Is the snow coming this time?

[Jay666d]

No more proper snow in Sevenoaks today, been lots in other parts of Kent.

Spent the morning taking Nurses to work, then came back home via the back roads, where we found an AO.com truck stuck on a hill in the middle of nowhere.

He had lost grip climbing the hill, then as he slid back, twisted on the narrow lane, so the front corner was in one bank, and the rear in the other. They had got it out of that, but then trying to reverse back down the narrow lane, ended up with the nearside totally embedded in the bank

The problem was the fresh snow was on top of a layer of pure clear ice, and as soon as you broke through the snow, there was no grip. Luckily, I carry a 5litre plastic container of salt/grit, so we chipped away a path in the ice, and laid a track of grit for both my car, and his front wheels (he was front wheel drive), then set to pulling him up the hill about 1/2 a mile, back onto a gritted road. Mine slipped a couple of times, but I just kept my feet away from the loud peddle, left her on tickover, and she just re gripped straight away.

The driver of the van was very impressed, and happy...

Got a few good deeds done today then! :thumbs

 

[solarman216]

I really do enjoy the commute when it's like this!

Made a quick video with some real 'Copyrighted' music... A first for my channel!

https://youtu.be/6VSAM_bl-bA

Disapointed to see the snow still on your bonnet, very bad move, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

Yep, we got snow

I can’t even go out for a play because of all the traffic chaos on the main roads.

We park up hill up north

 

[briggie]

imagine what its like up here jim , if it continues I'm going to have a massive problem in 3 days because my medication runs out , and yes I ordered some about 3 days ago

 

[jims-terrano]

Pete, post me a PM on here if you get really stuck mate.

Yeah I can only imagine matey.

 

[stevew]

got about a foot here! realy slowing things down
:lol

https://www.winkingman.co.uk/webcam/

this is my sisters pub couple of miles up the road from me drifting badly up there so big piles and bare paches.
thats the A53 leek to buxton

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Watch the Van, that is in front of the car in front of me... he had about 1 mile to get into the correct lane...

Best on full screen.

https://youtu.be/Epcuuk5w9bc


Oh, and not mine, but why you clear the snow off your car properly..
https://youtu.be/5lKCmxcDDBM

 

[jonny]

bugger all here in Cheshire (by Chester). Very cold though, getting through heating oil way too fast and as usual they put the price of it right up in winter

 

[macabethiel]

Not bad on the roads here in Derby.

A nice white covering, drove the wife over to Tutbury and it was pretty clear maybe we will get some more snow tonight.

 

[Thomas61]

And the Isle of Wight finally has snow, very happy me

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Watch the Van, that is in front of the car in front of me... he had about 1 mile to get into the correct lane...

Best on full screen.

https://youtu.be/Epcuuk5w9bc


Oh, and not mine, but why you clear the snow off your car properly..
https://youtu.be/5lKCmxcDDBM

That did some damage aye

 

[johnb5177]

Very cold, very windy.......but only a dusting and nothing serious in Swansea.......

 

[elty001]

Got around 4" of snow round here but not been able to enjoy it in the terrano as I'm stuck at work all day.
Can't really ring in and tell them I can't make it as I only live a mile away

 

[Blocky10]

I went out for a play. Ended up pulling a 4x4 Merc out of a drift:lol

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I went out for a play. Ended up pulling a 4x4 Merc out of a drift:lol

You get you're rad mate?

 

[Blocky10]

You get you're rad mate?

Not yet. Still waiting:flush:
Keep topping it up

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Not yet. Still waiting:flush:
Keep topping it up

And you pulled a merc driver off?, what great trucks eh :thumb2

 

[Jay666d]

The drive home tonight was absolutely epic... Not intended, but epic!

The main route home was blocked by the police so I proceeded onto the secondary route... This was eventually blocked by a Jack-knifed truck awaiting recovery and the traffic was insane! :doh

So I doubled back on myself and headed onto some farm roads that I knew would get me round the truck and back on the road.

These roads were awesome... Free of cars and a variety of driving situations! Sometimes the road was compacted snow, and other times fresh snow that had blown off the fields covering the road completely!

A few of the roads had snow drifts either side of the road that came to window height on my Patrol! Not to mention the fact that they were just wide enough for me to squeeze thru! :naughty

After all that I was back on the main road... Less than a mile of driving and that road was also shut by the Police! Obviously there was no point in driving back all the way up that road, as I'd just be waiting on the Jack-knifed truck to be rescued!

So as the daylight was beginning to fade, it was back onto the fun Farm roads. :naughty

I'd only been on that road for a couple of minutes before I came across a Kia Sportage heading in the opposite direction, who had become stuck. I got the shovel out, had a little dig and then gave them a push and we were all on our way.

I came to the road I needed, but because of HUGE snow drifts, I couldn't go that way!

Doubling back on myself once more I took another road... This time the way was blocked by a Land Rover D4. There was another pick-up trying to tow him out but it was a no go... They gave up and the guy abandoned his car, blocking the way!

Only one more route I can take now.. So I headed off. By now darkness had set in and the snow blowing off the fields was blinding!

Again I came across two stuck vehicles! :doh

One was a VW Golf or something, that just should not of been on that road and the other was a Land Rover Defender! They were stuck side by side blocking an already thin road!

We managed to get the VW moved and sent him back the way he came. I could get round now, but did the kind thing to help the guy in the Defender. I had to use the Patrol to drag the Defender backwards out of his drift!

The guy thanked me, then proceeded to drive back into the same tracks he was just hauled out off! :doh

So for the second time, I dragged him out! :lol

From then on, I was off the farm roads and only had the general public to worry about, but it wasn't too eventful!

The drive home took about 4 hours longer than it should of... But I had an absolute blast! :naughty

 

[solarman216]

Just the sort of drive I would love, if only we had some of the white stuff to play with, but alas no, Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Brilliant mate :thumb2 no hidden posts in the snow then :lol