Salt anyone?
- By Chief Editor
- Published 13 Jan 2010
Chief Editor
Experienced IT professional and frequent blogger with a special interest in technology, the internet, photography and motoring.
Unless you have been hiding in a cupboard for the last week you cannot have failed to hear all the news reports about the shortage of salt to clear the roads here in England.
And just as most of us were getting back to normal (whatever "normal" is) the snow monster from above dumps another load of the white stuff on us again overnight and during today.
At least this time, if the weather forecasts can be believed, this chapter of the snow story won't be followed by days (and nights) of freezing temperatures causing the snow on the ground to hang around whilst, slowly but surely, being compacted down by traffic and footfall causing treacherous conditions for motorists and pedestrians.
Rain and warmer weather is forecast for the end of the week which should relieve the pressure om local councils, salt distributors and salt mining companies.
T
he question of salt supplies was raised in PMQs (Prime Minister's Questions) which made me wonder if any MPs had claimed for clearing of driveways or bags of rock salt now that claims for cleaning moats and "adult" films are no longer the done thing!
But it's not all doom and gloom. A recent article listed those who were benefitting from the cold snap. They included "corner" shops who are reporting bumper sales.
And car broker Deal Drivers (based in Cirencester) are reporting increased enquiries about 4x4s through their Twitter feed (@dealdrivers).
Car insurance companies are probably also busy at the moment with increased claims from drivers for whom the snow has meant a big dent in their car, as well as their No Claims Discount.
And just as most of us were getting back to normal (whatever "normal" is) the snow monster from above dumps another load of the white stuff on us again overnight and during today.
At least this time, if the weather forecasts can be believed, this chapter of the snow story won't be followed by days (and nights) of freezing temperatures causing the snow on the ground to hang around whilst, slowly but surely, being compacted down by traffic and footfall causing treacherous conditions for motorists and pedestrians.
Rain and warmer weather is forecast for the end of the week which should relieve the pressure om local councils, salt distributors and salt mining companies.
T
But it's not all doom and gloom. A recent article listed those who were benefitting from the cold snap. They included "corner" shops who are reporting bumper sales.
And car broker Deal Drivers (based in Cirencester) are reporting increased enquiries about 4x4s through their Twitter feed (@dealdrivers).
Car insurance companies are probably also busy at the moment with increased claims from drivers for whom the snow has meant a big dent in their car, as well as their No Claims Discount.