Exactly how badly the British deal with Snow

[Beanz]

With a headline like

UK snow forecast: Drivers warned to take care on roads as heavy snow and ice to cause widespread travel disruption

You would think there is some seriously bad weather on the way

In British minds it is going to be like this






The reality is a lot more like this






Up to 10cm of snow could fall on higher ground, while up to 3cm could accumulate on lower-lying levels.



Full story here - https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/u...-a4051171.html

[walrus]

I just cleared 8” by hand because my snowblower broke and I have a very long driveway but in your defense certain states in the US are not prepared for snow as they hardly get it and it can shut down entire areas. Three years ago we got five feet in a blizzard. Snow really is a pain I the ass and the first storm of the year is where we see a lot of accidents I guess people forget quickly

[TitoFan]

I lived in Houston a while back, and we were let off work early because apx 0.001" of snow fell. People were slipping and sliding and it was a real mess. I had just moved down from NW Indiana, where there were 3 feet of snow on the ground and people were like meh. Perspective, I guess.

[p4pking]

My mom grew up in northern Manitoba, straight polar bear country. We used to go visit her family in the winter, I remember she’d wake me up to go outside, you Could stick your hand out and literally not see it, just a white wall.

[Master]

We do make a huge deal out of snow and people wanted to cancel meetings. So far it is minor snow that has melted.

[walrus]

This is from cnn and it’s actually true

CNN) — "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds," the saying goes.
But whoever said that didn't face weather of the kind predicted for Wednesday. So postal workers won't be out delivering anything in six entire states, and parts of four others.
The US Postal Service said Tuesday night on Facebook that because of the predicted deteriorating weather conditions in the Midwest, delivery will be suspended in some areas.
The list of regions and states affected: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and parts of Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Nebraska.

Minnesota could see 70 degree below wind chill
Even for the hardiest, cold-tested Americans, this week's deep freeze is brutal, with dozens of temperature and wind chill records expected to occur from the Dakotas to Long Island, leading to warnings for people to stay inside.
In Minnesota, blustery weather could mean wind chills that could approach 70 below.
"These are VERY DANGEROUS conditions and can lead to frostbite on exposed skin in as little as five minutes where wind chill values are below -50," the National Weather Service office near Minneapolis and St. Paul tweeted. "Best thing you can do is limit your time outside."

Mind u we just got through a storm in my area. Outside temps were 1 degree Fahrenheit but -15 with the windchill. We lost power for 24hrs and my internal temp on my house hit 37’ Fahrenheit