Well it came as they said it would and for once the gritters did appear to be ready for it or warned us in advance that they would be stretched. Of course I am talking about the snowfall that has eventually hit the UK. Unlike previous years the news was about the snow and not about the councils being unprepared with the gritting. Of course the traffic still slowed down and breakdowns increased. But as we warned only to travel if we had to, we had no one to blame but ourselves. Up to 7 inches were reported in some areas, with the worst weather being down in the south, rather than the typical North.
Being prepared for winter driving is an essential part of motoring, but with what appears to be warmer winters, some forget about this responsibility until it is on them.
Make sure, your car is serviced, carry a mobile phone (do not use whilst driving) and have plenty of antifreeze in your radiator. And Oh yes breakdown cover.