This is the longest/coldest period since 1981, which I don't remember for some reason so was probably in a different part of UK, likely the East.
However, I do remember the 62/63 winter, which lasted so long that it was still snowing in April and my Mum remembers '47 when it was so cold that the sea froze along the Lancashire coast.
We don't 'remove' snow because it's not a regular thing although I believe Scotland has some snowploughs. Our councils have gritting lorries that scatter saltgrit on major roads, which is fine if you can get to the main roads. At the moment, there is a 2mile queue, at the salt mine in Cheshire, of gritting lorries waiting to be filled.
Of course, there are folk moaning that councils should do more, without taking the logistics into account. Traditionally, each household cleared their own path to the road and the pavement outside their house. Now, we've got crazy folk saying not to do it in case someone slips on a bit you've cleared because they could sue!! Mind you, most houses had coal fires and could scatter their own ashes and cinders but now coal fires are rare so the communal clearing of ice and snow has ceased.
The youngsters are enjoying having the time off school and playing in it! Google 'snow dalek' for a laugh. :D
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Date: 2010-01-06 08:32 pm (UTC)However, I do remember the 62/63 winter, which lasted so long that it was still snowing in April and my Mum remembers '47 when it was so cold that the sea froze along the Lancashire coast.
We don't 'remove' snow because it's not a regular thing although I believe Scotland has some snowploughs. Our councils have gritting lorries that scatter saltgrit on major roads, which is fine if you can get to the main roads. At the moment, there is a 2mile queue, at the salt mine in Cheshire, of gritting lorries waiting to be filled.
Of course, there are folk moaning that councils should do more, without taking the logistics into account. Traditionally, each household cleared their own path to the road and the pavement outside their house. Now, we've got crazy folk saying not to do it in case someone slips on a bit you've cleared because they could sue!! Mind you, most houses had coal fires and could scatter their own ashes and cinders but now coal fires are rare so the communal clearing of ice and snow has ceased.
The youngsters are enjoying having the time off school and playing in it! Google 'snow dalek' for a laugh. :D