Snow.
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Nemesis Inferno
Strata Poster
^And it appears that when it does snow people here seem to expect that everything will run perfectly...
Even when the services are still shocking normally :lol:
Even when the services are still shocking normally :lol:
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
It's like 2am. Everyone in my house is still up because they wont be able to work tomorrow because of the 9 or so inches of snow outside. I went downstairs to get a drink to find the garden illuminated.
http://twitpic.com/3c1tl2/full
There's thick clouds, so I can't see the moon, but I guess all the white is reflecting what little light there is insanely. Out front where there are street lights, it's like daytime. I've never seen anything like it, though I assume it's common where you get lots of snow.
Amazing. I love all this. I love the chaos it causes.
Trains in my neck of the woods are totally ****ed. SouthEastern are a joke. Do I care? ...Not really. I find the idea of being snowed in actually rather exciting.
Tomorrow I think I'll venture out in it. Wonder down to Tesco to get some salt, but it'll have sold out.
http://twitpic.com/3c1tl2/full
There's thick clouds, so I can't see the moon, but I guess all the white is reflecting what little light there is insanely. Out front where there are street lights, it's like daytime. I've never seen anything like it, though I assume it's common where you get lots of snow.
Amazing. I love all this. I love the chaos it causes.
Trains in my neck of the woods are totally ****ed. SouthEastern are a joke. Do I care? ...Not really. I find the idea of being snowed in actually rather exciting.
Tomorrow I think I'll venture out in it. Wonder down to Tesco to get some salt, but it'll have sold out.
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsL2_MrSmCk[/youtube]
I made a boring video of the snow because I'm bored of photos.
I made a boring video of the snow because I'm bored of photos.
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
I think it's just that it was so quiet. But, I am fairly close to Gatwick. I don't usually notice them.
Working in the transport industry, snow is a live or die moment for me. [/over dramatic]
I knew it was going to snow overnight, so I deliberately set my alarm extra early and got to work for 6:15am. I was determined to make sure that the traffic lights were operating efficiently and that the people of Hampshire were aware of delays throughout the county.
For the first time in yonks, I worked solidly from 6:30 until 4:30pm. (Ok, the odd few mins were dedicated to CF, Twitter, BBC, tea, food, fags...but that's "natural wastage.")
Not many people made it into work. Out of a 20 strong team, only 5 made it in.
Traffic was generally light today, albeit slow moving. Compared to Thursday last week, there approximately 80% less cars on the road. Therefore the traffic lights coped well. I did have to make a couple of changes, mainly increasing the green time on the ungritted side roads as people were slower to pull away.
The most satisfying part was the travel information. I am responsible for work's Twitter: www.twitter.com/ROMANSE I must have sent out about 30 updates today, most of which were retweeted. ROMANSE gained an extra 100 followers today and was praised highly by the recipients, including the Police, local councilors and radio stations.
I also did a few local radio broadcasts, informing people of delays and offered motoring advice. I was even called an "expert" at one point, which I find rather cringeworthy. My boss heard me on the radio and called to congratulate me afterwards.
I've not made a snowman. I've not thrown a snowball. I haven't even bothered to walk on virgin snow. I genuinely feel that today I offered a high level service to Hampshire's motorists.
I like snow. It makes me feel good about myself. (More than I usually do :wink
I knew it was going to snow overnight, so I deliberately set my alarm extra early and got to work for 6:15am. I was determined to make sure that the traffic lights were operating efficiently and that the people of Hampshire were aware of delays throughout the county.
For the first time in yonks, I worked solidly from 6:30 until 4:30pm. (Ok, the odd few mins were dedicated to CF, Twitter, BBC, tea, food, fags...but that's "natural wastage.")
Not many people made it into work. Out of a 20 strong team, only 5 made it in.
Traffic was generally light today, albeit slow moving. Compared to Thursday last week, there approximately 80% less cars on the road. Therefore the traffic lights coped well. I did have to make a couple of changes, mainly increasing the green time on the ungritted side roads as people were slower to pull away.
The most satisfying part was the travel information. I am responsible for work's Twitter: www.twitter.com/ROMANSE I must have sent out about 30 updates today, most of which were retweeted. ROMANSE gained an extra 100 followers today and was praised highly by the recipients, including the Police, local councilors and radio stations.
I also did a few local radio broadcasts, informing people of delays and offered motoring advice. I was even called an "expert" at one point, which I find rather cringeworthy. My boss heard me on the radio and called to congratulate me afterwards.
I've not made a snowman. I've not thrown a snowball. I haven't even bothered to walk on virgin snow. I genuinely feel that today I offered a high level service to Hampshire's motorists.
I like snow. It makes me feel good about myself. (More than I usually do :wink
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Ian, that's ****ing awesome. I bet it feels nice to have had a worthwhile day.
EnigmaHyena
Hyper Poster
Any snow that we've had, which may I add has been a PATHETIC amount, has turned into that horrible slippery slush. Do not want.
So...from looking at Joey's video, how is it that south London got more snow than us lot in north London?
So...from looking at Joey's video, how is it that south London got more snow than us lot in north London?
EnigmaHyena
Hyper Poster
Bush Hill Park was reported to have 1-2 inches. Fantastic, right?
2-3 inches is pathetic (although Oakwood isn't THAT far from me), especially when compared to other people saying they've had 8-12 inches.
2-3 inches is pathetic (although Oakwood isn't THAT far from me), especially when compared to other people saying they've had 8-12 inches.
EnigmaHyena
Hyper Poster
I half expected a comment like that :roll:
Anyway, I hope all this snow nonsense stops before the 18th, otherwise getting to the CF London meet would be a pain, since; a bit of snow + transport = OMGOMG FREAKOUT CLOSE EVERYTHING.
Anyway, I hope all this snow nonsense stops before the 18th, otherwise getting to the CF London meet would be a pain, since; a bit of snow + transport = OMGOMG FREAKOUT CLOSE EVERYTHING.
My school was the only one in this borough or the borough next to us to be open today. I found it really easy to get in, just looked up the train times before I left. All the roads are either gritted or melted. I don't know what everyone is complaining about, and schools that are shut are just slacking.
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Omg. Snowy CF Christmas meet day would make it ALL THE MORE FUN. It's not like Tube's get disrupted.
However, **** knows how I'd get up there. South Eastern area joke.
However, **** knows how I'd get up there. South Eastern area joke.