mrmarkus1981 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I left work at 1pm today heading for Dunbar. Single lane clear on the A1 southbound. Sat on the inside lane doing 40 a safe distance behind the person in front, who was doing the same. There was a feking Range Rover behind me, doing the same (40mph safe distance). The amount of wee lassie/laddies whizzing by was incredible. Never seen any in a field on fire, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 When did it become ok for folk to only halfscrape two small circles on the windscreen(with a magazine) to look out of when driving hundreds of kilos of metal down snowy and icy roads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 The amount of ****wits I’ve seen driving whilst on a mobile today has been unreal , what are these people all about ?? Also where are the gritters none along Stevenson Drive all day today , maybe they didn’t know there was bad weather on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Breaking News Sunbathing in Motherwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 17 minutes ago, Carl Fredrickson said: I agree with this. Newcastle and into the Berwick area could be ok but the Scottish Borders Council have closed all schools and the weather warnings for tomorrow morning in the central belt look terrible Keep safe Smithee. Cheers bud, looks like it'll be a night on the dog. Hard life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, marriott said: True mate hindsight is a wonderful thing, after 30 years of driving in the snow I should have foreseen that ice cubes would form on my wiper blades as it happens all the time Happened to me earlier. Never seen anything like it - at one point it was look an icy baseball bat scraping along the windscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 39 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: The amount of ****wits I’ve seen driving whilst on a mobile today has been unreal , what are these people all about ?? Also where are the gritters none along Stevenson Drive all day today , maybe they didn’t know there was bad weather on the way Guy went tearing towards us in a works van texting, another overtook ourselves and all the other cars doing about 30/40mph, coming up to a bend too. They might not care about their lives, but try caring about others you total ####wits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, luckyBatistuta said: we came round the corner about a minute after this idiot, stuck for ages. Where is that? Frogston Rd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Nookie Bear said: Where is that? Frogston Rd? Yup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaw Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Don't remember buses ever being cancelled in 2010, but maybe someone will correct me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Is it true your car insurance is invalid after a red weather warning ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Yup? Sakes. My in laws were walking home along there not long after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, jake said: Is it true your car insurance is invalid after a red weather warning ? ‘Some policies are mate, got to read the small print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo414 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 12 minutes ago, Thaw said: Don't remember buses ever being cancelled in 2010, but maybe someone will correct me. Pretty sure some did or were a bit less frequent at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 4 hours ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Wife just phoned me to say that she is staying at the Hospital tonight as they have been advised not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Kinda makes sense as there isn't really any point in her trying to struggle home tonight at 8pm only to then try and get back down the road at 6am for her shift in the morning. Don't think she'll be the only one doing the same. So the hospital has spare beds? I think the NHS are lying to us!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 19 minutes ago, Thaw said: Don't remember buses ever being cancelled in 2010, but maybe someone will correct me. Don’t know about cancelled but 26s have stopped going up corstorphine hill in the past. For obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, Thommo414 said: Pretty sure some did or were a bit less frequent at least Don’t remember that either. I was out on the streets most nights during that and pretty sure they were on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 We had a powercut earlier. Had to start drinking the wine before it got cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Cade said: It's snowing in winter There's certainly a lot of drama queens about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshed Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Not snowed since the red alert at 3 well apart from odd shower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Don’t remember that either. I was out on the streets most nights during that and pretty sure they were on too. There was definitely one afternoon where a few services were cancelled but most kept going. I remember it as the services that were cancelled were the only ones I needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 A few hours ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo414 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Don’t remember that either. I was out on the streets most nights during that and pretty sure they were on too. I could definitely be wrong. I remember schools closing early and that though which im sure we were told at the time was also because transport had gotten bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Does Edinburgh Council still have gritters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartandsoul Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Certainly no sign of gritters around Tynie last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 16 minutes ago, Der Kaiser said: So the hospital has spare beds? I think the NHS are lying to us!! There are often spare beds, just not got the staff to staff them, that's the problem. Surely you've heard of whole wards being closed down, because there isn't enough staff to keep them open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, Mauricio Pinilla said: There