HEAVY SNOW CHAOS MANCHESTER -Cars Buses Skidding Stranded - 5th January 2010 

Amazing. We had 3 feet of snow this year, and we never get any normally. It took me 3 days to actually need to select 4WD in my 40 year old Land Rover... And that was on the original style crossply tyres with tread at around 3mm. I got to work every day, never late, towed people out of ditches etc.... The biggest problems were other drivers getting it all wrong, hard packed crusted ice over snow, and bloody traffic lights stopping other cars. I had to drive around stuck cars all over the place.

It is probably because most if not all of those stuck don't even have winter tyres on!

The busses are causing the problems here in the UK. Whenever we get snow they get stuck. Put a snow plow on the front of them and then you have a bus thats getting rid of the snow and taking passengers. There's an idea Mr Cameron. Instead of taking all our money.

That's hard to believe that 6" of snow would stop traffice that way...But a few inches will stop anything with summer tires on...Knowing the UK usually doesn't get a lot of snow, I guess it's excussable...But mates, least try some good all season tires...Those are not terrible conditions, not good, but certainly manageable...Good luck this winter!..

мы по таким дорогам постоянно ездим. бывает на летней лысой резине, и всё хорошо.

I like how, thanks to cars sliding around in the snow, some of them are actually pointing in the right direction for a change, instead of backwards like they usually are.

Fun in the snow! Tire chains would be great right now.

come to the the midwest in the US in winter if you think this sucks. get a tractor , some chains and your good to go lol

Great footage, right place right time! 5*s Rated.

That's what you get when you see no need for winter tyres, but see the need to get out when it snows ... No issues for all smart people with proper tyres

some bus gearboxes have push buttons which let you set off in 2nd

One thing that England is not good at: snow removal. :D

yeah this might be bad weather but a few accidents would be all here in Finland.. not a complete stand still!! Actually just had weather like this here on thursday..

@joetol I hear ya Joe...Even a dinky set of tire chains for bad weather days would keep people moving...Well Good Luck mate...

Snow tires would help a lot. We've got snow here almost every winter, that's why people change their tires and they drive pretty normally although a bit slower.

@noskidable Interesting, I've never heard of those, do you have a link, or a trade name I can search?

I remember this day.

What Type of Camcorder are you using my Friend

15-20cm? That's nothing! I live in Pennsylvania and we've gotten over 100cm from one storm before. What ever happened to road salt and plows?

4 feet of snow in Manitoba Canada, But that's what we get every year

c'mon people! the light is green let's go! let's go!

@obi89 of course they are terrible drivers. It looks like this whole winter where i live but the people can still drive properly (of course not all of them). I actually love driving in snow.

@obi89 no problem have it like that every year here in Nrway as well

i couldn't get my car out the drive! got 3 days off work! wohoo!

Looks Like North Manchester - Near The Entrance To Nrth M/cr Hospital (Cresent Road)

@noskidable Snow chains?

thats why busroads hacve to been cleaned in germany^^

@RedRoosterRoad ...I think the video provides a great reason as to why...Do they use snow plows in the Uk at all, or any of the road clearing technics that are available?..There's just no reason for that lille amount of snow bringing everything to such a halt...Although I would say if it gives ya time off from work, DON'T change a thing!..lol

Do you have winter tires? I mean winter tires, not allweather or rain tires.. This is nothing in comparison to winters here in Latvia. So get prepaired next time and dont blame the weather. ;)

@marshalllucky well we did in scotland they gt 4 feet of snow

@cydonia2012 It sure is.....Crumpsall to be precise

i live there and i was in that bus

@TheWaglover MAYbe in your case, but not for the others

Get prepared ready for this winter. Buy some snow chains! Some reports are predicting snow as early as the end of this month (October), with it potentially lasting the rest of the year...!

I live in chesterfield an I was just as bad one of the worst I've seen

@TheWaglover terrible? Look at these conditions and try it for yourself!

pushing a bus? really? most cars have 5 gear. it doesnt matter much with bad tires. a good tip would be sticky spray or snowsocks.

Is this Blakely ?

@b2311e But that doesnt help U if U have no tractiion. And it doesnt matter wich option U choose automatic buses always start in 1 gear. I know that cause I´m a busdriver myself here in germany

anyone heard of AWD & 4wd... i think it makes BIG DIFFERENCE.. Ive got a 2012 mitsubishi Lancer SE 4WD and it preforms beautifully... trust me, save some money and get a car with AWD, then u can laugh at people who think their sports cars are so great. just like me, i laff at em everytime i see em stuck :)

@SuicideCyclist20 Buses have an option for 1st and 2nd gears too.

I SWEAR 90% OF RU-vid VIDEOS ARE UPLOADED IN JANURARY

omg is that the smartfortwo lol not smart at all lol

Тоже мне хаос :D

Why don't they just plow? Then everybody can go. I don't get this.

You have tiny centimeters in England! 15-20 cm is >6 inches. This would cause minimal problems in Ontario. You can get up a hill using fast zig-zag steering, Failing that, with front wheel drive you can use your handbrake to do half donuts and work your way up the hill sideways! Try to go straight on icy snow and you will not.

@Eclire123456 I have no doubt you will Eclire...

For crying out loud it's not that hard, some new tires and easy on the throttle.

January*

terrible drivers

England swings

Dude why dont u stop walking around and focus on the goddamn cars??

useless, only country in Europe cannot deal with snow - sad