Snowstorm Chaos in the UK! Heavy Snowfall Paralyzes Roads, Rails, and Airports in England

[@thegrantclan]

A few centimetres of snow and it’s total chaos I feel ashamed the rest of Europe must be absolutely laughing at us all, god help this country

[@gwentackoen653]

we don't need snow to have everything blocked ... from Belgium

[@giuseppebenvenuti2396]

Once used to snow so much every Winter in North italian Plane. Now almost never and when happen... Chaos as well

[@another3997]

Clearly you aren't seeing the bigger picture. It's not chaos where there is only a few cm of snow. Major roads are gritted and cleared routinely. It's only chaos in those places where there is an excessive and often unusual amount of heavy snowfall that problems arise. Those areas that are used to such conditions are ready for it, and most places in the UK are actually fine, disruption is minimal. I know the two major roads they closed in the Peak district. They traverse several miles of high up and very exposed parts of the Pennines. They are also very narrow, twisty, undulating roads with steep, off camber sections, simple grass verges and lots of ditches that are hidden by deep snow drifts. The towns they serve have alternate routes that are open.

[@MrPaultopp]

Clic bait BS

[@David-o2p5x]

God help us if we ever get proper amounts of snow like we used to in the early 1960s.

[@michaelc821]

@David-o2p5x yeah

[@michaelc821]

@David-o2p5x people today can't drive in snow..

[@georgemorrison9280]

We’ve turned into a bunch of wimps …..in every department .

[@stevewalsh466]

And 70s lol

[@claireheath1028]

A time when you could build a huge snowman.😂

[@johndavies9589]

Terribly bad report. Footage from previous occasions, not January 2025, and laughably bad pronunciation of British place names. This isn't snow, it's sloppy shit.

[@Manna515]

How weird is that😂wth

[@darthgardner]

Agree Treee cher rus conditions not treacherous.. as the americans would say its Garbage and it is.

[@martynwylde288]

snow and ice not a problem, idiots who think they can drive on it that's the problem

[@TheGlassman63]

What a joke this headline is. Chaos my backside. It is a bit of winter snow, nothing more. Stop overdramatising.

[@Manna515]

😂yea what do u think is going on. Here??

[@1961-v9k]

@@Manna515a you’ve fallen for the climate change narrative haven’t you 🥱

[@JoachimFreitag-r9e]

Oh my goodness! 1-5 cm snow! The end of the world is near! Let us pray to Lord Buddha! 😂

[@watnamecaniuseforfs]

​@@Manna515 The council always used to go out and grit the roads. Not anymore.

[@paulgreen758]

agreed, its not difficult to drive in that in a rear wheel drive car, with the correct tyres and knowing how to drive

[@DawnFowle]

This is just winter. Nothing to worry about. Cars stuck only means the roads are not gritted

[@alisongreen7576]

I’m from Manchester but now live in South Gloucestershire and I phoned my Norwegian friends just to listen to them laughing,

[@expatmoose]

I used to live in the midlands now north Germany and you most Europeans laugh but don’t realise Brit’s don’t have winter tires for their cars, stay at home peoples there is no reason to go out

[@johnmehaffey9953]

That’s certainly not a snowstorm, a light sprinkling of snow yes, nanny state again, my wife went through worse getting to work at the hospital this morning

[@TheAlviss]

This is not funny, people and cars are not ready for winter. Let the idiot Norwegians with summer clothes go outside in winter.

[@kaydavis2310]

My family live in the North East and County Durham. Rain had washed the snow away by lunchtime.

[@rachelbooth4117]

we had plenty of notice. People need to learn when to quit pushing their luck

[@AlanSpencer-d2u]

Heavy snow, a maximum of 2 inches and it’s raining now so will be gone overnight. We do love to exaggerate our weather.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

We don't exaggerate this our media sources do, to help the governments out by making it look worse than it really is. A fair bit of that footage was from previous years when we did get a little bit of real snow.

[@stevewiles7132]

The sun will be out tomorrow, they will declare it a heatwave.

[@another3997]

Except it isn't the British claiming how terrible the snow is. This is a foreign report, and it's taking a few isolated occurrences and blowing it out of proportion. The vast majority of the UK is coping perfectly well. Is the snow causing problems? Yes, but it's mostly just inconvenient for people. But some places have had heavier snowfall than is usual. Some exposed places and rural towns and villages may get snowed in for a short while, a few roads get closed so the emergency services don't have to spend time trying to rescuing idiots who ignore common sense and then get stuck.

