Here's today's AA Road map of roads blocked throughout the UK.
For those of you who have not heard or seen the latest news, Britain along with a lot of Europe is having - for the 21st century - unusually cold weather for February. I say 21st century because most of you will know of the global chit chat about how it's changed so much since the 1960's around the world.
Now I don't profess to be in the know about the weather patterns. I do know that the polar vortex (a circle of cold wind/storms) around the north pole have become up to 20 degrees warmer of late which has pushed the cold down a tad and Britain just happens to be at the right level to cop it.
There's a great piece on the vortex issue here which is worth a read, even if you're not too science-minded. It is our planet after all.
However today I just thought I'd show you what this does to this small island sat just off Europe's mainland.
Unlike Russia, Germany, Northern France, Canada and the like, we never really prepare. "It'll never happen to us" syndrome rules.... until it does. Then our little patch of the world falls to pieces.
I don't mind. I'm at home mostly but I do feel for the emergency service people, the doctors and nurses, the bus drivers and so on who MUST go out into it and face the fury.
So here's a few pictures from around the UK today.
via BBC news - Traffic on the M80 between Glasgow and Stirling was brought to a standstill for several hours as emergency services worked to clear a series of accidents
A satellite image showed snow covering most of the UK
Motorists have been told to only take to the roads if it is absolutely necessary
And a few from friends
beth at rochdale traffic cam.jpg
ice penzance Lee Palmer.jpg
Jez norfolkpc.jpg
plough by jason.jpg
So for those of you cosy and warm, or those used to this and have strategies in place give a thought to the freezing Brits who find this amusing, amazing, annoying, fun, beautiful and in some cases dangerous.
I can wait for Spring time.....
