Snow

[bobbob]

I am surprised by how much lighter it is at night with the snow around. Usually if you go into our bathroom at night without the light on you can see nothing even though there are three windows. At the moment you can see to put paste on a toothbrush. smile2

[Sandgroper]

Snow? What Snow? :? All we have up here is rain. There hasn't even been frost the last few nights. :G It's not natural! :shock:

[Michael Sproul]

It was exceptionally slippy with ice this morning, left the front door and almost fell on my arse. I then started slipping down the path when I left the garden in a completely out of control arm waving type style, as you can imagine my cycle into work this morning had my arse twitching :lol:

I let the Mrs know how rank it was but she said she'd give the walk into school a bash anyway. Later got a text saying she'd turned around a 1/4 of the way there as it wasn't getting any better and it took her over 10 mins to get up the hill (its barely a hill!) to our house despite the next door neighbour helping her with the buggie!!!

[DL.]

So what emergency planning/preparation have you guys done for the snow? I keep a shovel, a box of food and a candle in the car.

[Michael Sproul]

Nowt really, the van has the same things in it that it does all year round.

A very basic tool kit (adjustable spanner, screwdrivers, pliers), 20ltr jerry can, a decent set of jump leads (that I embarrassingly liberated from an old place of work....), shovel, a high quality tow rope (6 ton I think) a couple of 9 ton shackles and a phone charger. There's usually 2 or 3 litres of water in there too. Can't see the point in keeping food in her.

It's also got a sleeping bag and a camp bed in it but that's just 'cos I use it as a cheapo camper when away racing and thought I may aswell leave 'em in there.

[ovenpaa]

When we lived on the edge of the Peak a snow shovel, sacking, tow rope, water, food, sleeping bag, boots and extra clothes plus a hat and gloves were always packed.

Around here, mobile phone, extra strong mints and sparking water :lol:

[Porcupine]

Wind-up phone charger, good book, first aid kit, life hammer, and a couple of good torches with spare batteries live in my glovebox. I keep road flares, a wee fire extinguisher, a crowbar, and bolt cutters in the boot (traffic accidents are by far the most likely non-illness you might die from - I don't want to bleed out or get burnt alive because some would-be good Samaritan can't get me out!). In winter I keep a Pelican case with some extra things in the porch, and I put it in the boot when I leave on days we might get snow or ice: Winter coat, gloves, socks, hat, boots, food, water, couple of foil blanket, Cold Steel special forces shovel. And a jerry can of fuel - always get queues when it's bad, and you don't want to lose your heating if you're stuck overnight! In this country there's really not much chance of you dying because you're stranded, but these things will certainly help you avoid or cope with the inconvenience and discomfort of it.

[Christel]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/1 ... sfeed=true

A "yellow" severe weather warning instructing people to "be aware" of ice on roads has been issued by the national weather service across the whole of England and parts of Wales. A level three cold weather alert is also in place.

Be careful out there, folks!