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[NotAllThere]

They had a fair amount of snow in Geneva over the past 2 days - not as much as the uk, but a couple of inches on the ground. Today all the roads are clear - really clear, not covered in slush. All the pavements are clear also. They have mini snow plough for the pavements. They also send out teams of people with wheel barrows, shovels and grit. Compare that to where I live where they have run out of grit! Some places are just better prepared than others.

OTOH, you can guarantee that there will be snow at least two or three times a year. As mentioned elsewhere, I was woken up at 5am by the snow plough going up our road.

That's what happens when snow is a regular occurrence. You'd be pretty cheesed off if the UK spent millions on infrastructure that was only used once every 30 years.

But it's happening every year now. And even if it was every 30 years, you'd be very happy in that one year.

If I lived in the UK, I'd have invested in snow-chains by now.

[Moscow Mule]

But it's happening every year now. And even if it was every 30 years, you'd be very happy in that one year.

If I lived in the UK, I'd have invested in snow-chains by now.

Not really, two years does not make a reliable trend. Feb last year was the worst in London for 18 years.

We haven't needed snow chains for the UK, we've got proper tyres on the 4x4 and it can handle most road conditions.

We have got chains, but they are for the alps.