Well now its stopped snowing going to chip mine out it got stuck in the gutter tuesday night after I parked it to clear off the drive, would not move an inch so there she has stayed for the last two nights.

 

Rename the country to Brrrrritian

 

It hasn't been too bad in the midlands but the last few days have got worse and I also took the "sensible" option and used my wifes Zafira to get to work. Also aware that Crossfire bits are on a very long lead time , still waiting for a rear bumper after nearly 4 months ! Chrysler claim that they have sorted manufacturing parts again after Karman went bump, but no idea how long it will be.

Staffs county have now decided to only grit main roads as they run out of salt, so getting very dodgy on the side roads.

Remember everyone try and get some good photos for next years calendar !! A few snowy Crossfire pictures would be great

 

Having spent an hour digging the drive and clearing the car I made 5 miles of my 13 mile journey to work and came to halt on the first hill. Wheels driving forwards and the car sliding backwards.

I slowly rolled back down the hill (fortunately no traffic was behind me or approached whilst doing this) and then got stuck at the bottom of the hill.

A Husbund & Wife just happened to be out for a walk which was convenient for me as they pushed me and got me going again. I turned around and made the treachorous 5 mile journey back home with lots of traction control light blinkering and sideways action.

So a day at home for me.

A Ford KA made it up the hill almost effortlesly which made me feel small!

Stay safe out there guys.

 

 

On Boxing day 1962 it started to snow in Herts and the snow came down consistently until early march with few thaws, England almost stopped moving at times. This was the worst snow that England had seen since 1946 I believe.
In January a friend had his motor cycle parked outside his house and a snow plow covered it with snow, not willing to dig it out that morning he went to work on the bus. He came home at night to find the snow banks gone along with his motor bike. The council told him that the snow had been dumped on the local soccer pitch so every few days he went to look for his bike, it was mid-March before he saw the handle bars sticking out of the snow. Miraculously the bike started and he rode it home.
I came to Canada in 1964 and we have snow, lots of it. The country knows how to handle it, snow plows, salt, snow tires and most learn the skills to navigate through it, for some as it takes a few days for these skills to re-emerge.
You don't really know what snow is, lucky for you. Slowly does it is the rule, stay safe out there.