Saturday 27 December 2014

White Christmas?

Well nearly.  At around 1830 yesterday a sleet shower turned to snow and began to settle.  The photo above shows the motor pool at Megablitz Towers at around 2300.  Fortunately we were at home and - dog walking excepted - didn't have to be anywhere today.  I gather that central Sheffield was gridlocked with the added bonus of a power cut.
 Above:  this was the situation at 1900.  Below: and at 2130.
Meanwhile in the parallel universe that is Little Cold Wars the roads were kept open by this splendid Simca Sumb snowplough which came with a collection of Solido military die casts I recently acquired.  It even has snow chains on the wheels.

10 comments:

Jim Duncan Wargamer said...

And here's me driving North tomorrow but I won't see anything like this!

Red_Cardinal said...

No snow in Edinburgh (yet!) though 'tis verrrry cold :)

Stephen Thomas said...

Go to the Funny Little Wars Yahoo site to see photos and a seasonal message from Svenhasselstein. The snow arrived in the principality at exactly the same time that it landed in Anston. It is now clean and crisp and even. :-)

Steve.

Geordie an Exiled FoG said...

:)

It looks lovely
As long as you don't have to go out to work in it!

Paul Foster said...

You will have to paint that truck.

Brrr!!!!

Tim Gow said...

Jim Duncan
I gather it's been a bit chilly north of you - I hope it doesn't get any worse.

Tim Gow said...

Red_Cardinal
We were forecast to have more yesterday but it didn't really happen. Not much sign of a thaw though...

Tim Gow said...

Stephen Thomas
The same time eh? What a coincidence!

Tim Gow said...

Geordie
Damn right!

Tim Gow said...

Paul Foster
I suppose you'll want me to replace the plastic show chains with metal chains as well?