Snow Spotters 2017

[elsiegee40]

It’s -3 here. The door mirrors won’t unfold on my car and I had one heck of a job opening the driver’s door due to the ice

[caffrey]

I'm really disliking my cars windscreen washer jets as they always freeze no matter what. By the time I get to school the windscreen is filthy - even worse when lorries thunder by, there's nowhere safe to pull over either

[bossman]

Ahh well @elsiegee40 thats Kent closed for the duration....hehe!

 

Hope you keeping well and the family is good...Merry Christmas

[6Foot2]

We have had our first slip and fall (off to A+E) This despite Site Support doing 'Sterling' work 'clearing' the site.

[3s-gtech]

And that's one of the main reasons why we've closed. Hope they're okay! If risk management is the most important factor now, has that been done?

[DCUK6]

My front door was frozen shut this morning, had to give that a yank to open.

Car door frozen, then the dreaded defrost.

 

Still undecided about de-icer sprays, still not sure how good they are on the paint. Tried some this morning and it turns the ice to sludge so still had to go over the side windows.

[elsiegee40]

My front door was frozen shut this morning, had to give that a yank to open.

Car door frozen, then the dreaded defrost.

 

Still undecided about de-icer sprays, still not sure how good they are on the paint. Tried some this morning and it turns the ice to sludge so still had to go over the side windows.

 

I don’t use sprays. I turn the car engine on, turn on the heated windscreen and rear window, point the blowers at the windows and turn the heater on maximum. It’s mostly wet in a couple of minutes and just needs a quick scrape.

 

For snow, I will try to cover the windscreen with a plastic sheet so I only have to lift that off. At the weekend I was using a flip flop as a scraper to get the snow off the roof, bonnet and windows

[6Foot2]

And that's one of the main reasons why we've closed. Hope they're okay! If risk management is the most important factor now, has that been done?

Risk management? Here? Surely you jest!

 

As to the fallen member of staff: She has left for A&E now. It looked like an arm/elbow injury. She was mobile and did not seem to be in too much pain. No more news than that.

[unixman_again]

My front door was frozen shut this morning, had to give that a yank to open.

Car door frozen, then the dreaded defrost.

 

Still undecided about de-icer sprays, still not sure how good they are on the paint. Tried some this morning and it turns the ice to sludge so still had to go over the side windows.

 

-6C this morning at the time I would be going to work, if college was open.

 

I've never got on well with deicer spray. It just seems to turn everything to sludge and it's hard to get the windscreen clear. I just scrape and let the blower warm the window.

 

My Kia Picanto isn't too bad at warming up the windows with the blower. The best car for the cold weather I ever owned was the Lada Samara. Started first turn of the key on the coldest of mornings and warmed up very quickly. It didn't like the summer much though! The worst car for winter was the Yugo 45. The doors wouldn't open in the winter - the latches wouldn't throw. The only way in was through the tail gate, climb over and through your weight against the door. Fire it up, scrape the ice of the outside and then the inside of the windscreen. It did have some good features though. A huge boot for such a small car - the spare wheel was under the bonnet. It also had separate squirty water systems for the back and front, so the water didn't freeze up so much like in most cars where the pipes go all the way over the roof.

[DCUK6]

Not many luxuries in a pug 106, only heated rear window.

 

Done a bit of searching and alot of people are saying to fill a 2ltr bottle with water and leave it by the front door overnight. In the morning its room temp and pour that over and use wipers.

 

I was always told any water will crack the screen but not this apparently.

[elsiegee40]

-6C this morning at the time I would be going to work, if college was open.

 

I've never got on well with deicer spray. It just seems to turn everything to sludge and it's hard to get the windscreen clear. I just scrape and let the blower warm the window.

 

My Kia Picanto isn't too bad at warming up the windows with the blower. The best car for the cold weather I ever owned was the Lada Samara. Started first turn of the key on the coldest of mornings and warmed up very quickly. It didn't like the summer much though! The worst car for winter was the Yugo 45. The doors wouldn't open in the winter - the latches wouldn't throw. The only way in was through the tail gate, climb over and through your weight against the door. Fire it up, scrape the ice of the outside and then the inside of the windscreen. It did have some good features though. A huge boot for such a small car - the spare wheel was under the bonnet. It also had separate squirty water systems for the back and front, so the water didn't freeze up so much like in most cars where the pipes go all the way over the roof.

