hammer:
All those photos of snow from the 70’s - I was under the impression from the News that this kind of thing has never happened before today?
Hi hammer,
Although I was only 6 and at junior school at the time, I particularly remember that the Winter of 1962-3 was very severe with consistent sub-zero temperatures lasting through the days and nights for several weeks.
There are a few surprising statistics in that link. 
hammer:
All those photos of snow from the 70’s - I was under the impression from the News that this kind of thing has never happened before today?
those photos are digitally altered and when we see snow were just tripping because the news put stuff in our water etc.
honestly its never happened before 
dieseldave:
hammer:
All those photos of snow from the 70’s - I was under the impression from the News that this kind of thing has never happened before today?Hi hammer,
Although I was only 6 and at junior school at the time, I particularly remember that the Winter of 1962-3 was very severe with consistent sub-zero temperatures lasting through the days and nights for several weeks.
:arrow: Link to Met. Office for 1963
But January 1982 was the one I’ll always remember working in.It did’nt go on for as long but it made up for that with the temperatures.
Someones wagon stuck last year causing chaos, but looks like it’ll be worse this year!
youtube.com/watch?v=5TKJ7Kl4IcE
canaldrifter:
Then as now. Steady as she goes lads…1977
love this pic where it shows the right hand lane is not only clear of snow but its open… 
fast forward to today and you wouldnt see that,the road would be closed and covered in snow and a million cones… 
I got some pics of me in the ditch 
It wasn’t written that it has to be in Snow 
It wasn’t really my fault - I was just approaching the summit on the single carriage way with passing places, when the black BMW (why I am not suprised that it was BMW) has jumped over it from the other side. And I mean it, when I say “jumped over” - he was driving so fast, that he wasn’t touching the ground.
I turned onto the shoulder to avoid head-on crash, but it turned out that it was a SOFT SHOULDER, the ground slipped and me with it.
The boss organized recovery by calling local Isle of Uist tipper company, who loaded their wagon with a heavy stones and borrowed the rope from some ship and then they pulled me out.
I have to say that after all it was even funny experience. Something like riding the rollercoaster.
The moron in BMW never stopped to see if I am all right (if he wasn’t looking in the mirror he might not even noticed that I am in trouble) but what was more strange, they never found him, what is quite surprising if you know that it happened on the tiny island and every vehicle can be tracked by checking Calmac records…
It was fun as on the way back I gave a lift to a hitchiker. He was really scared when he saw the condition of the lorry, and then when he heard some knackering noises. Off course it was only some plastic bumper, but I could see a big relief when he was getting off
Jeez orys your lucky that did’nt roll on ya chap! Looks like you got it out on the cheap too Nice 1 Fella.
Fly sheet
The lorry was almost empty (some empty pallets and few boxes) I guess it would be much worse if loaded.
My boss was a main man on that day. When I called him to tell that I have a problem, he said “that’s good”. I was shocked and asked him why he said that. He answered: you work here five months and that’s first time you got into trouble, that’s really not bad"
I never heard anything about it anymore and when I left on few occasions he was giving me really good references to potential employers.
Orys, did you swear in English or Polish ? You got off light with that and no big recovery charge?
it could have been a lot worse!
Trev_H:
Orys, did you swear in English or Polish ?
it could have been a lot worse!
When I felt that the ground slips from underneath my left wheels I told loudly “■■■■■, tego mi wÅ‚aÅ›nie byÅ‚o trzeba” = “■■■■, that’s just what I needed right now” then I tried to get back of the road and I failed. Seconds later, after something which was like a rollercoaster ride, the lorry rested on the side, I switched the ignition out and said to myself “ByÅ‚o nawet zabawnie” - “It was even funny”
I am really surprised that I wasn’t even nervous and did not needed a change of the underpants when I got off and saw how close I was to tip over onto my side…
I know, recovery charges can be enourmous, especially if you consider that you have to bring the crane over there from the mainland… There was a case in the company, it got into 1000’s…
As for the lorry itself, the only damage was loose wheelarch (I had to removed it as it was touching the wheel, but it was later attached back to the van) and some plastic cover at the joint of steps and bumper IFRC. Also, the right speaker cover felt out And the front number plate had to be replaced.
And for some reason next morning (as I missed a ferry and had to wait to the next day) i could not start the van. Luckily for me, the friendly competitors from D.R. MacLeod helped me with jump start, never any problems after it.
But it was some years ago, now I am much more Scottish, as I swear in both languages
Hiya… this photo was taken in 1982. i was going to get my truck in Buxton. it stayed where it was. there,s no trick with
the photo, there,s on place where the snow blows off the feild and dumps on the road . theres only a couple of inches on
the grass where it dosn,t matter but look at the road the snow is as high as the telephone wires about 20 ft of snow.
John
Well I was stuck in between Hinedhead and Guildford in a layby on the A3, when i woke this morning some scrote had nicked all my diesel l!!!
This was last time it snowed …
Finally out !!!
washy jnr:
This was last time it snowed …
That’s what they call “Road train” in Britain?
orys:
washy jnr:
This was last time it snowed …
That’s what they call “Road train” in Britain?
Theyve passed 4 laybys already and still wont pull over
Going nowhere fast
the big un:
orys:
washy jnr:
This was last time it snowed …
That’s what they call “Road train” in Britain?
Theyve passed 4 laybys already and still wont pull over
If theyre doing all the work,can I book on to POA■■?
2 weeks ago 8 miles south of Inverness on the A9 a broken wire had me stuck, glad its not this week
BIGRIG:
210 Going nowhere fast
Nice motor
Stuck in Hungary years ago after the thaw started. I’ve put this on before I think sorry if I have 
Link to Met. Office for 1963