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Actually got a decent covering in Blackpool, it never snows here!
A solid nine inches here in Huddersfield.
And what about the snow?
Sheffield this morning
About 6-7 inches of snow in Chesterfield. Dog enjoyed himself.
Sprinkling of wet snow near Ripon. Looks pretty but already melting.
Saw the photos of people stuck on the M62. Prats. "I'll just drive my BMW* with performance summer tyres over the highest motorway in England while it's bucketing down with snow. It'll be fine, I'm an elite driver and will apply copious power to solve the problem". Also HGV drivers who could have taken the time to glance up from the TV in the cab to observe that driving 20 tonnes up the hill to Saddleworth last night was not a bright idea.
Might happen less if people were sent a bill for setting up their metal tents on the motorway.
*watches in maximum smugness as the one time every 18 months my winter tyres get to earn their keep comes around*
Had a load more last night and this morning.
Kids at school, but not driving into Göteborg as visibility was terrible and the roads hadn't been ploughed at 7am.
Also, was warm yesterday (around zero) and cold last night (-10) so all the packed snow in the wheel arches had frozen and needed hammering out before i could drive anywhere (i dunno about you, but steering and suspension really brings the road to life), and last nights snow had frozen all over the car too...
Any more reports from north Sheffield?
Mrsmidlife leading brownie pack holiday at Hesley Wood this weekend. Kids and leaders heading in from Doncaster. The camp is indoors at the guide house and they can modify the itinerary for the weather but it's the travel in and out which could be the problem. Schools and buses cancelled in Doncaster as we've had well over an inch of wet snow overnight.
We're South Sheffield, well Dronfield, and we've got 8-9". Having lived in Leicester all my life till June last year I think this is the most snow I've ever seen!
@midlifecrashes Friend who lives NE ish Sheffield has abandoned getting to work in Chesterfield.
For your Brownie camp I think the main issue will be access on the site due to tree cover. Plus it's going to get to something like -4 tonight so all the half melted slow and slush will be horrible.
Personally I'd be sacking it off
Pretty snow (4”) up around Leeds Bradford airport. However, roads are already slushy. What worries me more is the -9C forecast overnight freezing all this into a total ice rink. Just got to see if I can get the van out of the lane, as need to get to see my grandmother who got taken into hospital last night (typically whilst my parents are abroad on holiday!).
Having lived in Leicester all my life till June last year I think this is the most snow I’ve ever seen!
I grew up in Leicester, and we definitely had some good snows in the 80's. I've got fond memories of sledging at old John in braggy park and beacon hill. Sliding down the grass slope at primary school in Beaumont Leys, crashing at the bottom and putting my top teeth through my bottom lip less so....
For your Brownie camp I think the main issue will be access on the site due to tree cover. Plus it’s going to get to something like -4 tonight so all the half melted slow and slush will be horrible.
What does the risk assessment say? 😎
Decent couple of inches here near Ilkeston. Daughters school was the only secondary closed yesterday afternoon, when we had half an inch, today its the only one open but no school buses running.
The number of parents on the school run who have failed to clear their windscreens and been surprised when it slides forward off their roofs is embarrassing frankly.
@ads678 maybe I'm just not remembering very well, though you grew up not far from me by the sound of things. I do remember going up Braggy & Beacon but never 8-9" worth!
@fathomer - TBF I'm probably bigging it up in my mind a bit. There was definitely more when I moved to Halifax early 90's.
Saw the photos of people stuck on the M62. Prats. “I’ll just drive my BMW* with performance summer tyres over the highest motorway in England while it’s bucketing down with snow. It’ll be fine, I’m an elite driver and will apply copious power to solve the problem”. Also HGV drivers who could have taken the time to glance up from the TV in the cab to observe that driving 20 tonnes up the hill to Saddleworth last night was not a bright idea.
Or it could just be that companies put pressure on people to turn up to work / do their jobs regardless of what the forecast says, and people dont want to risk loosing their jobs?
Oh and I always found my high powered BMW fine in the snow, it was people in cheap underpowered font wheel drive cars going to slow that caused the issues.
Is there a different knack to driving rear wheel drive cars in snow? I've always had front wheel drive cars, and have driven a lot in snow, but now have a rear wheel drive Merc Viano.
