Snow in February 2018 affects services for up to 4 days

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[Trowres]

The Waterloo  - Exeter service has been running comparatively well today... although not as well as the TIGER feed for Salisbury suggests (100% on time) ... which wins it a place in Smoke and Mirrors.

[didcotdean]

Spotted this picture showing part of Paddington platforms 1-3 earlier today.

[JayMac]

Away from the railway...

Unscientific wooden ruler measure on the drive, level, no drift, shows 4 inches of snow here in Chard.

Free entertainment watching cars attempt the roundabout by my flat. Compacted snow and a camber making it difficult for any 2 wheel drive vehicle. One Astra did a very graceful 180°. For technical merit I'd say a score of 5.6.

Seeing and hearing from friends and family across Somerset I'd say the Met Office red warning is justified.

Just back in from walking Finn. I usually take him out about 8pm, but not tonight. Don't fancy walking in snow in the dark. Finn seemed totally unfazed by the white stuff.

[Electric train]

I was there this morning at 0715 off 1A02 in platform 5. Although in walking boots, it was very difficult not to slide and I chose to stick to the tactile paving on the platforms.  The Lawn was something else - like it had been greased. I was surprised the station was not shut sooner.

The snow appeared to be coming down through the Brunel roof. It was very cold and the snow a fine dry powder.  I suspect it was blowing in through air vents in the roof. I chose to leave town via Marylebone and Oxford.

The snow appeared to be coming down through the Brunel roof. It was very cold and the snow a fine dry powder.  I suspect it was blowing in through air vents in the roof.

That was happening yesterday too - heading home I was unexpectedly rewarded with a generous mouthful of powdery snow at the top of the stairs to P2.

Nothing new in this, the same happened in the winter of 1982, it is the design of the roof and number of other factors that cause it

[TaplowGreen]

I was there this morning at 0715 off 1A02 in platform 5. Although in walking boots, it was very difficult not to slide and I chose to stick to the tactile paving on the platforms.  The Lawn was something else - like it had been greased. I was surprised the station was not shut sooner.

The snow appeared to be coming down through the Brunel roof. It was very cold and the snow a fine dry powder.  I suspect it was blowing in through air vents in the roof. I chose to leave town via Marylebone and Oxford.

The snow appeared to be coming down through the Brunel roof. It was very cold and the snow a fine dry powder.  I suspect it was blowing in through air vents in the roof.

That was happening yesterday too - heading home I was unexpectedly rewarded with a generous mouthful of powdery snow at the top of the stairs to P2.

Nothing new in this, the same happened in the winter of 1982, it is the design of the roof and number of other factors that cause it

......only 36 years to come up with a solution then?

[froome]

Yes it is a very fine powdery snow, which the wind is whipping around so that it gets everywhere.

When walking in Bath earlier today, even when there was just a splattering of snow, I was surprised at just how slippery the pavements were. Even a completely level well-used footway in the city centre was hard going, the hills far worse. So I'm not surprised at Paddington's earlier closure.

[1st fan]

Spotted this picture showing part of Paddington platforms 1-3 earlier today.

Ouch!

[Surrey 455]

Yes it is a very fine powdery snow, which the wind is whipping around so that it gets everywhere.

When walking in Bath earlier today, even when there was just a splattering of snow, I was surprised at just how slippery the pavements were. Even a completely level well-used footway in the city centre was hard going, the hills far worse. So I'm not surprised at Paddington's earlier closure.

The Wrong Type of Snow?

[hassaanhc]

Yes it is a very fine powdery snow, which the wind is whipping around so that it gets everywhere.

When walking in Bath earlier today, even when there was just a splattering of snow, I was surprised at just how slippery the pavements were. Even a completely level well-used footway in the city centre was hard going, the hills far worse. So I'm not surprised at Paddington's earlier closure.

When I went to the car on Wednesday morning there was a lot of snow on the door sills, and a very small amount had even got past the rubber seals into the interior! Same has happened on trains where the doors have small gaps around them, having seen photos of Caledonian Sleeper stock, Piccadilly Line 73ts and the inter-unit gangways of SE 375s.

[grahame]

2nd March ... awoken to a couple of inches of snow - not much more overnight.   I will personally be sitting tight today to not cause any problems "out there" for any rescue services ... I'm very much wobbly on my pins these days even on a warm dry day.  Somewhat relieved that meetings in Southampton today and Taunton tomorrow aren't happening and probably pulling out of travelling to Manchester on Saturday night for a return on Sunday evening.

Here's what it looked like in Melksham half an hour ago:



And a couple of pictures (this has turned into the picture thread, right  ) from yesterday - one of mine and one from a contributor at t'other side of Bristol

[JayMac]

Well, Finn and I were briefly housebound. After freezing rain on top of the snow, the steps from my flat were lethal. Between a neighbour and I, with salt and cat litter, we've managed to make them a little safer. We did consider hot water, but, with the temperature at -2, we were worried we'd replace frozen snow with a layer of ice.

[Lee]

I thought for a moment there that Pilning had had its station lighting delivered 

[grahame]

I thought for a moment there that Pilning had had its station lighting delivered 

I love the crowd control barriers stored on the platform ...

[TaplowGreen]

Well, Finn and I were briefly housebound. After freezing rain on top of the snow, the steps from my flat were lethal. Between a neighbour and I, with salt and cat litter, we've managed to make them a little safer. We did consider hot water, but, with the temperature at -2, we were worried we'd replace frozen snow with a layer of ice.

Good news for you and the dog........not so good for the cat. 😾💩

[JayMac]

Someone on other social media asked me why I didn't shovel the frozen snow off the steps. I live in a first floor studio flat with no garden. I've also not had any murder victims to dispose of. Why would I have a shovel?