I seem to remember in my readings tht snow and ice were normal at least for the northern half of England.

If you want some fun, see if youtube has vids of people down here driving on 1 inch of snow!
4 years ago we got 2.5 inches, and it lasted a few days. Paralyzed the town.

People in the North learn quickly how to drive in the stuff. But, the North also has the equipment to clear roads and parking lots.

Here in Minnesota it would take a lot more snow than that to slow us down, but usually it's dry, cold snow, which is easier to shovel and drive in.

We had quite a bit of snow on Boxing day, and it's powdery stuff with a crust of ice on the top, which has got thicker as time has gone on. It hasn't thawed at all.

The bigger issue in my area is that local authorities seem to have been caught on the hop and there hasn't been much in the way of gritting at all.

As of today the main roads are fine, but pavements and side roads are still a mess. Of course it doesn't help that I live and work in hilly areas as well.

One thing you learn in our climate is how to drive on ice (if you have to drive at all), like steering into the direction of the skid, and not pumping anti-lock brakes. Even so, there are always accidents and cars in ditches, especially after the first snowfall of the season, because people forget these things and don't consider the conditions.

I hope things thaw out for you soon. We just got a nice cold snap; it will be below zero F this week, something like -20 C. Too cold to snow.

Another issue relating to the gritting is government spending cuts. Central government's grants to local authorities have been slashed in recent years, which means that councils have less money to spend on things like gritting. Which leads to increased disruption due to weather, and that in turn hits government and business revenues.

Id gladly give up my citizenship and claim asylum in Norway or even Denmark or Sweden.

Much more to my liking politically and climate wise. I like the cold and snow and i like my politics to the left.