Date: 19-05-24  Time: 03:19 am

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Snow!!
« on: 05 February 2012, 09:08:06 am »
Whats the snow like where you are this morning??  :eek

Was hoping to test new brakes this morning... dont think that will be happening for at least a week or so now!!  :'(

We've had about 4" in East Yorkshire.
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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #1 on: 05 February 2012, 09:16:07 am »
About the same in Peterborough.  The bike is warm and snug but the car is about to get some exercise, it's a V8 Range Rover!

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #2 on: 05 February 2012, 09:19:05 am »
About 3-4 inches in gatwick area. Got to go up to Huntingdon in the morning though so could be an interesting journey!
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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #3 on: 05 February 2012, 09:21:41 am »
Nice!! wish I had an alternative V8 for days like this!  :rollin Im car-less until tomorrow... I should have a 4 wheel drive to play with in the new job... wish I'd been collecting it on Friday!!  :\
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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #4 on: 05 February 2012, 09:25:07 am »
down here in dorset we had light snow in the morning and early afternoon it never settled then later it turned to rain

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #5 on: 05 February 2012, 09:31:03 am »
I have the Santa Fe so should be interesting. Not used it in snow yet.
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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #6 on: 05 February 2012, 11:07:23 am »
No snow in Glasgow  :(
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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #7 on: 05 February 2012, 11:32:56 am »
We had about 4" yesterday afternoon/evening in Birmingham. Went out in friends car last night-you should have seen the cagers(Mercs,BMWs mainly) sliding around: you know the story-high revs & 1st gear! Didnt see any gritters or snow ploughs on the 3 main roads we used. Daresay they were all out on the M6/M5.
The Fazer is wrapped up nice and warm in the kitchen(where else?) There is a friends YBR 125 in the shed with a couple of older bikes. I had to wait years to be able to enjoy having the bike indoors-no-one to nag me. I can do my little maintenance jobs/polishing whatever with the radio, kettle, heat & light. I did manage a couple of rides out last month before the weather turned colder and looking forward to the spring. 45 years ago I rode year round in all weathers & 60s bike gear wasnt particularly good at keeping you warm & dry.

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #8 on: 05 February 2012, 12:18:50 pm »
I went to work on mine friday when we'd just had a dusting, my arse was twitching like mad until I got onto gritted roads. Won't even bother in this weather, was thinkin about gettin a crosser last time we had snow but don't know where to pick one up cheap
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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #9 on: 05 February 2012, 12:52:46 pm »
What snow?

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #10 on: 05 February 2012, 01:17:55 pm »
We've  had around 11cm in Kent last night. No sunday morning blast for me  :'(

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #11 on: 05 February 2012, 01:26:06 pm »
We have about 3 inches here which has now frozen solid  :'( , hate the stuff. Plenty toys to play out on but cant be arsed. 3 miles down the glen and there is nothing.
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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #12 on: 05 February 2012, 01:36:57 pm »
Its the time it takes to melt and go away that seems to take forever :(

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #13 on: 05 February 2012, 02:14:51 pm »
What snow? It pi$$ed down with rain yesterday, now it's dry, but foccing cold.

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #14 on: 05 February 2012, 03:23:29 pm »
We got about 8 inches last night (oo-er).

I have a drift up the front of the house that's about 2 feet deep :)

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #15 on: 05 February 2012, 04:30:51 pm »
Nothing up in the North East of Scotland, it seems to have missed us for a change, good to see the Southerners getting a share of it though.
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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #16 on: 05 February 2012, 05:23:49 pm »
No snow in Poole, but I did notice some of the harbour had frozen over in the shallows.

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #17 on: 05 February 2012, 09:59:46 pm »
Burnley, Lancashire got about 2 inches. :o

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #18 on: 05 February 2012, 10:53:56 pm »
I picked up a scooter rider when he fell on his arse in front of me last night.  Zero speed spill but he was hurt as the handlebar fell onto his calf muscle!  He'll have a fair bruise growing today.

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #19 on: 05 February 2012, 11:42:02 pm »
nowt here either

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Re: Snow!!
« Reply #20 on: 06 February 2012, 06:17:56 pm »
Still no snow.  Waiting.................