It's -10c here in sunny Manchester

[hyperD]

I found some strange tracks in the snow in the back garden, not cat or bird. They were like two runnels, a couple of inches apart, eight inches deep, as if something had been dragged though the snow.

Squirrel bobsleigh team.

[Tarquin Farquhar]

When I was in the UK over Christmas, I realised that my parents new car had proper all year round tyres on, ie a winter tread. Holds well on snow and ice.

Worth checking your tyres to see if you have a winter tread, i.e. small slits.

I was curious and noticed most newer cars in the Supermarket car park had them but the older ones didn't.

Perhaps they have given up on the Brits ever changing to winter tyres in winter like everybody else.

[Diver]

Engine breaking? I hope not! Engine braking would be better.

Noted, You Pedant

[Pogle]

Squirrel bobsleigh team.

That's given me a lovely image in my head

[Troll]

Why do people in 4x4's think they are invulnerable.

[Spacecadet]

Eh? We've got a 4x4 and it's not slipped/skidded an inch yet. It's barely noticed the ice and snow. The only danger taking it out has been all the other idiots spinning and sliding about.

WHS!

4x4 vehicles aren't the problem, it's the 4x4 school run mum (and dad) drivers

[Troll]

Yeah big bad nasty 4x4 owners ... I'm hearing about lots of local authorities making appeals for owners of Aygos to come forward to help deliver essential supplies

[Spacecadet]

Yeah big bad nasty 4x4 owners ... I'm hearing about lots of local authorities making appeals for owners of Aygos to come forward to help deliver essential supplies

All that boot space makes them ideal!

[shaunbhoy]

4x4 vehicles aren't the problem, it's the 4x4 school run mum (and dad) drivers

Not forgetting that those darned cretinous 4x4 drivers have caused all this bad weather in the first place!!

hth

sasguru

[DaveB]

Its reading -10 on my Maplins weather station, still a long way to go till we get to the -20 expected up in Scotland though.

I found some strange tracks in the snow in the back garden, not cat or bird. They were like two runnels, a couple of inches apart, eight inches deep, as if something had been dragged though the snow.

Minus 8 here this morning, so a little warmer. Apparently parts of Machester saw -18 last night.

Your tracks in the snow are probably a cat. That depth of snow means they can't tread normally and end up dragging their feet through the snow leaving ruts instead of paw prints. This is based on watching my dogs running about in deep snow yesterday and the trails they left behind