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[Closed] M8 is closed apparently - black ice.

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 Smee
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IT was just on the news.


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:13 pm
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Aye:

M8 City Of Edinburgh - Closed westbound due to ice between J1, Hermiston Gait and J2, Newbridge. Police directing traffic.
Last updated: 5th January 2010 at 13:05

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/local/scotland-edinburgh.shtml


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:23 pm
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So it would seem - http://www.bbc.co.uk/edinburghandeastscotland/travel/local_roads_info_feature.shtml for live updates


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:24 pm
 Smee
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THat's not as bad as the news was making out - bad enough though.


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:25 pm
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Typical Scots, bit of a cold snap and the place falls to bits.
Wouldn't have that sort of fuss down in London 🙂


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:26 pm
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Typical Scots, bit of a cold snap and the place falls to bits.

Its pretty deadly in Glasgow tbh...


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:43 pm
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Gotta be careful with all that ice around, especially if you are driving too quickly for the conditions.


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:49 pm
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M_F - dont be a **** all your life.


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:50 pm
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M_F - dont be a **** all your life.

Ohhhhhh hark at her! 😉

MFs comment made me chuckle. Dry humour, I love it.... 🙂


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:52 pm
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I just couldn't resist - Goan crossed the ball, I had a simple tap-in.
8)


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 1:53 pm
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Open again now btw, according to the news.


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 2:39 pm
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Yep typical - they ought to MTFU up there surely?


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 2:59 pm
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Traffic seems to be flowing according to the traffic cameras.

[url] http://www.trafficscotland.org/lev/index.aspx?route=2 [/url]


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 3:05 pm
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Mind you i don't fancy the Drumochter pass.

[url] http://www.trafficscotland.org/lev/index.aspx?mi=7 [/url]


 
Posted : 05/01/2010 3:08 pm