Paul Bartlett wrote:
Hi' We have only had 4CM of snow up here but only a little thawing. 'A'
roads and most B Roads are not bad.
The mass of country roads, which dominate Rutland, are dangerous though,
with ice and compact snow.
Now many drivers are under 35 years old and have no experience of snow
down here. Many will therefore enter hedges/ditches/fences as a
consequence they may dent the car but they have mobile phones and will
generally come out physically unscathed - mentally scarred though which
is all to the good.
The older generation put their faith in expensive 4*4's (Chelsea
tractors) but driving these on snow/ice needs experience. Again the
hedge beckons.
I reckon a light Ford Fiesta (Manual) to be the best vehicle.
I still have not broken anything.
Cheers
Paul

One of the more informative aspects of the Finnish road camera network
is how quiet/deserted their roads are when it's snowing. Perhaps a
lesson we need to learn is to stay at home when the weather is poor;
IMHO, modern hyper-mobility is optional 99% of the time.

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Chris
http://www.ivy-house.net
Swaffham, Norfolk