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County spared more snow
Friday 6th February 2009, 3:50PM GMT.
Heavy snowfall continued to wreak havoc across the UK today but Shropshire managed to escape another battering.
Most areas of the county had a covering of snow overnight with Telford getting the worst of it for the second day running.
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However, schools which were closed yesterday have reopened with just three Shropshire County Council schools remaining closed. All schools were open in Telford.
Shropshire Star weatherman John Warner said he expected the county to enjoy some sunshine this afternoon but there could be some light snow showers.
He said: “It is just a fraction below freezing in east Shropshire and we missed most of the snow yesterday afternoon but over central Wales and Shropshire border it seemed to snow for most of the day.”
He added the snow would start to thaw but the temperatures could drop to -4C (25F) before rising to 2C (36F) tomorrow.
Grittters took to the roads across the region as snow fell again late last night and early today. Paul Smart, for Shropshire County Council, said the council had enough salt to last until next week.
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I am intrigued to read that Shropshire MANAGED to escape another BATTERING as to manage means to be in control and battered is to deliver heavy blows.
exactly who or what within Shropshire caused the snow not to fall?
or is the use of the word managed just further examples of poor English by the Star?
and is the snow that does fall, of an unusually violent kind?
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Coventry and Birmingham had snow from 7am till about 1pm today, I heard Telford had nothing at all.
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