Have they f*cking hell.



This snow debacle neatly sums up just how useless, selfish and uncaring Wigan Council are.

Fair does. In that case, I have more time to do work, sorry, erm, study

I don't agree.



When the first big fall was predicted (before chrismtas) We rang the council because we live on gathurst hill, and it's a nightmare when it is gritted!! They said it was the number one priority and it would be done. It wasn't, and mum work me at 8 to pull a car out of our front garden, that day we pulled two more cars out, and one out of our neighbours garden. As well as watching a woman and her young child slide all the way down the hill sideways, as in perpendicular to the way she should have been travelling, sideways.



This time the hill has been gritted properly, with snow ploughs up and down it all day. Granted, I haven't been anywhere near the middle of wigan let alone the other side of it, but at the very least the area around us has been gritted properly.



And anyway, whoever said before that it was 2 inches of snow really needs to go outside. It's more than that, and anyway, when was the last time we had TWO inches of snow, let alone what it actually is!! The council can't be expected to prepare for every possiblity, no matter how minor the chances are.

Apparently their was a power loss in Wrightington and other Wigan areas towards Chorley between 7:30am and Lunchtime. Looks like it's past us for now though - www.raintoday.co.uk/

Apparently their was a power loss in Wrightington and other Wigan areas towards Chorley between 7:30am and Lunchtime. Looks like it's past us for now though - www.raintoday.co.uk/

bull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



have they never heard of ROCK SALT

stick that down at the first signs of freeze and snow will melt.

SNOW PLOUGHS ?



THESE CONDITIONS ARNT RARE.....its just that it doesnt normally last this long.



if they stockpiled salt, and invested in snow ploughs we would be in this mess.



last weekend when we had a partial thaw, i cleared my paths and drive and pavement by my house (at a price i may add)

so why the fook didnt the council get a few JCBs and clear the roads? it was coming up in layers.



caught with out pants down every year at -5 and a bit of snow, whilst folk in Moscow are getting to work in 4 ft of snow and -35

where do you suppose ive been all afternoon? ive been playing games with youngest ones.

snowballings deffo out (i wish i could) as ive just recovered from 4 days of coughing up phlegm and trying to breath normally after my last venture out in the cold. (think before you post mate)



my parents might come back for a "next life"..who knows? i reckon they are staying where they are in the cemetary and they wont have a "next life"

(again mate..think before you engage your typing finger)

I assume the concept of 'next life' has been wasted on you? Ah well, as for being outside, brilliant, the relative happiness here was a joy to behold.

Can anyone tell me that state of the main routes through Wigan please? (And up towards Aspull) so just I know if it doesn't snow any further then MAYBE I might be able to get to work in the morning. Cheers.

Sorry but these conditions are rare. I am 25 and don't ever remember so much snow so its not only the length of time but the amount of snow (today in particular). I'm not saying the more couldn't have been done in some areas to clear roads but with the amount of snow that has been put down today there is very little that can be done to clear everywhere.

Main roads in town are fairly bad and will be worse if it freezes tonight. Apparently aspull is worse from what i have been told.

How anyone can expect our council to be prepared for this weather in this part of the country, I don't know.



In some places its like this quite alot so they have more grit, snow tires, modified vehicles... etc.



IMO the council have done well to do as much as they have, every single main road has been gritted in conditions that are hard to cope with, I saw one truck sliding backwards.

I managed to kick myself in the balls while i was sledging this arvo, true story.