Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast

Also diesel can freeze, petrol does not.

Ian Wickham wrote:If you have problems with any car it is normally because you have not had it serviced regularly.

........is actually the correct answer. Although throw into the equation the fact that parts can and do wear out on older cars.

I for one do not expect either of my diesel cars not to start just because they are diesels. Like I said, its the petrol engines that gave me more problems in the past, but thats going back a while, and all engines have come on since then, particularly diesels.

Yes Ally, diesels can drain the battery more because of whats needed on start up, but if the car has been looked after and things like the glow plugs have been replaced as and when they should have been, or the cambelt for example, you should not expect a diesel NOT to start just because its cold.

It is, of course, a scientific fact that diesel has a lower freezing temperature than petrol.

Its been very cold in Surrey Today, -4/-5 all day. Main roads not to bad but service roads and foot paths lethal! Gatwick now open, for the time being :wink: I bet Tony's investment in winter tyres is paying off big style :wink: Think there may be more snow over the weekend :shock:

I have surprised myself in terms of what a difference they make, having driven the Golf tonight and slid round the first 2 corners I have been cruising round!

I have winter tyres fitted to the Land Rover. They were offered, after negotiation, at the same price as standards. Our local conditions are almost 2ft snow, and the LR takes this in it's stride. Uphill, no probs. Towed out quite a few cars this week. Keep a shovel, and emergencies in the LR, just in case.

Don't you love the quiet though. During a good dump, every sound is muffled. I was outside this evening with 2.5cm/hr coming down, and it's just so peaceful. When you lie in bed, there's no distant traffic noise. Lucky for us though there is the loud roar of the occasional snowplough, now and again. It's also nice to be able to start up the snow blower in the morning, instead of wealding a snow shovel :wink:

I know what you mean Trencher. It adds to the cosy feeling when you're inside too, with all the outside noises being all muffled.

I also love the smell of the air after new snow. Really clean, fresh and crisp. Hard to explain.

We have rain here now, with a few icy patches still hanging about, and last night I skidded a bit out in the car (couldn't stop coming up to a roundabout) but I was okay :D

It's supposed to freeze here again Sunday night so unless the roads have a chance to dry up first it's going to be really lethal :shock:

We've filled up our tanks with central heating oil, and I've brought a load of seasoned firewood into the shed, so we should be fine. At least I haven't had to smash any more ice in the drinking troughs today, and they're running okay.

Take care everyone in these extreme weather conditions ...

Ally