I would love to hear the Scandinavian or Canadian point of view on how we
handle our snowfalls in this country.

I was in Canada last winter when a foot of snow fell over night in the city
(Regina) none of the roads were treated or cleared - the traffic was left to
sort itself out. However all the main pavements were snow blown clear by
9am. Just different priorities.

However in defence of the UK I think they would have struggled in conditions
like yesterday. What they don't have over there as much as we do is
marginal conditions. When its -20 its much simpler - you are driving on
packed dry snow not ice and you can use a snow blower to clear it. None of
which would have helped in (say) Birmingham city centre yesterday.

Chris Gadsby