General Chat

Well, Edinburgh, East, Mid, and West Lothian covered again.
Had to get a taxi to my daughters again, as she has to go Xmas shopping.

So very glad it ain't me.

Take Care all

Not long home from a shopping trip to Maidstone.
We set off on clear motorways about 10am. and had just a token dusting of snow around my home.
Parked out of town at a Park-and-Ride in Maidstone and settled into our necessary shopping and then suddenly realised that people were coming into the department store covered in snow.
Park-and Ride buses were stopped and called back to depot by about 3.30 so we set off to walk uphill to get the car. Back of it was covered to about 2 and a half inches.
M20 was flowing oh so slowly, but wasn't too bad near Maidstone, but 2nd lane was travelling rather faster and outside lane seemed to be the run for many huge lorries from the continent racing to get to the ferry or Channel Tunnel........ Do they think there are different lane restrictions in snow?
Near Ashford, south bound the motorway was very slippery and daughter ( driver) was concerned about the speed and poor conditions so we continued on A20 which although snow-covered felt much safer with less traffic.
We took 2 hours to travel about 35 miles, but listening to traffic reports on the radio, we were relatively lucky. Around Canterbury and parts of north Kent there was grid lock and some people had been in queues for over 4 hours trying to get home.

Gwyn

7pm temp now .6. We had some more snow this afternoon, but we are getting away lightly. Hope all you with bad roads are well stocked with food. Have appointments both of us, during the week, so hoping the clinics will be open.

A34 Shut for 50 miles both north and south bound from Newbury to biscester

Just outside Dover
Went to visit family in Deal this morning on understanding if snow started would go home as we live on higher ground. Started snowing around 1330 and soon ground white, main road not too bad but not been gritted, closer to Dover conditions much worse. Got home and found 2-3 inches on ground in little under an hour! Snowed like the clappers until about 1600, more to come I think. OH just on way home - getting a lift as I had 4x4 and leaving small car at work. Will see what tomorrow brings - more snow I should think. Also sounds like most of the main roads in E Kent pretty bad.

Cardiff - bit of a thaw during the day with the bright sunshine, but temperature has dropped considerably now and everything is freezing!!

take care gang - I think plaster of Paris supplies will be running low in A & E departments!!

Ann X

A34 ...M40 Junction at north Oxford is TERRIBLE son been sat there for an hour and his trip is normally 2 hours he still has an hour to travel....but A34 BAD

i am in liverpool near to the airport couple of inches of snow still on the groung cold but i think the main roads have been ok went shopping earlier buses running ok for the moment i heard they are taking them off early tho
not going out again today stay indoors and keep warm everyonexxx

It is like the North Pole here in North Wales, the temp has dropped very quickly the last hour, and still it is trying for more snow, wouldn't be surprised if it is -10c tonight!

Have stayed indoors and done all my xmas wrapping, so one big job out of the way at least!

Take care everyone.

Annx

Snowing gently here again now.

Dear All

Hello

Hope you are all okay.

Plenty of snow in East London.

One bus trundled by an hour ago on the main road.

Some youngsters shizzed by on a home made sleigh.

No grit on the roads.

Take gentle care all
Very best wishes
xx

Son just got home from Bournemouth to Milton Keynes. One lane open on the M3 and 2 on the M25. had to go that way because the A34 was closed. Took him 4.5 hours instead of the usual 2. Glad he's home anyway.

Yes Maggie, I know how you feel.
We live in an area where the housing is for the sick and disabled.
The paths outside our doors are gritted.... great... but that is as far as we can go.
Those of us who are lucky enough to have family who care are being cared for.
How many people have no one to look after them, and cannot get out to do for themselves, I wonder?
The wardens are very good, but their time is limited.
Hope you are all manging.
Deanna X

Looked out of the window at 6am - just frost on cars and the road.
Went back to bed, got up at 9am - 2 inches had fallen!
No local bus (of course!) - in fact no buses in Winchester at all!!!
True to form, the M3 is running smoothly, though traffic is sparse. Only the fortunate few, who either live on main roads or who have had local roads gritted can get out, I suppose.
Looking at 'Traffic England' , it's running smoothly in Hampshire, but when it gets to Surrey, it looks like it hasn't been gritted.

good morning all,
east sussex, walked up to village earlier ,inch of snow then , coming down hard now . roads salted , cars and buses moving.shops had got fresh bread , milk ect .(got extra bread and milk for freezer) . by the way it is coming down now ,we will have 4 inches by tonight . good luck to you all, take care ,iris

Good Morning everyone,
freezing here in Corby.
A light sprinkling of snow left over from last night, but no more.... YET.
Stay warm folks.... hot chocolate and feet up weather I think.
Actually.... we have no hot chocolate in the house, must rectify this as early as possible.
Deanna X

10.52am Sat 18.12.10 Monmouth

As with Jean about an inch, stopped about half hr ago. More up there though!!

Son was coming from Halesowen tody, but roads between him & Tewksbury hazardous and accident has hampered roads aswell:o((( He may try tomorrow, we'll have to see...l'd rather they are all safe!!

jude

Plenty of snow in Hampshire overnight/morning about 6". Son going to concert London tonight - decided last night to take the train then and there. Well he is there wonder when he will get back! Don't think many places free of snow now.

well here in Cardiff we now have twice what we had yesterday - reckon we have nearly two feet of snow!! very pretty indeed but no one is going anywhere!!!

10 35 am, snow has just stopped here, still looks likely to start again, but roads are not that thick with snow. Others not too far away have had a large amount. temp 3.0