Looks like HBC have dropped another one this morning. I was awakened by the sound of revving engines at 5am as the first lorry of the day got stuck at the top of Bolton Avenue. Guess who hasn't been out gritting then?
It looks as though there is about an inch of snow on the ground and only pedestrians are moving.
It's now 5:23, the first lorry has been joined by a second and a white van.
The Met Office have this to say:
Widespread Icy Roads & Heavy Snow
Affecting Blackburn With Darwen, Blackpool, Cheshire, Gtr Manchester, Halton, Lancashire, Merseyside & Warrington
Heavy snow at times today will lead to dangerous driving conditions. Further accumulations of 3-7cm can be expected away from extreme eastern coasts, along with icy stretches on any untreated roads.
Issued by Met Office.
Valid from: Thursday 24 February, 2005 at 05:00
Expires on: Thursday 24 February, 2005 at 16:00
HBC cannot say that they didn't know that this was coming.