[@warpspeeed6345]

You can run your tires a little low on air, not flat 🙄, it puts more tire on the road/better traction. Also, dont be afraid to use reverse to stop if all else fails, it won't hurt anything.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Also pull away in 2nd gear (if your car still has gears) it helps lessen the wheel spinning.

[@warpspeeed6345]

In the eastern US, when they call for snow, everyone goes to the store and gets groceries for 3 weeks...🙄...of course the roads are clear the next day

[@thalesofmiletus2966]

Here in Glenrothes, Fife 5 weather warnings for snow. It hasn’t snowed. Just rained. The weather warnings are more disruptive than the weather.

[@steviemacmuttley]

Same down in Airdrie pal - hardly anything....

[@another3997]

The problem with weather is that it is incredibly variable over small areas. You get a number ofcsmall micro climates in a small geographical area. People living in low lying towns and villages may not have any snow, whilst villages a mile away but slightly higher up, are covered in deep snow. Such micro climates are hard to predict.

[@steviemacmuttley]

@@another3997 Then DONT predict that way we in Scotland will be much happier. We open our curtains and if we see snow then its snowing!!

[@well-blazeredman6187]

I wonder how those EVs are coping.

[@ColinGarner-h1t]

Drivers spinning their driving wheels buggers it up for everyone.

[@davidgolding3457]

Today they buy flash car and 4x4's and they think it makes them good drivers, people under 50y.o. haven't got a clue how to drive in snow, like we had in the 1946/47 winter and the 60's 70's & 80's, but we still kept going then, now the UK is run by a load of wimps they would rather see the country descend into chaos because of bad winter weather.

[@hopethisworks1212]

How lovely that we have to have americans to tell us about our weather.

[@annmear3573]

But they can't speak English properly and pronounce our road network incorrectly. SO PLEASE STOP!

[@grenzhochspannungshindernis]

Yanks dont know what to do with ice and snow themselves...

[@terranceparsons5185]

As in, the weather was treee cheruss.

[@DorothySnow-jb1os]

​@@grenzhochspannungshindernisWrong! North American cars have snow tires and snow ploughs work during the night to clear the roads

[@grenzhochspannungshindernis]

@@DorothySnow-jb1os Yeah, tell it to those who were involved or just seen 20+ vehicles pile ups. And that happens every year since the day one in America. KZbin is full of videos like that.

[@rward16384]

Its crazy were the only country in Europe which doesnt use cold climate tyres over the winter season, this is why a small amount of snow causes chaos and accidents in England.

[@another3997]

But snow doesn't generally cause huge amounts of chaos. It's only when we get unusually heavy snowfall that problems occur. Yes, winter or all season tyres should be used by more people, but snow tyres are only needed for snow... and many places in the UK go for years without any significant snowfall.

[@iangrosvenor8667]

Us old people are coping, just like our Grandparents did by wrapping up warm and having sensible nourishing food. Winter has to be planned for by getting in good nourishing food and using warm clothing. Drink warm drinks, and visit the elderly who are very frail. Dont moan, help each other stay positive. Stop blaming everyone else for the state the world is in

[@carlduckworth9992]

3" and the UK falls to bits

[@alisongreen7576]

Maybe it’s all because you British guys have been telling us British women that 3” is loads for the last thousand years?

[@warpspeeed6345]

Same in US

[@Thurgosh_OG]

It wasn't even 3", it was barely 2 (50mm) and only in some places. For most of the we just got on with our day.

[@another3997]

Maybe you fell to bits, but the vast majority of us just got on with life as usual, just taking a few minutes to clear the snow off the car and allowing a few minutes extra for our journeys. It's only in a small number of areas that the snow has caused major problems, often because the snowfall has been subsrantially heavier than is usual and the normal levels of 'road gritting' were overwhelmed. In areas that are prone to more snow, people are usually quite well prepared for it.

[@warpspeeed6345]

@@carlduckworth9992 all the hype in the US, we got an inch/2cm..🙄. Outside Phila Pa.

