That most British of obsessions

[Tom]

What would you rather have, the storms we're suffering now, or the snow and ice of a few years previous? For me it's the former, the latter makes cycling on the roads a ludicrously dangerous affair. Although I must admit that around here the impact of the storms has been a bit underwhelming.

 

[soze]

Living where I do and being untouched by the flooding I want the Storms every year. I fucking hate snow and ice with a passion.

 

[ileks]

I much prefer freezing weather to this miserable shit.

 

[Overdriven]

Well, considering London shuts down when both happen.. I'd rather have it rain. At least then I can go to the shop without breaking something / freezing to death.

 

[Scouse]

SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW!

Want.

 

[Raven]

Snow, can power slide those fucking cyclists off the road much easier.

 

[Scouse]

Snow, can power slide those fucking cyclists off the road much easier.

Love riding in the snow. Sticky as fuck. Pretty too.

Ice, on the other hand. oooooooh.

 

[Fweddy]

I love snow. This has been a very disappointing winter so far. The rest of you need to man up.

 

[Aoami]

Snow. My train station has been shut for 2 weeks and won't be open until March because of flooding. Nearly a 2 hour commute to work now, it's only 10 miles! Can't cycle (won't fancy it anyway really in the weather) because of road closures as well.

 

[Moriath]

Get a car

 

[Job]

That's the one good thing about living up North, we can watch the Southerners drown.

 

[Deebs]

Snow, less cunts on the old especially cyclits.

 

[Cerb]

After two winters in the North East of America I can tell you that real snow gets to be a pain in the arse after a while.

I'd probably still take it over rain though.

 

[caLLous]

It was 18 degrees here today with clear blue skies, I don't know what all the fuss is about.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Snow ain't all it's cracked up to be. Yeah sure, cool for a few days, then reality sets in.

 

[CorNokZ]

A bit of snow and rain and the British Empire collapses

Cute

 

[Raven]

Er, no not really. 6 foot of water and we struggle but carry on.

It actually brings out the best in us, people coming together and housing people who they have never met to help out.

 

[soze]

You people that want snow I can only assume you like the country grinding to a halt? From my perspective all this rain has meant I have had to ease off the accelerator and do 50 rather than 60 and avoid the odd giant puddle. With snow I would do 5 till I got to a hill where I would need to abandon my car because some idiot stopped midway up and blocked it. Snow = trains and maybe working from home and cancelling plans. Rain = 5 minute longer journey, it is not even close.

Obviously people who are flooded might not agree but the amount of rain we have had as snow would still have fucked everyone right?

 

[MYstIC G]

This weather. Snow is fine until you get the grey sludge...

 

[Tom]

Snow. My train station has been shut for 2 weeks and won't be open until March because of flooding. Nearly a 2 hour commute to work now, it's only 10 miles! Can't cycle (won't fancy it anyway really in the weather) because of road closures as well.

You know that bicycles don't have to go on roads, right?

 

[Raven]

Meh, snow means I add 5 minutes to my journey to work, making it 15 minutes. Or walk making it 1 hour.

It also means I can make the worlds smallest snow man on my Step dad's car

 

[Scouse]

You people that want snow I can only assume you like the country grinding to a halt?

Man, you're such a whiny driver soze.

I love driving in the snow. Find it easy and its nice and different. The country only "grinds to a halt" on the news - pretty much everyone else gets on with it.

 

[Ch3tan]

Actually show would be better, the south coast and south west are fucked. Snow wouldn't ruin people's homes and business as much as flood waters. Don't look at it only from how it affects your journey.

 

[Aoami]

You know that bicycles don't have to go on roads, right?

They do when everything else is underwater!

 

[Lamp]

I'll take the snow. It never lasts more than a week. In London we never get more than 3 inches of snow. It's a pain but its something you can work around. Flooding is a nightmare. I feel very sorry for the people who have been effected. Some won't be able to ever sell their property.

 

[soze]

Man, you're such a whiny driver soze.

I love driving in the snow. Find it easy and its nice and different. The country only "grinds to a halt" on the news - pretty much everyone else gets on with it.

I am I hate driving. That would depend where you live mate. Last time there was snow I sat for 3 hours in traffic because a woman put her brakes one mid way up a icy hill and ended up blocking the road. The single lane road is my only way to work. And I don't mind driving on snow either but after 10 people have driven on snow it is then slush which is utter shit!

 

[soze]

Actually show would be better, the south coast and south west are fucked. Snow wouldn't ruin people's homes and business as much as flood waters. Don't look at it only from how it affects your journey.

If it was cold enough for snow this year with this much rain then there would be that much snow which would then need to melt and cause the exact same problem?

 

[Edmond]

I'd prefer snow, as someone who has to work outside I'd rather be cold than soaking wet. I can put more clothes on and besides once you start running up and down ladders and carrying stuff about you soon warm up.

The only problem with snow can be getting to the jobs, but 90% of the time its fine

We are about 3 weeks behind this year due to the rain

 

[Mabs]

my dad's old house flooded 6 times in the 40 years he owned it, and as we had fence panels come down on weds night, snow every time

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plus having a small-ish child, snow is appreciated somewhat more

 

[DaGaffer]

plus having a small-ish child, snow is appreciated somewhat more

This. My three year old is obsessed with Frozen, but she was only a few months old the last time it snowed properly here, so she's desperate to see snow. And frankly I'm fucking sick to death of rain. I know Ireland is a wet country but this is now beyond a joke.