Looie

Don't know how far across Essex the snow went this morning but in the Harlow area it caused mayhem.........

I went to Epping whilst it was coming down quite hard, only to find the Tubes not running, and now I've got rid of the Scoob and got an FWD car, the wheels were skidding all over the place trying to get back up the hill out of the station.... along with everyone else... even the 4wd cars were having a hard time.... snow on top of sheet ice not good for grip whatever car you have... missed having the Scoob in those conditions though...

Took me 3 hrs to get back to Harlow (only 9 miles) - was going to use the main line overland instead but with traffic gridlocked, I went back home instead... ventured out again at 11am once the snow had stopped, only to find everything still crawling along at a snails pace , so gave up again and stuck the FWD into the garage... (especially as it''s dropping to -4, or more, tonight)......

So - who else had fun today?

Scoobysmeet

Took me an hour to do about 3 miles on the a12 this morning because a lorry couldn't get up a hill! Had some fun before that, but a rwd hilux just isn't the same as my beloved scooby.

Bean1984

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Didnt cause me any troubles this morning. Shame ive gotta go to work tonight tho. Oh well keep ya eyes open for an ambulance drifting on blue lights lol

maz_man

Haha I got to work befor it started snowing today! By the time I was out in the van and had done the forts pick up it was 2/3 inches deep in Southend great fun in a rwd van that's got no weight over the back wheels!

matttp1

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More chaos than fun. M11 south rigid artic in the outside lane, car stuck in central res and crawled across to Enfield to start snow ploughing on my tractor.
Using the Mrs' diesel wheel spinning in forth at 30 brown trousers time, still just the ice to contend with tomorrow

Looie

So - not just me then!!!

Saw my first gritter tonight as I looked out of my window - only took 12 hrs to send one round the bus route.... no wonder buses were few and far between.....

maz_man

didnt see one all day n i work just down the road to the salt depo in southend! Still aint seen one yet either and my road is a busy ish road! normally gets done!

jack.west

caused mayhem for me this morning, had a bit of fun although was stuck in traffic most of the time.

3 hours to get to work (usually takes 45 min).

Had to go down a country road to cut off the standstill. note that i saw three cars on this one back road in a ditch in seperate areas. Thank god for my awd

Had a nice run in after the traffic, i'm usually going through braintree (standstill) witham (standstill) and round maldon area(standstill).

There's driving safe in this weather and there's driving like a complete numpty and doing 2 mph on roads that aren't even icy.

ScoobyClaire

we had lots of fun in our run around( s1ht box ) but cant say more except i think my boyfreind was being 17 behind the wheel again. will tell more at the pub meet in a few weeks time lol

FLAT ERIC

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Larry had a few envious looks today.

Can't think why.

Having to get used to being overtaken by everything apart from a parked dustcart all year it's nice to get a bit of street cred at last.

AWG

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Don't know what all the fuss is about Dagenham had a heat wave today, we all wore short sleeves and shorts! Even gave the car a wash... Damn it that last comment gave me away

Scoobysmeet

Hahaha Andy, car wash good one lol

Fleetster

No snow here......(in Crewe)

legacy_gtb

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^ i know dag nam it! The brats had a new rear LSD in prep and everything! :-(

Looie

Brilliant!

simon57

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Bit different with the FWD looie..didnt even bother turning the key on me meg...

Spec'c'57

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Winter tyres is the way forward chaps, have some on the van and it hasn't been a problem at all.