blue sky
from what i've heard i'd have expected to see about a foot in your pic, the forecasters really seem to going a bit OTT.
fair enough it must be very hard to predict with winds etc, but they're qouting 4"+ and around here it's melting
it's coming down but it's too warm to settle.still, Met Office is doing a better bit of guess work than Metcheck is. they predicted rain all day for my postcode yesterday
good job it's not coming down too hard though, i just went out to find i'd left my drivers window down about 2 inches all night
what a ****