I got my winter tyres fitted yesterday, and I'm a convert. Not cheap, but cheaper than ending up in a ditch and way better than having to abandon my car and walking home. They really are brilliant.

Loads of snow here in Central Scotland, and I have to drive to Edinburgh every day for work, so a worthwhile investment

This evening down South East: It was absolutely chucking it down from about 1930 this evening, at least 4 inches had fallen in just under three hours. My Nokian WR g2 tyres were great! Trouble is with the compacted snow made by the other vehicles in front made starting off on a hill a mission. Climbing a bridge (C7 over A27) - not a problem. Just got past Lewes Railway station to find that the Police Dog wagon in front of me had spotted a Mercedes car blocking Station Street at the bottom causing, him and me to stop. Needless to say, getting grip was a bugga. I reckon I would've made it too.

On the fun side: Just left my grandparent's house in Woodingdean. As I was clearing the windows and roof of snow a Mitsubishi 4x4 thing drove past going up Bexhill Road (Woodingdean), I thought he'd be long gone by the time I get there? Wrong, going down Falmer Road towards Lewes, I caught him up!

Scouts performed well in the ice and snow and theres more snow forcast tommorow for the north west