About 6cm here in Beamish. Some poor sod managed to have an off in their ducato on the road the runs around the back of Beamish Hall this morning, ending up in the ditch. Can only assume they were pulling over to let an oncoming car past.
Very little traffic on the way to school. I think a lot of people have played it safe and decided to stay at home.
Saw the photos of people stuck on the M62. Prats
Baffles me as well. There was an amber warning in plenty of time to warn people not to travel but they do anyway. Maybe some journeys were essential but most journeys could have been avoided.
Any more reports from north Sheffield?
Mrsmidlife leading brownie pack holiday at Hesley Wood this weekend. Kids and leaders heading in from Doncaster. The camp is indoors at the guide house and they can modify the itinerary for the weather but it’s the travel in and out which could be the problem. Schools and buses cancelled in Doncaster as we’ve had well over an inch of wet snow overnight.
I'm in Worrall, so north west sheffield. Between 30 and 35cm of snow. Penistone is very bad apparently
From the BBC news website , According to the RAC .-10 Wear comfortable footwear !!!
If I was to go out driving in the snow I would probably wear my M+S Tarten slippers , as they is well warm and comfortable.
Broomhall, sun is out so hopefully a melt on the way but cars are still sliding all over the place. No papers in Tesco, gah!
Oh and I always found my high powered BMW fine in the snow, it was people in cheap underpowered font wheel drive cars going to slow that caused the issues.
Worst humblebrag ever. Power and price of the vehicle has nothing to do with any of it, it's up to the fleshy blob behind the wheel.
Back in 2010 when the whole country was a mess I had a Nissan Micra which had all of 51bhp, didn't get stuck once. Same goes for Beast from the East, 90bhp Berlingo was fine. I drove to Ayr from the North East during the worst of it but others at work couldn't manage to get their BMWs/Mercs off the drive to do the 3 mile drive in.
Lovin it here in the midlands, bit of snow yesterday, panic! Then it all went away, when it rained
Bit of snow again today, all the schools closed... the snows been gone since 10am.
Blue skies in Leeds now, snow pretty much gone!
West side of Sheffield - we had 8-10" this morning, but melting rapidly.
Up on the tops it's reyt deep. Took my bike for a walk this morning and it was knee+ deep off road; waist deep where it had settled in hollows or drifted.
Nice when the sun came out though!
Cheers all. Camp is on, roads cleared up nicely during the day and they can struggle up the lane or manhandle the supplies up, the guide house itself is well equipped and heated, so game on.
Not sure what is worse, snow or incessant heavy rain
Surprise snowstorm in Sheffield city centre. Big flakes, coming down thick and fast. I hope it lasts because I thrive on the chaos. Also, thrive on being sent home early.
EDIT: It's stopped snowing. The sun is out.
Last March I was in Sutherland. Shorts and T-shirt.
Out for an overnighter on the bike. Off the ferry in Dunoon and straight into the pub to sit out a blizzard.
It's British Summer Time and it's currently showing here in Aviemore.
It was a bit sketchy driving on the M8 at Kirk o' Shotts late on last night.
Woke up to a dusting of snow on the Pentlands this morning!
It’s British Summer Time and it’s currently showing here in Aviemore.
This is what devolution does for you....
Snowsports on Cairngorm finishing up this weekend. Given the snow cover I'm not surprised. Plenty more on Braeriach though.
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Looks like that'll soon disappear as we're finally in for a spell of decent weather
I left mull on Thursday morning and there was snow down to about 3-400m after Wednesdays storm.
And I think that log pile isn’t far from where I destroyed my back wheel on Monday. Is it on the link fire road from loch Morlich towards the lodge?
Yep. Messing around in a group. Sprinted, popped a chain link, which pulled the mech into the spokes, destroyed mech, four spokes ripped out, rim ruined and hub destroyed. Expensive day and a long walk home..
*Looks out window*
*checks notes*
Nope, no snow today.
I can still see snow patches from my house.
Hang on I’ll check out back……..…..…
……………..nope, no snow here in Galloway
Ace.
I love comparing notes...
I found one of scotroutes snow patches today, so I of course had to ride down it.
Turns out if you bury a jobby in snow, it reappears sometime later.
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Snow on Ben Nevis yesterday looking at pics a mate posted
@matt_outandabout - got a bit more for you as I was running up to Loch Eanaich earlier today.
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