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This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 12:33
by The BCE
Unusual for West Penwith ...
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 13:56
by syncrosimon
We got plenty of snow here in the Blackdowns.
Took Louise out and about for her job ( visiting the elderly in the area and getting them up ) this morning, the oldies were very grateful to see her in this bad weather. Lit a few fires for them etc.
The syncro has pulled two vehicles up Pencross Hill this morning, one was a 4x4 Friendee Bongo thing, that had no traction what-so-ever.
Simon.
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 14:32
by The BCE
I was impressed with the traction of my needing replacing road tyres!
This is our first real snow since syncro ownership
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 16:41
by KarlT
First snow in S.Devon since I passed my driving test!
I've got my road tyres on with MT tyres sat in garage........Too cold & too lazy to switch them over!
(will check weather forecast but it will probably be all gone tomorrow)
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 17:13
by The BCE
Most of the snow has gone now, but BBC forecasting more for tomorrow
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 18:18
by syncrosimon
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 20:10
by toomanytoys
we have naff all over here in South lincs.. wouldnt have minded laying under the doka refitting the propshaft in a foot of snow so I could go out and play... so its still off and sat in the drive..
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 07 Jan 2010, 07:49
by syncrosimon
It's minus 12 here in Devon!!
Thats the coldest I have ever seen it.
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 07 Jan 2010, 08:26
by The BCE
Nothing on the ground here, but it's starting to snow again. I'm a teacher and my school is closed again today. Come on snow!
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 07 Jan 2010, 09:29
by v-lux
Got about 2-3" in Crantock and its still coming down!
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 07 Jan 2010, 09:42
by syncrosimon
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 07 Jan 2010, 09:45
by The BCE
v-lux wrote:Got about 2-3" in Crantock and its still coming down!
Sunny day here! Bit of ice in the car park when i took the kids to school. Feeling a bit bad though ... my wife has gone off to work in Penzance (where there is snow) in her Peugeot 306. I suppose I can do a "dramatic rescue" if needs be!
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 07 Jan 2010, 14:35
by keeno
And finally some Snow in Aggie
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 07 Jan 2010, 15:44
by The BCE
I get all excited yesterday and then there is NOTHING today. It's snowed, but the ground is now clear
Re: This doesn't happen very often down here!
Posted: 07 Jan 2010, 21:44
by toomanytoys
Well I asked for it..
we havent had a lot but.. what was on the ground this morn was compacted, then the sun came out and melted it a bit.. then the wind picked up, turned colder and threw some more snow down... so the roads were a little slippery on the way home tonight..
Just been out laying under the Syncro refitting the propshaft.. also refitted the semperit winter 185r14's as they have a lot more "sipes" than the old Vredestien snow transports.. also being a bit narrower they should bite through better.. Dunno how well they would perform in deep snow though.. I reckon the knobbly MT's would be better then.. or would they...
