Hey guys, thanks for thinking about me :blush: :blush: :worry:
Well, after all the severe weather warnings for this part of the world, I started my 4 mile journey to work at 5am..
The snow had indeed arrived, and was up to 8 inches deep, which resulted in the normall 15 minute journey taking 1 3/4 hours :shock:
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This wa as a result of 5 jacknifed artic lorries, 3 car crashes, and at least 20 abandoned vehicles, plus the normal idiots who can't drive in snow, getting in the way.
When I finally got to work, jumped in the coach to go to Leeds city centre. it took me 3 hours to travel 2 miles to the nearest rounabout to turn the coach around, as the roads were just turning too dangerous, indeed one accident, involving a gritting lorry and a double decker bus, resulted in the bus being on its side :shock: , I counted another 35 accidents involving cars that had either crashed into each other, or into walls / roadsigns etc.
This resulted in various road closures, school / factory closures, indeed the local McDonalds only had 2 members of staff running it today, when I called there for my (late) dinner.
The rest of the day was spent doing very important duties at work, creating the snowman,
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and drinking copious amounts of coffee, until it was safer to return home, which I did at about 16:30, the journey back only took me 1/2 hour, as there was very little traffic, it was just a little bit more interesting avoiding abandoned / crashed vehicles still awaiting recovery.
Tomorrow, well, at the moment its about -2 c, so all the molten snow has now frozen, resulting in the roads becoming ice rinks, again, but the re is more heavy snow forecast for tonight/ tomorrow morning :bang:
BTW, the Maverick did very well in the snow, first time I've used it in 4X4 mode, very impressed, didn't skid / lose control once, couldn't have made it to work without it :thumb:
Well, after all the severe weather warnings for this part of the world, I started my 4 mile journey to work at 5am..
The snow had indeed arrived, and was up to 8 inches deep, which resulted in the normall 15 minute journey taking 1 3/4 hours :shock:
This wa as a result of 5 jacknifed artic lorries, 3 car crashes, and at least 20 abandoned vehicles, plus the normal idiots who can't drive in snow, getting in the way.
When I finally got to work, jumped in the coach to go to Leeds city centre. it took me 3 hours to travel 2 miles to the nearest rounabout to turn the coach around, as the roads were just turning too dangerous, indeed one accident, involving a gritting lorry and a double decker bus, resulted in the bus being on its side :shock: , I counted another 35 accidents involving cars that had either crashed into each other, or into walls / roadsigns etc.
This resulted in various road closures, school / factory closures, indeed the local McDonalds only had 2 members of staff running it today, when I called there for my (late) dinner.
The rest of the day was spent doing very important duties at work, creating the snowman,
Tomorrow, well, at the moment its about -2 c, so all the molten snow has now frozen, resulting in the roads becoming ice rinks, again, but the re is more heavy snow forecast for tonight/ tomorrow morning :bang:
BTW, the Maverick did very well in the snow, first time I've used it in 4X4 mode, very impressed, didn't skid / lose control once, couldn't have made it to work without it :thumb:
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