Snow (30/31-01-2003)

Some of you might have heard this in the news - Cambridge was brought to a complete standstill at the end of January due to HUGE ammounts of snow falling. It started on the Thursday morning and continued throughout the day - sometimes a complete white out! I started my drive home at 6PM and had to travel at 10mph because of the low visibility and snowy roads. I saw people sliding every where, and a number of minor crashes - not very nice. Nearing the main A14 road, the traffic came to a complete standstill for approx 2 hours before we got going again.

But it wasn't over yet! About 1 min away from home, a lorry got stuck on a slight incline approaching a round-a-bout. It pulled over to let the traffic get past - but a stupid Mercedes sports car with big fat wheels couldn't make it up the hill either!! It was in 1st gear, spinning its wheels and not getting anywhere. I thought about parking the car and walking the 5 minutes home, but finally, a group of passers by managed to push it on its way. All the cars behind it had no problem driving up the incline, and I managed to get home safely - 3 hours later!

Above: During a lull in the snow, we decided to go to Tescos!

Below: This was the slight incline that caused the lorry & sports car so much problem!

Above: Tesco in the snow.

Below: Our street in the snow the next morning.

Above: Friday (the day after the storm) was actually Angela's birthday, so we'd booked the day off. I wouldn't have been able to get to work anyway - but it meant that we could relax and enjoy the snow.

Below: Our local field in the snow. We got up early to watch the sun rise and see the snow before it was spoilt.

Above: Don't you dare Ang!

Like these pics? Also See: Sunrise over Magog Hills (Cambridge)

OR SEE: Sunsets over Lancaster

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