was definitely one afternoon where a few services were cancelled but most kept going. I remember it as the services that were cancelled were the only ones I needed 18 minutes ago, Thommo414 said: I could definitely be wrong. I remember schools closing early and that though which im sure we were told at the time was also because transport had gotten bad. I remember there was one day in particular back then that no gritters had been out. I was on princes street and all the buses were just sliding from side to side. It looked like something from Dancing on Ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Just now, Jambo-Jimbo said: There are often spare beds, just not got the staff to staff them, that's the problem. Surely you've heard of whole wards being closed down, because there isn't enough staff to keep them open. And surely you've noticed Der Kaiser rarely post anything serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 38 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: ‘Some policies are mate, got to read the small print. 41 minutes ago, jake said: Is it true your car insurance is invalid after a red weather warning ? Taken from BBC... 17:18 Driving during a red alert Social media reports that you will not be covered by insurance if you drive during a red warning are untrue, according to insurers. However, they advised drivers to heed warnings. Malcolm Tarling, from the Association of British Insurers, said: "We would urge all drivers to pay close attention to advice from local authorities and the emergency services in areas affected by snow – particularly where there is a red warning. "People’s safety is paramount. "However social media claims that motor insurance will be invalid if people drive during a red warning are not true. "Motor insurance will cover you in the usual way, providing you are driving within the law.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychedelicropcircle Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Cropcirclette left Bathgate at 2 on the way to the honest toon diverted to her maws in piltonia at 5.30. Nae eastenders or any o that shoite on the Tv in here the night❄️? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewie Griffin Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 45 minutes ago, Thaw said: Don't remember buses ever being cancelled in 2010, but maybe someone will correct me I was living in gorebridge at the time and the buses were definitely cancelled at least one of the days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJambo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Sure I read somewhere that gritting has no effect on temperatures less than -2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, Stewie Griffin said: I was living in gorebridge at the time and the buses were definitely cancelled at least one of the days You sure they didn't just not go further than Dalkeith, happened quite often for Gorebridge and Mayfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, GBJambo said: Sure I read somewhere that gritting has no effect on temperatures less than -2. -10. Further checking says that it begins to lose it's effectiveness at -4 and is useless at -10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the Bus Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 26 minutes ago, theshed said: Not snowed since the red alert at 3 well apart from odd shower I just said exactly that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJambo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, graygo said: -10. Yep your right just checked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, graygo said: -10. Further checking says that it begins to lose it's effectiveness at -4 and is useless at -10. also i believe the grit has to be on the road before the snow or is again ineffective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Did I imagine a flash of lightening and thunder a few minutes ago? Nobody near me noticed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychedelicropcircle Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 minute ago, gjcc said: Did I imagine a flash of lightening and thunder a few minutes ago? Nobody near me noticed it. ISIS nap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_HMFC Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, gjcc said: Did I imagine a flash of lightening and thunder a few minutes ago? Nobody near me noticed it. Nope, definitely thundersnow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, gjcc said: Did I imagine a flash of lightening and thunder a few minutes ago? Nobody near me noticed it. Defo blue lightening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Just now, AlphonseCapone said: Defo blue lightening! not white lightning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, gjcc said: Did I imagine a flash of lightening and thunder a few minutes ago? Nobody near me noticed it. Thank Christ someone else saw it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 15 minutes ago, gjcc said: Did I imagine a flash of lightening and thunder a few minutes ago? Nobody near me noticed it. Nope. Wife and daughter have just came through to ask if thunder and lightning is possible too in snowy weather as they've just seen and heard it. Corstorphine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, milky_26 said: not white lightning? Not with minimum pricing coming in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, gjcc said: Did I imagine a flash of lightening and thunder a few minutes ago? Nobody near me noticed it. Nope. Snow, lightning and power cuts and I’m a two miles from the city centre! Apocalypse now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Zico said: Nope. Snow, lightning and power cuts and I’m a two miles from the city centre! Apocalypse now. The day after the morn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 37 minutes ago, milky_26 said: also i believe the grit has to be on the road before the snow or is again ineffective Something the gritters in Norfolk didn't adhere too and now all our major roads have been closed for the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 31 minutes ago, AlphonseCapone said: Defo blue lightening! Yeah I saw a bright blue flash over towards Murrayfield stadium SFA maybe making sure football really won't be possible there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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