No problems at all getting in this morning, took no longer than usual. Funny how those of us who live in the south are normally derided by north of England dwellers about our attitude to 'heavy' snow

Tomorrow might be a different matter

Er...it occurs to me that this is not entirely consistent with the macarooned-out MBBB of message-board legend...?

I had no problems either but the North West of the country has it pretty bad.

We're not out of the woods yet either, lots more freezing temperatures for the next week at least.

Wilsden to Ilkley via Harden Moor, Keighley, Silsden and Addingham. Took me 70 mins, of which a good chunk was crawling down into Keighley at 1mph behind a long stream, and into Ilkley on the flat, cleared road behind the 5mph scared shîtless merchants. Harden Moor and Silsden-Addingham would have been stupid if not impossible without 4WD though. Massive queue towards Addingham from Ilkley tghe other way because stuff getting stuck (or too scared to continue) at the start of the bypass. Got in just after 8...but just come back since hardly anyone else made it. All the main roads and bus routes clear, but Harden Moor still uncleared and cars unable to get up the hill so I detoured thru Bingley. Just been digging my road out now...oh joy.

12" of snow forecast for parts of the south of England so I expect a major emergency to be declared at the point the first snowflake falls on London.

My car is utterly, utterly hopeless in the snow for reasons I cannot fathom. I have had to leave my car in a nearby street because it can't get up mine whereas every sodding neighbour comes and goes with ease.

If anyone knows a (genuine) reason why a Skoda Fabia Estate has all the grip of a soapy hand on a glass paperweight I'd be fascinated to know.

So yeah I'm not at work but I did build thishttps://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs160.snc3/18758_271218755827_692660827_4551271_5835581_n.jpg" >

Snow??..ah we have that stuff in the ice rink here in Manila....(32c degree's here now)

We also now live in a car-obsessed culture which has led to more road blockages, people working much further afield than was previously possible, a knock-on reduction in local facilities in favour of large-scale centralised 'centres' designed around the car & people becoming soft as a consequence.
I have just seen on Look North a woman moaning it took her an hour to do her journey of 0.6 miles.

I work from home now and get to enjoy the snow (and today the cricket) without the travelling hassle. Conversely I can't miss work due to not being able to get there.

at my school they used to open as normal, wait until the busses all went off and then send you home. Cruel 8uggers

A few today have done that, opened as usual and then shut at 11. That must be far more annoying for the parents.

The first few flakes have landed in Oxfordshire, so you can expect the panic to start any minute...

i set off at 4.55am every morning,and travel to colne in lancashire quite easy to get there this morning,had a little difficulty getting home via bingley bypass but all in all not to bad,worst road was beacon road in wibsey,sat at home now watching people struggle up the road