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@Smallfurry
I came back from visiting my folks in the UK, on the 20th October. To find a good 8" of snow. Which was a bit of a shock to say the least.
My car was at the top of my steep driveway, which is too steep to jack the car up on. So I could'nt swap the tyres out. So the Mrs took the bus. Super hard cycleman (me), mounted the 'nordic spikes' and took the kids to nursery in the trailer (decked out with wool fleece on the seat and a thick blanket on top, plus some lights).
Some people figured it would pass quickly, so had'nt swapped to winter tyres. These could be seen parked by the side of the road, or in lay-bys. The bus companies are always well prepared. So people usually take the bus for a day while they get their cars sorted.
The word 'chaos' doesnt jump to mind.