[@RobertWilson-os1pl]

Uk gone mad just a bit of snow been coming down for ever and a day

[@alecmartin2661]

2.21 , since when has there been a 60 Km/h speed sign in Cumbria ?

[@Manna515]

Is this old footage u think?

[@clairewildcard4227]

@@Manna515 It might be old, but it's not the UK, because we drive in miles and miles per hour - using standard British road signs.

[@alisongreen7576]

They think all of Europe is metric. At least it means they realise the UK is part of the continent of Europe. That’s high level stuff for Americans.

[@lawrencenoctor2703]

We are as a nation totally unprepared for any cold weather, few people have winter tyres or chains. Real snowploughs are unheard of sporadic gritting usually late ,but we do have an abudance of moaning about the weather. True British grit is in this case stupid idleness.

[@terranceparsons5185]

Just as an FYI. London has 13 snow ploughs and 42 gritters, Montreal has over 2,200 snow removal vehicles. Grossing up Britain likely has less than 100 snow ploughs, Canada has more than 20,000. Hardly surprising half an inch of sleet inside the M25 results in chaos.

[@ivormectin.3046]

When i was in the trenches at the North pole with 1 trainer half a sock and some boxer shorts. With a Sainsbury's carrier bag as a coat.....

[@alisongreen7576]

Half a sock were luxury!

[@BambooBasher-i4x]

Just my string vest and a thong…..

[@Davidlouis3]

😂 I had no socks or boxers 😂

[@DawnFowle]

This is embarrassing. What chaos? Winter is just winter. Been worse years ago. Not now

[@lesleygoodall-page8035]

Oh my goodness what a fuss, we used to get snow like this every year! Some countries have way more than us and they don’t get such inflammatory headlines.

[@garymc3519]

In the UK (even in Southern Scotland), we only get this type of weather for a few days and not every year. That's why the councils don't spend tens of millions of pounds on the equipment that's needed on mainland Europe on a regular basis. Also, that's why we don't go to the expense of having two sets of tyres. The winter tyres would be ripping up our roads for the non snow days which is the majority 🤷🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️

[@angelsone-five7912]

All we had in Birmingham was a light fall of snow that was rained out of existence in less than 24 hours - boring.

[@acerone10]

Here in NE Ohio we have 7 inches of show. But the streets are clean.

[@flachelem]

Every year is the same……Why not be prepared before?…..probably, because we like the chaos !!!! 😢😊

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Because successive governments and councils have stopped buying in the gear we need to clear these roads efficiently. They prefer some chaos, to having to support this country and it's people.

[@keithclyde733]

Severe snow fall. 3 inches 😅

[@johnstevenwoodward9606]

a little bit of snow and its chaos, people driving to fast, getting to close to vehicles in front not anticipating what could happen next, not clearing snow off there cars. not sticking to main roads that have been gritted and making unnecessary journeys.

[@thagemizer]

Well, the dogs sure seem to like it!

[@steviemacmuttley]

Here in Lanarkshire there was a wee flurry of snow but nothing like what we were "promised"....so disappointed we did not get a decent amount...!!

[@jaynehartwell733]

This country is never ready for any weather

[@alisongreen7576]

Of course not. If we were, we would have to give up our number one national sport- moaning about the weather.

[@georgemorrison9280]

It’s like a new phenomenon …..weather that is .

[@old.not.too.grumpy.]

The roads across the pennines where only closed for a few hours. BTW the Liverpool Manchester United game went ahead as normal and was 2 all draw. As most of the snow melted the same day the worst effect was localised flooding. Dreadful for people who homes and business were effected however wasnt a major incident

[@JoniMitchell-qi6hr]

Manchester flooding?Where is the snow in Northern UK?❤😮

[@ComettableMabel]

It's embarrassing us. People from.Norway and Canada are turning Britain into memes.

[@Manna515]

😂ohh really

[@ComettableMabel]

@Manna515 yup Nancy pancys we r

[@alisongreen7576]

Yes, but remember that snow melts, but they will still be Canadian.

[@ComettableMabel]

@alisongreen7576 😆🤣

[@danutaadamka2109]

Coś nieprawdopodobnego. Śnieg w zimie !!!

