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Title: Storms and snow
Post by: Varche on 27 December 2017, 08:22:27
Anyone caught up in or had any damage?

I really feel for anyone caught up in the stoppage on M1 south jct19 or indeed any of theknock on from jctns being closed. I bet m69 fosse park Leicester jct 21 is a nightmare.

Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: Gaffers on 27 December 2017, 10:33:31
We had a few flakes of snow here in Hampshire/Surrey which means that everyone will suddenly go in to pillock mode.  Cue the rear fog lights, driving down the middle of dual-lane roads and a general failure to clear lights and windows of frost and melting snow.

Oh the joys of living darn sarf.
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 27 December 2017, 10:46:07
Had everything in Lincolnshire this morning, heavy rain snow & sleet ! Dog needs walking supposed to clear by 2pm, fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: Varche on 27 December 2017, 11:49:46
Had everything in Lincolnshire this morning, heavy rain snow & sleet ! Dog needs walking supposed to clear by 2pm, fingers crossed.

Only our sixth day of rain since start of September, it is horrible walking the dog and washing mud off later
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: STEMO on 27 December 2017, 12:02:19
I was out with the dog, in the sleet and snow, at 8:30. Got soaked and it was freezing cold. Got in about half nine and the sun came out. Typical.  :(
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: tigers_gonads on 27 December 2017, 12:59:59
Friggin cold and pissing it down around here.

I hate it, the bloody dog is bouncing around like a big puppy  ;D

I want a dog that hibinates between november and march next time  ;D

Bah Friggin Humbug
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 27 December 2017, 14:09:37
Dog walked, didn't get wet now tucking in to Xmas box of Roses.
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: Varche on 27 December 2017, 14:33:50
Dog walked, didn't get wet now tucking in to Xmas box of Roses.

They are dangerous for dogs (chocolate). Give him a bone and you eat the chocs. :y
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: biggriffin on 27 December 2017, 15:13:34
Had everything in Lincolnshire this morning, heavy rain snow & sleet ! Dog needs walking supposed to clear by 2pm, fingers crossed.
 


its true then, Lincolnshire is in the grips of,the artic weather blast. :o
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: ronnyd on 27 December 2017, 17:04:52
Drove home from daughters in early hours of this morning, (only a few miles, thankfully). Water everywhere across the  roads. Texted granddaughter to warn her, she got home safe too.
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 27 December 2017, 22:08:15
It took me 6 hours to get from Dorking, Surrey to Kings Lynn, Narfik today.  >:(
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: Gaffers on 28 December 2017, 13:06:11
In chicago now, -17C and a few inches of snow on the ground.  Everything is still running but the signs on the pavement which say "watch out for falling ice" are a little disconcerting.
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: aaronjb on 28 December 2017, 13:54:11
In chicago now, -17C and a few inches of snow on the ground.  Everything is still running but the signs on the pavement which say "watch out for falling ice" are a little disconcerting.

Look on the bright side, if you get clipped your wife could be $4.8m richer: https://www.corboydemetrio.com/success-45
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: Gaffers on 28 December 2017, 14:06:12
In chicago now, -17C and a few inches of snow on the ground.  Everything is still running but the signs on the pavement which say "watch out for falling ice" are a little disconcerting.

Look on the bright side, if you get clipped your wife could be $4.8m richer: https://www.corboydemetrio.com/success-45

Well I'm here looking at neighbourhoods for a future eventual move so I wont be spending long in the smoke.  I am still looking up while walking along the street though.
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: aaronjb on 28 December 2017, 14:13:08
In chicago now, -17C and a few inches of snow on the ground.  Everything is still running but the signs on the pavement which say "watch out for falling ice" are a little disconcerting.

Look on the bright side, if you get clipped your wife could be $4.8m richer: https://www.corboydemetrio.com/success-45

Well I'm here looking at neighbourhoods for a future eventual move so I wont be spending long in the smoke.  I am still looking up while walking along the street though.

 ;D

Avoid the ones we drove through doing Route 66 .. well, I mean I know you're military trained but unless you want to use those skills on a daily basis... just judging by how they looked!
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: Gaffers on 28 December 2017, 15:04:47
Anything south of the CBD is dodgy. Looking towards Arlington Heights area.

Doesn't route 66 start/stop in the city centre?
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: aaronjb on 28 December 2017, 15:20:43
Anything south of the CBD is dodgy. Looking towards Arlington Heights area.

Doesn't route 66 start/stop in the city centre?

It does.. then again, most of the city looks like it needs flattening, too ;D

The end: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mQOg06Sv4glOq1IV2

But it runs through some of the very run down parts of the outskirts: https://www.historic66.com/illinois/det-il1.php

The same can be said for Rt66 in a lot of places, it just felt significantly more seedy in Chicago than anywhere else for some reason - maybe it's because 1960s ghost towns (all wood, ramshackle and deserted) look 'quaint' while concrete and brick crack dens look a little more intimidating  ;D
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: Gaffers on 28 December 2017, 16:18:41
I prefer the beginning:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.8795438,-87.6242764,3a,90y,268.15h,121.14t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sDP8u9vaXSkXSplyHNBDqHQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DDP8u9vaXSkXSplyHNBDqHQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D110.56918%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.8795438,-87.6242764,3a,90y,268.15h,121.14t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sDP8u9vaXSkXSplyHNBDqHQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DDP8u9vaXSkXSplyHNBDqHQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D110.56918%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656)

Plus the view behind you isn't bad either.
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: aaronjb on 28 December 2017, 16:31:45
I preferred the other end of Rt66 entirely, personally - the bit in California  :y ;D
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: redelitev6 on 28 December 2017, 17:38:24
Anything south of the CBD is dodgy. Looking towards Arlington Heights area.

Doesn't route 66 start/stop in the city centre?

It does.. then again, most of the city looks like it needs flattening, too ;D

The end: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mQOg06Sv4glOq1IV2

But it runs through some of the very run down parts of the outskirts: https://www.historic66.com/illinois/det-il1.php

The same can be said for Rt66 in a lot of places, it just felt significantly more seedy in Chicago than anywhere else for some reason - maybe it's because 1960s ghost towns (all wood, ramshackle and deserted) look 'quaint' while concrete and brick crack dens look a little more intimidating  ;D
Getting your kicks on Route 66 ?
Title: Re: Storms and snow
Post by: aaronjb on 29 December 2017, 09:38:18
 ;D ;D ;D There was none of that for us.. I think we only had a drink once, let alone anything stronger ;D