Snow

Currently -5C here.

I have to say I was completely unprepared for it to be that cold last night. As Jan mentioned, the forecast is for temps well below freezing tonight. It took twenty minutes to get the frozen doors open on the truck and then a further 45 mins to get the door open on my old army cabin that I keep fodder in - finally got it open with a combination of brute force, sweary words, hot water and a crowbar. The old carthorse thought he was deliberately being starved. There is thick ice everywhere - as feared, last night's falling wet snow has turned everything into an ice kingdom after midnight.

I'm now home with a mug of hot coffee, and don't know whether to drink it or put my feet in it.
 
Bay Horse said:
Currently -5C here.

I have to say I was completely unprepared for it to be that cold last night. As Jan mentioned, the forecast is for temps well below freezing tonight. It took twenty minutes to get the frozen doors open on the truck and then a further 45 mins to get the door open on my old army cabin that I keep fodder in - finally got it open with a combination of brute force, sweary words, hot water and a crowbar. The old carthorse thought he was deliberately being starved. There is thick ice everywhere - as feared, last night's falling wet snow has turned everything into an ice kingdom after midnight.

I'm now home with a mug of hot coffee, and don't know whether to drink it or put my feet in it.
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Jan's handy hint for outside doors such as cars in freezing weather...

Spray some WD40 onto a piece of kitchen roll and wipe it round the door rubbers. Should help them not to stick together when trying to open them in the morning. ;)
 
Daft Bat said:
Jan's handy hint for outside doors such as cars in freezing weather...

Spray some WD40 onto a piece of kitchen roll and wipe it round the door rubbers. Should help them not to stick together when trying to open them in the morning. ;)
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Thanks Jan. Pity my car doors are frozen shut. :(
 
Half Hour said:
Do they not use snow tires in England? Especially on their snow removal equipment...
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They are mandatory in Quebec province and Ontario is on the verge of making them mandatory which is a wise move!! I can't remember NOT having them on our cars in decades!! Even with them, I wiped out on hwy 9 near Orangeville, Sue.. was rather shook up as I almost went into a deep valley. From then on, I called the OPP (cops) before venturing out if the roads were icy!! If they weren't going out, neither was I!!
 
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They are mandatory in Quebec province and Ontario is on the verge of making them mandatory which is a wise move!! I can't remember NOT having them on our cars in decades!! Even with them, I wiped out on hwy 9 near Orangeville, Sue.. was rather shook up as I almost went into a deep valley. From then on, I called the OPP (cops) before venturing out if the roads were icy!! If they weren't going out, neither was I!!
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They are also mandatory in BC which even has English weather in parts! Heather, now you can't call the OPP for road conditions,( they have MORE important stuff to do!) you have to check on the MTO website and half the time it is useless!
 
Half Hour said:
Heather, now you can't call the OPP for road conditions,( they have MORE important stuff to do!) you have to check on the MTO website and half the time it is useless!
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This was 30 years ago and I worked in law so knew them personally, lol. Small HQ in Caledon East. Pays to have an in, lol.:D
 
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