All new 'It's Now Snowing' Thread

**def** · 22-12-2009, 09:30

Originally Posted by Lou-Lou

Not cool!!

My mum left Bracknell at 3pm and got to Shiplake at 10pm

I've seen no roads round here gritted either.. fcuking rediculous.. the A4155 hasn't been touched... was solid down there last night when my mum walked back down there..

Apparantly theres loads of cars abandoned in town.

Still in two minds about whether to bother trying to get into work! (not due in til 12)

Originally Posted by lil ben

Gonna do mine later. The main roads are mainly slush round here.

Load on the A4/A329m roundabout still this morning.

Do it Lou. Me and Karen are both off now

The 329 was murder.

I got home at midnight as John Nike way was closed.

Lucky EvoSy came got me using the evos magic snow button lol.

He left Beaconsfield at 3.30 and like I said didnt get back until midnight

4 wheel drifts FTW

**Guy** · 22-12-2009, 09:36

Basingstoke was hell, none of the roads at all were gritted, I assumed by the time I got to the A339 it would be at least a little better than the backroads, nope I was wrong!

Theres no way I am even going to think about venturing back through Basingstoke and into Hook

Its wierd its very quiet round here as no one is on the roads.

**Guy** · 22-12-2009, 13:11

So much for me not having to trek to the office

I managed to get here in just under 2 hours, and the amount of abandoned cars on the way is unbelievable! In a way I am glad I wasnt stuck on the main route out of Basingstoke last night.

This is what I woke up to this morning. (The only thing I had on me to show the depth of said snow)

And this is what happens when you are forced to go to work and should have stayed at home. Bloody curbs

1x Pikey fix later and it should hopefully hold it and stop it from getting any worse.

**Lou_Lou** · 22-12-2009, 13:17

I'm in work

Sciving off at 3pm though and getting paid til 5 to allow everyone to get home before it gets really cold again!!

**McRearout** · 22-12-2009, 13:22

Oops!
Cable ties ftw!

**nene** · 23-12-2009, 01:31

Yesterday morning looked pretty nice

However, as Lum said, we went out for a little excursion last night:

The skies were clear and bright

Some nice opportunities for pictures!

Took this of the road just before heading home, very gently. The giant orange glow is caused by Merthyr to the south, but there is no other light at all.

**Dangerjim** · 23-12-2009, 01:46

Wow, impressive night pics. Are they edited?

**Infinity** · 23-12-2009, 06:53

Has anyone actually seen any of these mythical gritters I keep hearing about?!?! Round here I've not seen one - seen a snow plough going through the village - not actually doing anything though

Jut

**Rude Dog** · 23-12-2009, 07:25

That first picture is cracking nene

Originally Posted by Infinity

Has anyone actually seen any of these mythical gritters I keep hearing about?!?! Round here I've not seen one - seen a snow plough going through the village - not actually doing anything though

Jut

I've not seen one but the wife reckons she has. Not sure I believe her though. I think she was just trying to look big

I've not even seen any evidence of them.

**McRearout** · 23-12-2009, 07:35

How long were those exposures nene?
What I thought was snow are stars.
It's a shame you couldn't have done a longer exposure and lengthened those trails

**Lou_Lou** · 23-12-2009, 08:17

Originally Posted by Infinity

Has anyone actually seen any of these mythical gritters I keep hearing about?!?!

Jut

Nope.. feck all. But then TBH I've not been out on the roads a whole lot

They def haven't gritted any of the roads in or around Reading that I've seen anyway.

Can't get to work today

I get on the train on a little branch line, and the trains broken down somewhere between here and the station I get my connecting train from

Going to have to get ready for work and sit here and hope they get it sorted soon.

FFS snow.. feck off!!

**Teggers** · 23-12-2009, 08:18

pics Nene! Loving that first one and the water one.

STILL no snow here

FFS when are we going to have some?!!! I miss it

Gritters have been out round here every night. My car has been sprayed by them twice on my way home from work.

Lou - want to swap houses for winter?

**Infinity** · 23-12-2009, 09:07

Originally Posted by Rude Dog

I've not seen one but the wife reckons she has. Not sure I believe her though. I think she was just trying to look big

I've not even seen any evidence of them.

I suppose she's seen Father Christmas too

Originally Posted by Teggers

Gritters have been out round here every night. My car has been sprayed by them twice on my way home from work.

Send them round here mate, we've had none

Jut

**Spence** · 23-12-2009, 09:16

Southampton is officially an ice rink today

It's lethal! Managed to make it to work but I really hope it warms up before I leave, although watching everyone windmilling down the pavements is making the day more enjoyable

**VIDAL BABBOON** · 23-12-2009, 09:22

I had a gritter out side my house on Monday!

I live on an estate too and not a main route!

Guess we are spoilt due to the guy that organises the road gritting in Swansea living on my estate lol

If they did not grit the road however there would be no way to get out

**The Artist** · 23-12-2009, 10:53

Originally Posted by Infinity

Has anyone actually seen any of these mythical gritters I keep hearing about?!?! Round here I've not seen one - seen a snow plough going through the village - not actually doing anything though

Jut

Yeah we have seen very few around here, the other day Durham was just about cut off as it had compacted ice all over even around the hospital with no gritters in sight. Despite apparently them getting more money this year for this purpose.

A road close to us has just been the scene of an accident involving a bus. I noticed the road had not been gritted yesterday and police closed it today ... then as if by magic the 3 gritters went along it

Nene - Lovely pictures there, I keep meaning to get out and snap a few

**Infinity** · 23-12-2009, 12:12

Originally Posted by The Artist

A road close to us has just been the scene of an accident involving a bus. I noticed the road had not been gritted yesterday and police closed it today ... then as if by magic the 3 gritters went along it

Hope is wasn't serious - nothing like being reactive instead of proactive

Jut

**Orkney** · 23-12-2009, 12:52

An ambulance ended up on its roof here yesterday, saw a picture on the local news website and whats going past in the backgroud?

a mythical gritter!

**lil ben** · 23-12-2009, 13:13

So gritters are some sort of scavaging creatures that hide somewhere until there's an accident ? A bit like vultures ?

**Infinity** · 23-12-2009, 16:03

Originally Posted by lil ben

So gritters are some sort of scavaging creatures that hide somewhere until there's an accident ? A bit like vultures ?

It would appear so

Jut

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