First snow of the year shocker

[DeeTees]

I woke up this sunday morning (feb 26) to find a strange soft white blanket outside, the first real snow of the year in the Reykjavik region. Not only that but the snow fell straight down and lots of it. Usually when snow falls here, it falls horizontal and is blown over roads which are elevated, i.e. with a slope either side.

Terrano was nicely wrapped



Normally I'd just wait for rain or flag down the snow plow, but needs must and I had to get out.
On 31" studless, I used the jeep as a snow plough and could move above 15m each time. I didn't want to get stuck and have to get down and dirty to loosen hardened snow from under the jeep.


Thats about a 15m stretch with another good uphill distance to go.



2 thirds up and it's getting to be a slog. Stop every 10m. get out, up to my marbles in snow, clear the plowed hardened snow in front.



That's her at the top


A Nissan Patrol on 36" very very fat tyres stopped the top of the road and drove down to where I was, reversed back up, and repeated that. That made it a lot easier but of course did not lessen the accomplishment