Roz, you are obviously a modest person - Why? - Because I recall that back in October you started a thread called "getting ready for winter in SE23", in which you discussed the problems of snow and ice and how SE23 might prepare itself. Notably, you didn't get much of a response at the time and now you have resisted the temptation to remind everyone! So congratulations, you were right to be concerned and raise the issue.

As for road closures, I too can confirm that roads were never closed in FH and essential services such as coal, (remember that?) milk, bread, groceries etc, all continued to get through.

And before anyone says "but it was never this bad", let me tell you that snow in FH used to be a regular occurance and was atrocious in 1963 when it continued for weeks on end.