[@williamcaldwell-smith3865]

It's just raining ☔ in the UK . . that's all

[@TVSoaps-c8n]

Stay safe everyone

[@DrLookSkywalker]

With Sommer tyres not surprising

[@kurtmu-b7w]

It's winter. And it's winter weather. Perfectly normal for this time of the year. And there are still idiots in cars with summer tyres on the road 😮.

[@micko4463]

My god it must be at least 2 inch😂 we call that a dusting.

[@MrT01582]

Crap ai picture as we don't use American trucks here in the uk

[@Emsie76]

Just get the gritters out like we always used to.

[@marine8347]

That’s what happens when you’re spraying the skies 🌌 it’s called weather modification… now you have it!!!

[@bobrodgersonsmostlymotorcy9265]

Bollocks!

[@jmcm8546]

As with trump being elected in the USA, the UK is a global laughing stock also, with a small bit of snow. Poland and Europe must be laughing hysterically when they hear the small quantities necessary to close down life in the UK.

[@ColinGarner-h1t]

Trump being elected is good for the world especially the U.K. .

[@juliettecolenbrander]

Hier in Nederland ook hoor. Zwaar hysterisch als er wat valt. En dan meteen code Geel. 😄

[@lujzaferkovaferkova9764]

OMG ❄️❄️❄️🙏

[@doogle2822]

My son lives in Hamburg and has to fit snow tyres by law on a given date. Most of Europe does the same

[@shiskinegreenkeeper2782]

Not widespread snow cross THE UK...... Parts of the UK had a wee bit of snow..... No snow in my part of Scotland......

[@JudithConnett]

It is winter after all, look at the snow that was late 50's early 60's thar was serious snow it went on for weeks, as somèone pointed out god help us if there are serious amounts of snow.

[@denisewan1121]

It used to be called winter weather.

[@mikedelta1679]

. Wet Snow Here Makes Driving a No-No. .

[@mdgrooms1982]

👀 Wow...... I wonder how the Lizard s r doing in there Palace s.. I BET THEM *LIZARD S* R SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO THE FIREPLACE 😁 SNOW ND COLD, IS NOT THEIR CUP OF TEA. 😁 😅 😂

[@Manna515]

😂😂😂

[@jasperine141]

😂

[@urkinn]

Нормальная погода, просто не когда не видели столько снега, мне смешно ...

[@fionamichelleclarke]

It’s about time for compulsory all weather/winter tyres and lessons on driving on a wee bit of snow!! Look at the tyres spinning as they put their feet on the accelerator!

[@stephenhowell5611]

what are treecherous conditions ?

[@Frankie-c5x]

In the uk we call it winter. It happens every year apparently. We havent had severe snow in uk since 2013-14. When i was a child in the 70's we opened our back door and there was only a six inch gap. We loved it. Forecats are a crock. Here in Warwickshire it has ALL melted already already. Get real. What a crick 😮

[@FrankCrabtree-fi6mn]

Nought new bit of snow England at a standstill

[@Pooky-Cat]

This is bollocks, some of the footage isn't even in the UK and the thumbnail is a total construct

[@MichaelKirkland-f8z]

I'm from Buffalo that wouldn't even scare a old lady round here.

[@barryprichard3381]

2WD and open differentials are useless. Install an LSD or ATB differential. 4WD with electronic differentials are the best

[@paulwainwright6903]

Not much use with ordinary tyres either , trouble is hardly anyone today can drive properly either and that's in the dry !!

[@michaelc821]

@@barryprichard3381 2WD at the front. Rear wheel drive,especially up a slope is useless. 4 wheel drive is the way to go..

[@Goodtime-f]

Was more on 2013 n didn’t see tht much drama like this last 2 days 😢

[@kevinhickson8099]

I must of blinked and missed the snow.we’ve had nothing we’re i live in the north east.just lots of rain..the met office once again getting it wrong for some areas. God help the uk if we ever snow like Norway or America.The uk has had a light dusting of snow.yet we can’t cope.another excuse for people not to go to work on Monday

[@Franco-t1o]

Soon it will be to hot to go out enjoy

[@PHILIPWATSON82]

Tokyo Drifting All The Way Home

[@davebarron5939]

Typical May day in MI. in the States.

[@berylmarden8171]

When I was growing snow feel taller than me

[@Manna515]

1984 was waaaay worse😂

[@WilliamChilds-f2w]

Snow in January my god what's going on it's unheard of

[@bibihope5572]

Is a dog jumping around in the snow really news worthy? Cars in the UK are never equipped with three season or winter tyres hence the chaos in three inches of snow!

