Snowed In?

[karenmac60]

I'm interested to hear what people mean by 'snowed in'. I remember 6 foot drifts when I was a teenager, but I only ever considered being snowed in as being when you couldn't actually get out of your house. Is it really that bad elsewhere?

[ummmm]

I think it's mainly to do with cars especially if you're rural.

[gness]

I could get out Karen but not comfortably or safely. The hill was icy...fast trip down and getting back up would have been a bit repetitive if not impossible. So I've been happily snowed in.
How are things with you?

[karenmac60]

Fine and dandy and currently snow free gness. We had a wee drop yesterday but it rained most of today so it's all gone :-)
Ummmm, I can understand the rural/cars thing, but I am always baffled when people in urban areas say they are snowed in. Just cos your car can't move doesn't mean you can't ;-)

[ummmm]

I know but some people have forgotten how to walk outside.

[Caran]

I didn't leave the house for 5 days, couldn't get the car off the drive. I'm not steady on my feet enough to try and walk. OH walked to paper shop each day so I wasn't deprived of my papers each day.

[grasscarp]

I think weather was colder years ago. My grandfather in late 1800s walked under the snow in London through dug out walkways. Also my late father claimed to have ice skated on the Thames.