 

Your Yugo sounds like my old minivan (H reg 1970)

 

More than once I had to climb in through the back doors and scrape the ice off the inside of the windscreen. It started first time, every time, without fail though. And it was brilliant to drive in snow as long as it wasn’t too deep.

[localzuk]

I recommend something like this - https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/202136615665?chn=ps&adgroupid=43920634520&rlsatarget=pla-359427365517&abcId=1063846&adtype=pla&merchantid=110332837&poi=&googleloc=1007170&device=c&campaignid=797602469&crdt=0

 

My old housemate had something like it and it worked really well.

[mikeprice]

Not many luxuries in a pug 106, only heated rear window.

 

Done a bit of searching and alot of people are saying to fill a 2ltr bottle with water and leave it by the front door overnight. In the morning its room temp and pour that over and use wipers.

 

I was always told any water will crack the screen but not this apparently.

 

I have often used lukewarm water with no problems - clears the windows really well

 

hot water is just asking for trouble

[ChickenDhansak]

My front door was frozen shut this morning, had to give that a yank to open.

Car door frozen, then the dreaded defrost.

 

Still undecided about de-icer sprays, still not sure how good they are on the paint. Tried some this morning and it turns the ice to sludge so still had to go over the side windows.

 

I use a watering can filled with cold tap water with a generous amount of cheap table salt in it. No danger of the screen cracking and the salt helps clear the ice fast

[sparkeh]

Well this morning was fun. -6 and my drive was an ice rink. Its on an incline as well that added to the fun.

Ended up using a sledgehammer to break up as much ice as I could (it was ridiculously thick!) and covering the drive in cat litter to gain some traction.

[FN-GM]

I use a watering can filled with cold tap water with a generous amount of cheap table salt in it. No danger of the screen cracking and the salt helps clear the ice fast

 

Not good for the body work though.

[rad]

The joys of a Heated Windscreen... shame the side windows are not though.

 

I had the fun of the sliding door mechanism not holding the door shut so it just opened again! WD40 cured that as it has frozen up.

[Ksavage413]

Envy all of those with cars this morning, had a 15 minute walk down a steepish hill. Slip count was in the dozens, actually falling flat on my face count was around 4. Scrapes and bruises aside, the snow looks rather pretty on the hills around here.

[clockend25]

Site were in all day yesterday clearing the site. Still decided to close today. We've come in anyway because we're nutters.

 

Looks like there's a thaw coming tonight so should be business as usual tomorrow.

[6Foot2]

I have just refused to supply two projectors, two laptops, and two screens to our Sports Hall given the current conditions.

 

Also: Staff KNOW we have one laptop, one projector, and no screens (since one was broken, and one did not return at all)

 

[Rhetorical]Where am I supposed to get the extra, 'missing', kit from?[/Rhetorical]

 

Also: Late notice: We have an 'agreement' (that is always ignored) that we will have 24 hours notice of all requests.

 

Failure on all possible fronts.

 

[smurfomatic]

I don’t use sprays. I turn the car engine on, turn on the heated windscreen and rear window, point the blowers at the windows and turn the heater on maximum. It’s mostly wet in a couple of minutes and just needs a quick scrape.

 

For snow, I will try to cover the windscreen with a plastic sheet so I only have to lift that off. At the weekend I was using a flip flop as a scraper to get the snow off the roof, bonnet and windows

 

The joys of a "classic" car mean the heater takes forever to warm up. A solution that works well for me though:

 

Car parked on drive directly outside house. External 13A socket (wired through RCD) on a timer. Small fan heater in car, plugged in - cable runs through the boot which has enough movement in the seal that it can be locked with the cable in place. Timer switches it on in the morning and the car is toasty warm and defrosted for the drive to work

[GiggleKitteh]

Well this morning was fun. -6 and my drive was an ice rink. Its on an incline as well that added to the fun.

Ended up using a sledgehammer to break up as much ice as I could (it was ridiculously thick!) and covering the drive in cat litter to gain some traction.

 

Be careful using cat litter. A lot of them are clay or gel based and can make the ground even more slippery once they've absorbed water (this is the voice of experience talking!!!!)

[6Foot2]

It's snowing. It has been quite wet overnight, so I doubt that it will settle.

[sparkeh]

Snowed here and it’s settled, rain forecast for later though

[elsiegee40]

Wet, windy, wet, miserable and wet in West Kent.

 

I forgot to say it was raining...