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01-03-18, 05:42 PM | #31 | |
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So there's no more snow forecast until tomorrow night, but her school will be shut tomorrow? Why didn't they just keep it closed today
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01-03-18, 05:55 PM | #32 |
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I don't have proper snow tyres but I did go for Michelin CrossClimate's on my Focus when it needed new boots. Lady P's car has the original fitment summer tyres on hers and I'll be putting the XCs on her car when they need them as they coped very well today. Took her to work as she was rightly concerned about the snow, went on to my current client and then the same back this afternoon. Despite most of the cars ahead and behind slithering everywhere in some places I think my traction control light only flicked briefly on twice? Not as good as full on winter jobbies in this cold but they are miles better than anything I've tried before. Feel no different to summer tyres in warmer weather and they seem to be lasting very well after just over a year on the fronts. Probably 10-20% more expensive than some other "premium" tyres but worth it in my opinion for these odd occasions and it means I don't need a second set of rims.
We've got about four inches of snow around here now at most, so not as bad as some of you, but it's settling across most roads as it about -6 and dropping as the salt/grit is not as effective. Stay safe all.
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01-03-18, 08:34 PM | #34 |
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Appreciate it's no good for you, being self employed. When we were their age did we have any days off because of snow? I don't remember, although it was over 40 years ago!
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01-03-18, 08:48 PM | #35 |
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Nope no good for me at all, school closed means either I'm behind on a job so I have to work late and/or weekends or I'm down on money.
The only time I remember not going to school when it snowed was when the boiler would inevitably break but I also remember walking to school in the snow
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01-03-18, 09:09 PM | #36 |
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Indeed and do you remember this much chaos in the past?
I'd need to do some research before I say I don't recall it being this crazy?
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02-03-18, 12:03 AM | #37 |
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last time it really affected me was a 2/3 years ago (might be more, all the years seem to combine into one now) and I just couldn't get anywhere. People just can't seem to cope with driving in the snow, I even saw someone trying to drive their rwd BMW with snow socks on the front wheels!
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02-03-18, 06:26 AM | #38 |
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Up early to go to work .... might as well go back to bed.
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02-03-18, 09:38 AM | #39 |
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We're snowed in here.
All the schools in the area are closed as most of the pupils here have to travel in from the surrounding hills and villages, some up to 10 - 15 miles away from the school. Almost none of the small roads connecting these places are cleared or salted, and when it snows, quickly become impassable to all but tractors. It's not flat here either, so travel in the snow is difficult anyway, there's no chance of school buses making it through. |
02-03-18, 11:08 AM | #40 |
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Little snow here. Some schools closed including my girls' (but not my boy's). So I'm working at home again.
I've now run out of coffee and chocolate biscuits. Caught up on all my emails, planned my training for the year. Dinner is in the slow cooker, the washing is all done. |
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