Batten down the hatches, winter's a-comin'

[focusonme]

According to a rather misleading Sky News article, and after checking with MetCheck, there's near-as-damn a certainty of snow over Wednesday/Thursday/Friday for most of the country.

Hoorah is all I can say. A proper winter at last!

[ZR1cliff]

££££££££££££££££££££££££'s and more ££££££££££££££'s.
Anyone got any snow chains.

[scorp]

I hope not, i nearly wrote off my brand new 1-series last year when it snowed! ill never attempt an ice covered humpback bridge again.

[grass widow]

Just checked it for my area, rain on Thursday, but snow overnight and into Friday morning, then rain in the afternoon.

Don't think its going to stay too long.

[focusonme]

scorp said:

I hope not, i nearly wrote off my brand new 1-series last year when it snowed! ill never attempt an ice covered humpback bridge again.

My dear mother has forsaken all RWDs after a winter spent in Switzerland with a BMW, in a house with a comically steep driveway. Thank god for Audi quattros.

>> Edited by focusonme on Monday 21st November 12:16

[308GTB]

The good old forecasters rarely get it right and in any case it'll all be gone the following day!

It never stays cold for long in Blighty thanks to the the Gulf stream, otherwise we'd have sub-zero temps all winter. Doesn't feel all that cold to me today, although perhaps it is as the frozen fog hasn't lifted yet.

[ZR1cliff]

I pick my car up in the early hours and have to clear the windows repeadedly every few hundred yards,as soon as the moisture hits the screen it freezes,ive not had to do that for a long time.
Brrrrrrr.

[scorp]

focusonme said:

My dear mother has forsaken all RWDs after a winter spent in Switzerland with a BMW, in a house with a comically steep driveway. Thank god for Audi quattros.

It might of been helpfull to me if i knew how to deactivate the traction control at the time. Foot to the floor in 1st gear, still sliding backwards!


>> Edited by scorp on Monday 21st November 12:39

[Donut]

O/T funny how the White Xmas predictor gives every where a 50% chance.

[scorp]

Donut said:

O/T funny how the White Xmas predictor gives every where a 50% chance.

Doesn't matter what the percentage is really, thats the problem with statistical predictions, providing something isn't impossible, it can happen at any time. Explains why weather men (or women) always make mistakes

>> Edited by scorp on Monday 21st November 13:27

[Parrot of doom]

All I can add is that I hope you're all getting some grit ready. I love watching the neighbours sprinkle table salt onto the pavement outside their house, with a dumbfounded look on their face!

[TeamD]

scorp said:

I hope not, i nearly wrote off my brand new 1-series last year when it snowed! ill never attempt an ice covered humpback bridge again.

Nevermind, it's not brand new anymore so I won't come as such a blow.

[Pigeon]

I hate snow.

[Einion Yrth]

TeamD said:

scorp said: I hope not, i nearly wrote off my brand new 1-series last year when it snowed! ill never attempt an ice covered humpback bridge again. Nevermind, it's not brand new anymore so I won't come as such a blow.

You sir are a callous b'stard.....

















jolly well done

[scorp]

[aldi]

ZR1cliff said:

I pick my car up in the early hours and have to clear the windows repeadedly every few hundred yards,as soon as the moisture hits the screen it freezes,ive not had to do that for a long time. Brrrrrrr.

Coming down the M6 at about 1am on saturday, thick fog and sub-zero temperatures. my single working washer jet was working overtime and when I got home the leading edges of the bonnet, bumper, grill, etc. had about 1/4 inch of ice on them! the leccy aeirel was frozen up like a bit iceicle