Archive for December 5th, 2010
United Kingdom: Call this a harsh winter? Now, when I were a lad…
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on December 5th, 2010
Independent: As a brief day of comparative warmth yesterday brought some comfort, and thaw, to snowed-in, frozen-up Britain, so the Government moved to remedy incipient panic-buying. Drivers of large lorries will be able to work longer hours and cut rest periods in order to speed up deliveries. They might now be able to get through before the cold spell resumes operations tonight. It is not expected to ease up for some time.
What is not yet on the menu is snow on the scale of last week, which saw one of the...