martinmac Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Just wondering. I was due to drive back to London today but fortunately I didnt. The temperature was down to about -6 this morning and the rain was freezing on the ground. So just how bad are the roads around the country. I dont intend to venture out to find out for myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Seems a bit warmer here today. It was -1 when I left this morning as opposed to -4 yesterday morning. Have seen it as low as -7 in the last week though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 The roads are icy in glasgow and the temp is about 1 or 2! I am just in from a run so trying to warm up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Supposed to be warming up by the weekend with temps around 6-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madden Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 When i got home from work this morning is was - 8.5 in Sandhurst We where working in -6 at Heathrow all night. It was fine when working hard but as soon as you stopped it got nasty. My mate and i had a compitiion on the way home on the M3 to see who could keep their hand out of the car window at 70mph the longest. It ****ing hurt and my hand swelled up :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 hideous rock hard ice in my village - crawled about 4 miles to the main road. Idiots in big 4 wheel drives that think they are invincible whizzing past! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 crawled about 4 miles to the main road. Been on the vino again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Its throwing it down here and 2deg, hope is does'nt freeze tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Very cold when i came out of the casino at 5am after an all night poker session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuck Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Not been too bad up here today. Clocked a high of 1deg this morning on the way to work but the roads are a lot better then yesterday. Last night was the first time I properly flicked the back end out going around a roundabout........wait there, that makes it sound like I meant to do it. Thank god I have wipe clean leather seats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 A balmy 4 degrees here today but raining now so dreading it freezing tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 minus 8.5 at 22:15 last night in maidstone kent, didnt take the zed out in it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I hope you lot don't freeze. -8.5 is pretty bad. Take care out there all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Mild yesterday and today, 3-4 and sunny not beach weather but not thermal undies weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Yep definately warming up. today the first day in weeks that my Zed didn't default to temperature readout on start up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SM0350z Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 When i got home from work this morning is was - 8.5 in Sandhurst We where working in -6 at Heathrow all night. It was fine when working hard but as soon as you stopped it got nasty. My mate and i had a compitiion on the way home on the M3 to see who could keep their hand out of the car window at 70mph the longest. It ****ing hurt and my hand swelled up :lol: Ive just realised your just down the road from me. It was bl**dy freezing in guildford especially when you have to just sit out in the cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 The water from washing the cars on Saturday is still frozen at the end of the drive, so it's stayed fairly cold here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Just popped out in the Zed and was -1 , and its only what like half four, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I couldn't reverse my car into the garage yesterday because the hard standing was so icy the back wheels just kept spinning. Bit better now but unfortunately wet so it will be horrendous in the morning no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I couldn't reverse my car into the garage yesterday because the hard standing was so icy the back wheels just kept spinning. Bit better now but unfortunately wet so it will be horrendous in the morning no doubt. if you have a dishwasher, you will possibly also have dishwasher salt, just throw some of that down ,and it will work just like gritting salt from the gritters. any salt, even household table salt will do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 yeah i tried the table salt - didn't have enough. Forgot about dishwasher salt though But i've got a feeling its all in the dishwasher...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 i went round ekona's the other night, and i think he had deliberalty put water on his door step to stop cold callers. that step was so highly polished you needed ice skates to stand up on it. but we did find out, that if you squirt the window de-icer stuff on it, it clears up almost instantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madden Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 yeah i tried the table salt - didn't have enough. Forgot about dishwasher salt though But i've got a feeling its all in the dishwasher...... I was using antifreeze till all the cats started dieing around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madden Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 When i got home from work this morning is was - 8.5 in Sandhurst We where working in -6 at Heathrow all night. It was fine when working hard but as soon as you stopped it got nasty. My mate and i had a compitiion on the way home on the M3 to see who could keep their hand out of the car window at 70mph the longest. It ****ing hurt and my hand swelled up :lol: Ive just realised your just down the road from me. It was bl**dy freezing in guildford especially when you have to just sit out in the cold You dont live in that same estate as me do you. The is a nice silver 350z at the end on my road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SM0350z Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 When i got home from work this morning is was - 8.5 in Sandhurst We where working in -6 at Heathrow all night. It was fine when working hard but as soon as you stopped it got nasty. My mate and i had a compitiion on the way home on the M3 to see who could keep their hand out of the car window at 70mph the longest. It ****ing hurt and my hand swelled up :lol: Ive just realised your just down the road from me. It was bl**dy freezing in guildford especially when you have to just sit out in the cold You dont live in that same estate as me do you. The is a nice silver 350z at the end on my road Nope live in Finchampstead, I didnt mean literally down the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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