UK thaws, but more ice on the way
The ice and snow covering swathes of the UK continues to melt away – but the thaw may not herald the end of the bitter weather, forecasters said.
The ice and snow covering swathes of the UK continues to melt away – but the thaw may not herald the end of the bitter weather, forecasters said.
I’ve been in Boras for three days… Still try to adapt with the different environment. Snow is everywhere…!! White I got a very nice room in an apartment… Have a nice lectures, friends, school… But everything is so different! How, for example, the car will give you a way if you want to cross the road.
admin on January 15th 2010 in Travel
So I’ve been packing on and off for the past week or so in massive anticipation for Sunday night’s take-off into the unknown. One of the things I read in preparation for my trip had a clever idea that urged me to pack everything all at once, but then slowly take unnecessary things out and put in forgotten items of importance. This turned out to be really helpful as I took out a good number of frivolous items and reorganized my things to save space and really focus on what I absolutely needed to bring with me
Agencies responsible for the supply and distribution of grit are due to hold another salt summit as forecasters warned of more snow on the way.
Icy roads and snow showers continue to hamper Britain’s struggle back to normality, although the big freeze has eased its grip slightly.
Three people arrested on a plane about to take off at Heathrow Airport are being held on suspicion of making a bomb threat, police said.
Britons battling the big freeze are enduring another day of severely disrupted travel.
More airports were closed as blizzards continued to wreak havoc for travellers across the country.
Britain’s road network has been hit by ice and snow, causing delays and road closures.
Tests will start next year on cars that “drive themselves” in an initiative which could become a reality within 10 years.