Snow

Snow? :neutral_face:

It’s been pretty sunny and decent-ish in the South East. We had a touch of snow a week or so ago but it melted in an hour.

Just a very good chance of rain on Saturday. No snow :pensive:

Doesn’t help with the I can’t get to work excuse though working at home.

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Only on a British forum…:face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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No snow here in the Midlands at all! Though we got quite a lot just after Christmas.

I don’t really like it to be honest. Especially when it all starts to melt. :smiley:

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It’s all ice now which is the worst bit. We’ve got freezing fog that’s just rolled in an all. Tomorrow will be like an ice rink, just a good job I’ve got supplies in.

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Woke up to this but it’s all slush now.

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Slow and steady, use a high gear. Long and gentle braking when you need to stop and keep a good distance from the car in front.

Simple rules and you’ll be fine :slight_smile:

I remember going to an empty car park when it snowed for the first time after I’d passed. It’s a good place to practise some sharp breaking and turning to learn how you car reacts in the snow and to build a bit of confidence in a safe environment. No chavvy doughnuts though :sweat_smile:

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If plenty of snow get out early and grit two tracks. Whilst gritters don’t put grit on most roads we live on there should be grit bins! If not full of water or sand.
Try and avoid 1st gear wheel spinning all the way up the hill - worst thing sliding into another car!

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Don’t go.

It’s not just your ability to drive in the snow, it’s the other morons around you. The amount of people I’ve seen over the years cause problems for others who were being sensible is crazy.

If it’s bad in the morning call up and reschedule.

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If it all starts going sideways, stop. Plan. Recover. Even if you end up blocking traffic. Better finding the right way out than digging yourself in an even deeper hole by panicing.

High gears are your friend. You’ll want to get into second as soon as possible, and keep shifting up as soon as revs allow. Higher gears = less torque = lowers wheelspin risk.

If it’s only your road that’s not cleared and the main road looks fine, have a look at your road first to inspect the conditions. If it’s mostly snow and slush, that’s not too bad; if it’s solid ice, that’s trickier. Where cars have driven lines in the snow and then the snow has iced up, that’s horrible as that’s effectively tramlines.

And finally, this:

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some gadgets aren’t that good for starting off :slight_smile:

ā€œIf you’ve got ESP, the stability control element will help you in a slide. But traction control can sometimes kill power too much and make it hard to get moving in heavy snow. Most cars will allow you to turn off the traction element of the stability control. If you have an auto box, check whether you have a winter mode.ā€

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Did you get out okay?

i think i’d get banned

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Your Monzo card has seen some alternative action :joy:

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I tend to use contactless for most purchases, that’s probably the only contact is has anymore :joy:

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Did a cat take that photo? :thinking:

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No, I couldn’t sleep so looked out the window at 05:00 and that’s what it was like.

Ah. The paw prints are a red herring, then.

I like the lighting of the house on the left :relieved:

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Yeah, I think the street light just out of shot on the right isn’t working at the moment.
Same view later;

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Keep the first one - :grin:

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