On Dec 1, 9:54*am, Martin wrote:
I was surprised how many BMWs smashed into trees etc. when there was a few
inches of snow in Munich one winter when I was working there.
There were 520km of traffic jams *in Holland one evening after a few inches of
snow this week. The idea that only UK has snow problems is a myth.

Quite. I am in Leer and while the pavements have been cleared (I
believe it is the law that householders and businesses must clear
their adjacent pavements) the roads have not been touched - not even
gritted or salted. 1cm of snow caused real chaos.

It helps that germans fit snow tyres in winter - something we used to
do till the mid 70s - but the only snow clearing I have seen (we have
now had 5cm) is on private roads like shopping car parks or industrial
sites. No civic reaction at all.

On Nov 27, 8:25*pm, "Christina Websell"
wrote:
woke up to an inch in Leicestershire this morning.
Not mega but enough ;-)

It must be cold:
http://newsthump.com/2009/02/22/geordie-man-buys-coat/