SpawnPoint

Well it's snowing quite heavily here at the moment.

Our head office in Belfast is closed to allow the noobs to go home early and I'm watching the snow start to lie on the ground.

It got me wondering. I've seen other countries get feet of snow and everyone takes it in their stride (snow blowers, snow chains and plows and such). I've even been in Norway at winter and, even though the snow is piles up either side of the road and pavement (sidewalks) the actual tarmac is clear and dry.

Our country really sucks when it comes to winter survival. The slightest snowfall and people forget how to drive, how to stay warm, how to keep roads from icing up.

I'm looking at emigrating to Spain sometime in the future (we've a villa at Alicante) but every time i see the snow and chaos it causes in this country it's getting higher up the calendar.

Hopefully I can take the kids skiing soon, that's one good side of all this white stuff.

Nikki @ 2008-01-04 14:49:41
I know exactly how you feel Rob! Here in Virginia, and the greater Washington DC area in general, at the first sign of snow people seem to completely forget how to drive. Even if the snow is not heavy we are likely to have hours of traffic delays due to accidents that certainly could have been avoided.

Atrus @ 2008-01-05 06:54:39
Nikki... I lived in Falls Church, VA for 40 years and you are sooo right. I love the snow and ice myself, pulling 360's in my Camaro back in H.S., but as you say most peeps just freak out. And the shopping, lol... just let the weather report say snow or ice and everyone lines up at the grocery store - shelves are empty in a day. Living in Newport News now and we don't get too much snow, but its been very here cold lately. Our electricity bill doubled last month. More winter to go -- bundle up!

Raven... sounds like things are about the same across the pond ;)