People in Scandinavia have two sets of wheels for their cars. One for summer, one for winter.
Juergen made a point you might have missed. In Germany and Denmark for certain the citizens have a legal duty to clear the paths of snow outside their homes. Over here we do the opposite. Don't mess with it and it is an act of God. Attempt to clear it away and it's your fault if someone slips.
I travelled from Bracknell to Manchester in record time last night. Everyone stayed home and there were no holdups anywhere. Even on the M42 around south Birmingham there wasn't enough traffic to make it worth turning on the traffic management system. What a result!