[@alancorner7703]

I am in my 70s I can remember snow not this calling this heavy load of nonsense

[@stephenclarke4891]

No different than years ago

[@williamcaldwell-smith3865]

They must keep a stock of these clickbait pictures, they must entice you to watch and to like and subscribe

[@clintkerens1197]

Lol, a dusting

[@andywatts348]

Am i missing something. Its like 11c dahn sarf, where i am?

[@expatmoose]

What do people expect when they drive with the wrong profile on tires, it’s always chaos cos Brit’s don’t use winter tires cos there’s not enough snow for them, just stay at home like we did in the winters of 70s and80s

[@susanhorne2143]

For gods sake. We've had far worse.

[@SunilKenesha]

That was overnight by 12 midday show had melted.

[@shelly7909]

we haven't got snow just rain in south somerst

[@colhen111]

Greetings from the UK . Eh not as bad as your reporting I take it you aren't in the UK just now

[@WEZ4136]

Those plough blades are not low enough to actually clear the road, the local authorities need to stop being so tight fisted and lower the blades adequately like they do in Sweden, Austria, Germany USA and Canada, they all know how to clear roads so they’re safe to use even when they’ve had far more snow then we do here in Britain. Drivers should be required by law to carry snow chains or snow socks to prevent them getting stuck and left in dangerous locations. ALL HGVs should by law have to carry and be capable of fitting snow chains, even those entering the country from foreign ports. It’s time this country stopped hitting the driver with BS climate taxes and made laws that actually make sense for the continuation of travel and commerce.

[@steviemacmuttley]

Whats with the USA commentry? How does Northern England equate to THE WHOLE UK??

[@markc_afc14]

M1 you plum not 1M

[@paulgreen758]

When will people learn to stay in, or get winter tyres iff you really need to go out, and drive slowly in low revs, its not hard

[@GézaDamó]

Nem igazán értem,hogy miért csodálkoznak azon ha télen esik a hó?!..🤔 Nem is annyira sok amit nem lehetne eltakarítani illetve ami tényleg káoszt okoz a közlekedésben

[@ianyates7742]

My God, if we turn into a country of wimps it’s not even that deep I took the dog out it worse weather than this in a van people just don’t know how to drive in snow it’s ridiculous😂😂😂😂

[@alisongreen7576]

This is the most British comment today. “I took the dog out in a van”- like, mate, either the dog or the van is irrelevent, but your fellow Brits know exactly what you mean and we salute you! 🫡

[@jota3732]

Oooo no we are all going to die 🙄 bloody global warming.

[@jota3732]

Because everything is privatised these companies aren’t gritting, I suppose they are saving money even though it’s our money 😅

[@charlestattershall4362]

If people know it’s going to be heavy snow then why go out in it

[@YvonneOldfield]

Media so dramatic... you lot don't know what real deep snow is 😊😊 this country is like the dark ages 😊😊

[@stevewiles7132]

Hope they have turned off the heating in the hotels.......

[@grantfryer407]

if the gulf stream packed up and we the snow Canada gets this country would be bolloxd lol

[@john4013]

What a load of bollox, complete lie

[@StuartBell-rk8pu]

God bless the drivers of the snow plough

[@michaelc821]

God should be blessing everyone who is good.

[@leptir7110]

Po ledu i ugaženom snijegu se ne vozi.osim hitnih službi a i one moraju imati.lance itd

[@morris8398]

Yes how many old age pensioners has died so starmer can go on holiday luckily MP has got their winter allowance

[@iangrosvenor8667]

This makes no sense..... but then that wasn't your intention. But spread mean comments to wind people up. They cope with worse weather in other countries, so why can't we Brits cope, we aren't that pathetic, and I'm 70 and my husband is 72, our friends are 78 and 79, and we're all coping, so where is the REAL problem?

[@OghamTheBold]

I counted 57,OOO,000,OOO snowflakes - my bad that's the _interest_ on the rent for the _rain_

[@alanpercival840]

Its not the snow its drivers who have no experience in a bit of no snow tyres empty boot on rear wheel tyres electric cars useless lorrys these days automatics very poor traction too many cars etc etc in 60s 70s we just got on