[Boboff]

BBC using Library pictures of snow, before daylight, just in case we don't * know what it looks like!

[chrysostom]

My knees are cold.

Try keeping them together!

[Yudster]

That's where they are.

[Yudster]

There's a lot of snow here now, but the roads are fine. Busses are running. So why have I got into work, at my usual time (7:45), to find a raft of messages from people who "can't get in to work because of the snow"?

If they had kids at schools that have closed, fair enough but they haven't. Baby Yudster's school is - so far - open. The headteacher is of the opinion that if she can get in, then the school opens. The only time she has ever closed the school because of snow was last winter when there was about five times more than there is now, and they physically couldn't get the gates open.

My feet are freezing.

[Misfit]

the snow is really bad here, I went and de snowed the cars at 5 this morning, by 6:30 they needed doing again. and me and a few neighbours tried to shovel the snow off the hill but cars were still skidding everywhere. theres no way they'll get back up the hill tonight.

[Nicola_Red]

We've still only had a smattering of snow here and it isn't really sticking. But I have a friend who's a teacher in South Manchester and her school have closed today. Goodness knows why.

[chrysostom]

SNOW WATCH.

It's not so bad in London - didn't snow overnight, but there's still enough around to make everyone slow down. Went up to Box Hill at the weekend (Surrey), where there's a giant wood and hill. It was lovely.

[The Deadly]

I went snow boarding on Friday and proved beyond doubt that I'm too old for this shit.

[bmstinton93]

We had a lot in Bristol Thursday night but pretty much all gone now.

[DevilsDuck]

SNOW WATCH.

It's not so bad in London - didn't snow overnight, but there's still enough around to make everyone slow down. Went up to Box Hill at the weekend (Surrey), where there's a giant wood and hill. It was lovely.

I knew the abominable snowman existed!

[Yudster]

A lot of places have it much worse than we do here, I know this. We had about six inches in total, which fell mostly yesterday - but unlike last year and the year before, when the temperatures were a lot lower (we were getting daytime high temps of -9 and nigt temps of -18) its hovering between -1 and +4 degrees, so it isn't going to cause that much of a problem here unless that changes.

[MK Chris]

There's a lot of snow here now, but the roads are fine. Busses are running. So why have I got into work, at my usual time (7:45), to find a raft of messages from people who "can't get in to work because of the snow"?

If they had kids at schools that have closed, fair enough but they haven't. Baby Yudster's school is - so far - open. The headteacher is of the opinion that if she can get in, then the school opens. The only time she has ever closed the school because of snow was last winter when there was about five times more than there is now, and they physically couldn't get the gates open.

I was offered the chance to work from home today, based on the fact that I could get in - I was slightly late, but they understood. The main roads are fine, some others are quite slippy.

We've still only had a smattering of snow here and it isn't really sticking. But I have a friend who's a teacher in South Manchester and her school have closed today. Goodness knows why.

It's down to the individual head teacher, so basically, if yours is lazy, you're likely to get the day off.

[JayE]

Loads of snow today but my school was still open so I had to go which is quite annoying because the amount of snow out there is ridiculous and I also wanted an extra day off. Ah well that's my moan for today.

[chrysostom]

the amount of snow out there is ridiculous

[JayE]

Hmmm. Good point?

[Yudster]

Most of the schools here were closed - for absolutely no reason other than that the headteachers were too lazy to open them. The decision is left to the headteacher, and when you have several schools close together, and one opens and had no problems whatsoever, and the others close, you know you have some lazy-arse headteachers out there.

[The Deadly]

Most of the schools here were closed - for absolutely no reason other than that the headteachers were too lazy to open them. The decision is left to the headteacher, and when you have several schools close together, and one opens and had no problems whatsoever, and the others close, you know you have some lazy-arse headteachers out there.

What if a child or parent slipped on ice and killed themselves around the school? They would have to live with that should they have chosen to open in icy conditions.

[Yudster]

I've now got a stupid cough. I blame work.

I have too. And so do I.

What if a child or parent slipped on ice and killed themselves around the school? They would have to live with that should they have chosen to open in icy conditions.

Perhaps we should all just stay indoors forever - that way we'd be safe. Have you seen Wall-E?

[dimtimjim]

What if a child or parent slipped on ice and killed themselves around the school? They would have to live with that should they have chosen to open in icy conditions.

Perhaps we should all just stay indoors forever - that way we'd be safe. Have you seen Wall-E?

i agree. There needs to be some level of taking responsibility for yourself, and after all, its only snow. If you're too stupid to know you should be taking extra care in the snow and ice, you're due what's coming to you...

[neilt0]

Many years ago, we had a hueg amount of snow and I had a 30 mile drive to work. My local roads were unusable and I lived on a hill. Eventually, most of the snow went away, and I drove in to work (on my motorbike).

All was fine, until I drove back at night. The roads froze over, I hit some black ice on a hill and bam! Went down, breaking 2 toes and 1 finger and the foot peg went through my boot and in to my foot, making a nice big hole. I was then off work for several months, as I couldn't walk while it healed.

I'm not sure what the moral of this story is.

[dimtimjim]

I'm not sure what the moral of this story is.

I am. Buy a car.

[The Deadly]

I've now got a stupid cough. I blame work.

I have too. And so do I.

What if a child or parent slipped on ice and killed themselves around the school? They would have to live with that should they have chosen to open in icy conditions.

Perhaps we should all just stay indoors forever - that way we'd be safe. Have you seen Wall-E?

There are a certain type of person who will look for any excuse to sue or claim money for personal injury. If a parent or child were to slip on the school grounds and injure themselves they would then pursue legal action. Schools have to protect themselves.

[DevilsDuck]

A school should be opened if it can be made safe. If the head can get there and the paths can be cleared/gritted it should be opened.

Think of the Children!

[dimtimjim]

There are a certain type of person who will look for any excuse to sue or claim money for personal injury. If a parent or child were to slip on the school grounds and injure themselves they would then pursue legal action. Schools have to protect themselves.

And you're kinda right, 'tis the shitty Americanised compensation culture we now live in. Still, not right tho, as all these kids who are not going to school as its 'unsafe' will only spend ALL DAY playing out in the snow anyway.

[chrysostom]

Is there not an attendance issue involved - being that if a lot of pupils don't make it in and the school remains open, then they're marked as absent and that drives down attendance rates.