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Local discussion: It's snowing!

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    • CommentAuthorAgaton Sax
    • CommentTimeDec 21st 2009
     
    It's like Shaun of the Dead out there, except with snow zombies. Lots of desolate W3 buses on Ferme Park Road hill. We had to ditch the car and push the pram up back to SG
    • CommentAuthorandy
    • CommentTimeDec 21st 2009
     
    We are Ninja

    It's already melting, which is presumably going to ice up overnight.

    Small front wheel drive are skidding and wheelspinning all over the place.

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    Small crowd outside the Nicholas Nickleby watching the zombie chaos and waiting for inevitable spills / bumps / icy road rage. W3 has been stuck under Londis Bridge for an hour.
    • CommentAuthorMisscara
    • CommentTimeDec 22nd 2009
     
    The figs on my tree still haven't ripened from the summer :(
    • CommentAuthorAli
    • CommentTimeDec 22nd 2009
     

    If you stuck going up a hill in a front wheel drive car turn around and reverse up, works most times !

    • CommentAuthorPapa L
    • CommentTimeDec 22nd 2009
     

    Interesting tip Ali. Front wheel drive should theoretically be better in the snow. The problem with most modern cars is traction control or the equivalent. If you do get stuck, turn it off and the wheels should be able to do their work a lot better. There should be a little button somewhere near the gear stick with an acronym on (it'll probably be the one you always wondered what it did).

    The best way to work out if your car is better with it on or off is to find a nice empty snowy car park and drive around it practising.

    Another tip, if you get really stuck with wheels dug in, use your car footmats: wedge them under the wheels and they should be able to gain some traction, drive on stop where you are less likely to get stuck and go back for the mats (which may now need a clean).

    • CommentAuthorstaplejack
    • CommentTimeDec 22nd 2009
     
    chaos on SHR yesterday: the closure of Oakfield Rd bridge led to plenty of lost drivers ignoring a sketchy diversion and then getting stuck on the hill. A crowd of us were out with shovels, bits of cardboard and festive cheer to help nudge, shift, lift and generally organise the stranded.

    Is it crass to compare a bit of snow to the blitz?

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