Colchester
Author
Discussion

Oli.

Original Poster:

274 posts

211 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
Anyone from Colchester? I have to drive there tomorrow am from Bognor, and just need to know what the roads are like? Or cancel my journey and go another day?

Many thanks in advance

smele

1,284 posts

300 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
About 6"-8". Could be dicey, only walked to the pub so far.

Oli.

Original Poster:

274 posts

211 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
Thanks for the quick response What are the roads like?

David87

6,888 posts

228 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
I'm in Chelmsford (around 15 miles from Colchester) and the roads around here are pretty much fine today. The main routes are just wet, whilst smaller roads do have snow on them, but unless you need to get up a big hill you'll be good to go.

Jasandjules

71,161 posts

245 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
Oli. said:
Thanks for the quick response What are the roads like?
Not good as far as I can tell. Traffic is moving slowly but I've not been on the roads meself.


Oli.

Original Poster:

274 posts

211 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
Blimey, two completely different responses! Anyone else from this area?

David87

6,888 posts

228 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
Seems so! I have to say I've not been to Colchester since this latest bout of snow, but as I said I'm about 15 miles away, so it could be different there. The A12 past Chelmsford, for instance, has not a bit of snow on it today.

Fish981

1,441 posts

201 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
If you've got an over-tyred RWD German saloon, or a lack of talent, you'll struggle on some of the hills, apart from that every road I've been on today is passable with care.

Every road, apart from the very main ones, are still covered in snow though. It's going to freeze tonight making tomorrow morning intersting.

I spent 4hrs last night towing most non-4WD cars up one of the main hills in Colchester, it wouldn't take much more snow to see that happening again.

Where do you need to go?

Oli.

Original Poster:

274 posts

211 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
Just off St Andrews Avenue

confused_buyer

6,842 posts

197 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
The roads are passable with care, there is snow on them, but they're drivable. There is a lot more snow in the Colchester area than further down the A12 at Chelmsford.

Saturday evening was a travel disaster - the A12 was blocked and all the hills in the town had cars (and in one case a bus) stuck on them. Total gridlock for hours.

As long as there isn't any more snow overnight it shouldn't be too bad tomorrow.

Popeyed

564 posts

235 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
confused_buyer said:
The roads are passable with care, there is snow on them, but they're drivable. There is a lot more snow in the Colchester area than further down the A12 at Chelmsford.

Saturday evening was a travel disaster - the A12 was blocked and all the hills in the town had cars (and in one case a bus) stuck on them. Total gridlock for hours.

As long as there isn't any more snow overnight it shouldn't be too bad tomorrow.
As the man said ^^ it was utter chaos last night; nigh on total gridlock around the town. Mrs Popeyed + sproglet walked to the supermaket this morning and reported numerous abandoned cars and in one case an abandoned crumpled bonnet and bent railing near the station. After the 5 odd inches had fallen last night I've never seen so many spinning wheels (or idiots who have no idea how to deal with the problem other than spinning their front or rear wheels hoping for some grip, while their front wheels are pointing in the direction of my vehicle!).

baxb

472 posts

208 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
Oli. said:
Just off St Andrews Avenue
St Andrews Avenue was moving fine earlier this afternoon, a bit slushy but ok. Most of the side roads are still compacted snow though, so maybe a bit dicey if on a hill. HTH

Podie

46,646 posts

291 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
The one way system is a right pain...

Oli.

Original Poster:

274 posts

211 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
Thanks all. I'm going to go for it.

checkmate91

857 posts

189 months

Sunday 19th December 2010
quotequote all
Left North Essex this morning for the south west. Spent yesterday travelling down through the county. Towns are treacherous, main roads fine. Just be careful nearer your destination...

Oli.

Original Poster:

274 posts

211 months

Monday 20th December 2010
quotequote all
Thanks to everyone, trip went fine.