Marios Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 im suprised no one has mentioned this yet?? Pretty much drifted (not elegantly) down the whole of a dual carrage way in the middle of both lanes due to no road being gritted enough. anyone else have any troubles today? Quote
Digsy Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Just leaving work now and I don't fancy it at all. The snow is now freezing here. Wish me luck! Quote
Ian Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Only that it took me 1.5 hours to drive the 10miles between Gloucester & Cheltenham & then another hour to get from Cheltenham to the M5 Quote
Chris`I Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 I left work at 3pm to miss it all. Got home at 4pm, snow started at 5pm. Pretty well timed as it goes. Beats the 10hrs I spent getting home before xmas when the snow came We've had about 1.5" so far, but its not heavy yet, thats meant to come around 8pm Quote
narcotix Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 We've had quite a lot of snow fall in Leicester today .... The main roads aren't too bad but the side streets are a knightmare! I've just got home from work which took an extra 45 minutes due to the driving conditions .... don't think I'll risk going out again unless it's urgent ... I had a bit of sideways actions earlier ... not fun when you don't intend to do it .. Quote
geoff-r Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Very little snow in Cardiff now, it was coming down heavy earlier but it's disappeared. Still just enough left for a nice bit of car park drifting Quote
martinmac Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 I think it may be helpful if the news mentioned which areas werent hit. I am driving home tomorrow and will be sticking to the A1 and M62. Should be ok I think. Quote
AK350Z Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 I think it may be helpful if the news mentioned which areas werent hit. I am driving home tomorrow and will be sticking to the A1 and M62. Should be ok I think. Yeah, stick to the west side. The A66 over the Pennines is closed a lot at the min. Quote
Andy Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Haven't had any snow but do have a burst water main on the entrance hill to my place.....makes things interesting! Quote
Stew Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Had about 6 inches last night and 7 inches is forecast for tonight. Our snow hasn't diminished from the first lot. We've had snow for over 3 weeks now! My garden looks ace though! Quote
ATTAK Z Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 25 miles back home starting about 15.00..... off the motorway onto main roads ....... ESP off .......off main road into village.......... big sllde down the hill in the village (luckily had the road to myself) ........ rocked her into driveway .............. all tucked up now till it clears Quote
clarkie34 Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Left the z at home last night as I saw the weather forecast,took the girlfriends instead.It's funny how I can prepare for the weather but the sodding council can't grit the roads. I finished work at 6am and normally takes 10 mins to get home,finally got in this morn at 8.15am. Absolute nightmare. Quote
Greekman Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Marios where are you from??? I dont think Hull city council know what gritting means.... Quote
janz70 Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 been like that in Teesside since before Xmas - have had to park car up a few times when I couldnt even get up onto my drive - The 350z in the snow is very interesting drive Still the works carpark when coming in for nights or first thing in the morning when very few cars about is a right skid/drift fest Do you drive with the traction control on or off in this weather Quote
stanski Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 viewtopic.php?f=13&t=31182 up at my normal time of 5:30 but didn't know it had snowed until I looked out of the window. Re ESP I would leave it on until you get stuck then switch it off or you will never get out Quote
Ebized Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Had about 6 inches last night and 7 inches is forecast for tonight. And its getting colder - lucky you Quote
M13KYF Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 had about 6 inch of snow last night and a further 2 more inches today. Thankfully I booked the week off Jess the dog is loving it. Today in the park. Quote
M13KYF Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Mike is Jess a staffie /retriever cross? 8yr Black Lab. Birthday was 1st Jan Working or a Scottish type. Smaller brand Quote
stanski Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Mike is Jess a staffie /retriever cross? 8yr Black Lab. Birthday was 1st Jan Working or a Scottish type. Smaller brand Aha cute little rascal Quote
terribleone Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 I've used my zed for work the past two days...to say it's been interesting weather to get to know the car in is an understatement!! In my MR2 I used to get much more traction with the weight over the rear, plus there was the added bonus that stacking the car into a kerb wouldn't have bothered me too much...I had cheapie rims on and spares are abundant, especially this time of year!! In the zed I don't feel as much in control...it's a bigger, heavier car and it's either being bogged down by the ESP or trying to spin me round with the ESP off!! At the end of my road I have to turn right onto a slight incline and I've struggled on this both days. It's same every time it snows, sidestreets are a nightmare but once you get onto a clear main road there's no problem at all...and by that time the seats have warmed up!! Quote
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