Snow depth?

[Steve Burke]

Just been out for the first time since before the snow. It's deeper out the front of the house and I measured 10ins on the roof of the car. At the same time it was down to 7ins at the back due to the settling that Leon pointed out. So we probably had a peak of 11 1/2" or so.

 

The main country roads are clear but I saw only 4x4s on the minor lanes. Luckily I've a Subaru Outback complete with all-terrain tyres and so locked in 2nd gear that gives me permanent 4WD I had no problem. However just at the end of our lane there's a car in the ditch.

 

I'd like to have seen a 2WD get down the unmade-up track to our house! I'm not surprised we've had no post this week!

[Steve Walker]

The tyres make a hell of a difference - provided ground clearance isn't an issue, I think a two wheel drive car on winter tyres is likely to be more capable than a four wheel drive on summer tyres. Our Subaru has four wheel drive and an all season mud and snow / alpine snowflake marked tyre, and has been excellent. It just shrugs its shoulders and drives over it. The wife was saying that she just drove up a hill on the way to work where the traffic in front of her had all given up and turned round

 

Had to drive the Elise in it yesterday, down some local roads which hadn't been gritted or cleared. Slightest touch of throttle in the corners and the back end was out. It was... interesting!

[Steve Walker]

Finally got a bit more snow, still a bit pathetic though:

 

[chesters1]

6ft isnt that bad

we had 3" in an hour now its nice and sunny

Edited December 18, 2010 by chesters1

[corydoras]

6ft isnt that bad

we had 3" in an hour now its nice and sunny

Have you ever seen 6 foot of snow chesters? Have you ever opened your front door in the morning and had an avalanche of powder invade your house?

[chesters1]

in 1963 yes ,the snow wasnt powder though it had set hard.

i'm sure turning up the heating would get rid of the powder or a nice hoover.

my dad thought of digging through it (being 10 a great idea for me) until he realised the snow actually shouldnt be there ,a huge bit had fallen off the roof brought the gutters down and smashed the glass roof of a lean to (now called conservatories i expect) with the falling snow as well it was up to the bottom of the upstairs windows ,he dug to the outside bog and that was as far as he would go via the side door ,learning his lesson in the summer he removed the side wall of the bog letting us get to it via the pantry

 

my remark was tongue in cheek as there were no clues to the scale of the distances between the numbers ,seems someone got out the wrong side of a drift this morning

as for 6ft of snow its just snow and when it isnt its water and when it isnt its vapour in your front hall,not that bad compared to hanging or dying trapped by your feet in a car fire ,come the summer your snow will be gone

Edited December 18, 2010 by chesters1

[Snatcher]

No snow here in Whitley Bay. Nice and sunny with blue skies but its feeling very Baltic I do believe we have some in the post though

 

John

[Steve Walker]

the glass roof of a lean to (now called conservatories i expect)

 

I believe those are now called "sun lounges" in estate agent speak!

[chesters1]

yes that probably closer

[Steve Burke]

A measured 5ins near Wingham in East Kent and it's still snowing.

 

We left London just in time having watched the radar map this morning.

 

However we got back to find our central heating has broken down! As we've a combi boiler and a shower that runs off it we've no hot water either.

 

Anyone know what it's like in Swindon, where my daughter lives. Her baby is 11 days overdue so I hope she doesn't have to get to the hospital in a hurry!