T1G UP Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 Got myself stuck in the lanes near priddy. 3 of us got stuck actually! 6ft drifts in places. go back up in the day light to have another bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Plenty of fun to be had around Bristol today - on the way to work I pulled an ambulance back out of the gutter where they'd slid on a blue-light run, and dragged out a Transit who was delivering to a bakery - he threw me a hot croissant for my troubles Last night I put a webcam out of my front window, and . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I've just driven from Southampton to Somerset. The roads were mostly clear, a little slippery in places. However, it was the first time I used the snorkel in anger - massive flooding from all the melting snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepmud Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 snow on the trees was more of a problem then on the ground but the drifts were 6ft high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkrover Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Did you go up the Burway . Dont be silly, Only fools and incomers go up or down the Burway in this weather (or by the glider station), there are many other ways up and down. See todays pictures, it snowed again last night and drifted across the high peak road... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Some more snow pics from today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Goon Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Today was the first chance I had to go out and see what the snow was like near home. This is the B4000 between Lambourne and Shrivenham, on the climb up to where the Ridgeway crosses the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 a better pic of the drifts the average depth with out the drifting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice picture of your right leg, Tim Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice picture of your right leg, Tim Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 This was us out playing between GtBedwin and Tidworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 more snow falling here now , although it is only settleing on the previous snow. did my first J turn in the 206 last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 more snow falling here now , although it is only settleing on the previous snow.did my first J turn in the 206 last night First J turn many tyres have been killed in the pursuit of the perfect J turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkrover Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Shropshire Hills update; its just started snowwing again, drifts seen through windscreen are 6'+. could not get through on monday night and still cant today..... to bad I've got work tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roybatty666 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 There were people out in T-shirts out the front of our house today (we live on the coast road) the sun was out and it felt strangely like a summer day I want more snow damn it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matrix Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Some more snow pics from today more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 First J turn many tyres have been killed in the pursuit of the perfect J turn That's where an icy car park is useful First one and it worked perfectly *bow* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Still snowing.. Been ploughing this morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Ahh yes the j turn, me and matey managed one apeice in his td5 90 last monday Have you been driving round the car park with the handbrake half nipped on so you can play at drifting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Dantd5 what make of plow you got on your defender ? Heres a pic of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefcoL Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 a better pic of the drifts the average depth with out the drifting Cant match that drift but we got a bl**dy big snowman and some dangerous snow above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 this was Hay Bluff on Saturday Evening Gratuitous Landrover Shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtherotti Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 we had yet more snow yesterday but raining again now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 found this photo of a 110WMIK on pre deployment excercise most likely on Salisbury Plain, thought it looks Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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