Sleet and snow forecast for parts of Sussex (From The Argus)

Oh good. Roll out the complaints that the council didn't have staff out catching the flakes as they fall so the roads are clear instantly, and how other countries are never affected by snow no matter how much falls. So before the expected retread of all those comments please have a look at some pictures of Saturdays storm in the US and Canada that dropped 60cm in a day and see how clear their roads are and how happy they are carrying on as though it never appeared.

Tallywhacker wrote:
Oh good. Roll out the complaints that the council didn't have staff out catching the flakes as they fall so the roads are clear instantly, and how other countries are never affected by snow no matter how much falls. So before the expected retread of all those comments please have a look at some pictures of Saturdays storm in the US and Canada that dropped 60cm in a day and see how clear their roads are and how happy they are carrying on as though it never appeared.

Yes.

Many of the pictures I've seen of the American storm show people getting down to clearing their own paths and roads rather that just sitting in front of the TV complaining that they can't get out and "it's not my responsibility".

chilliman wrote:

Tallywhacker wrote:
Oh good. Roll out the complaints that the council didn't have staff out catching the flakes as they fall so the roads are clear instantly, and how other countries are never affected by snow no matter how much falls. So before the expected retread of all those comments please have a look at some pictures of Saturdays storm in the US and Canada that dropped 60cm in a day and see how clear their roads are and how happy they are carrying on as though it never appeared.

Yes.

Many of the pictures I've seen of the American storm show people getting down to clearing their own paths and roads rather that just sitting in front of the TV complaining that they can't get out and "it's not my responsibility".

Clearing the pavement in front of your house is a legal responsibility in many areas of the US and Canada. I have spent many hours as a youth clearing the driveway and sidewalk (pavement) from snow. Even used to charge the neighbours to clear theirs. I heard the state of Connecticut even banned people from driving on the roads so as to keep them clear for the plows. Imagine the uproar here if people were banned from the road no matter how stupid it would be to go out.