I'm driving north from Hampshire to Scotland tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd) and wondered if anybody living near to or has used the M27/A34/M40/M42/M6/A74 roads tonight can tell me what the driving conditions are like.
At 5:30pm tonight the M27 wasn't too bad with slushy snow on both lanes but the sleet was turning more and more to snow and further east on the M3 all I could hear on the traffic reports was - North Hampshire and Surrey sections were at a standstill and the slip road inclines were impassable in a normal car.

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m74 is ok mate, was ropey last night but its all good just now

we had some heavy snow late afternoon / early evening today but it was still clear

Tim, I drove from Hull to Bournemouth today.

42/34/3/27 all was OK.

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Cheers guys all the traffic reports I heard coming from Souithampton Parkway back to Sway tonight made it sound like the whole UK was grinding to a halt................ maybe that is being saved for tomorrow! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Tim in Scotland wrote:

Cheers guys all the traffic reports I heard coming from Souithampton Parkway back to Sway tonight made it sound like the whole UK was grinding to a halt................ maybe that is being saved for tomorrow!

Some of my colleagues took 5 hours to get from Reading to Bicester this evening during the worst of the snow.

Tim,

0200am 22/12 - I've just driven up the A34. Still snowing on the high ground, but the road is fairly clear on both lanes and I'm not aware of any issues on it as I type.
All depends on whether it freezes in early hours as there is now a lot of standing water on the roads.

M40 from J9 and 10 north is clear.

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Mickx wrote:

Tim, I drove from Hull to Bournemouth today.

42/34/3/27 all was OK.

Mick

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Tim,

I've just come into London on the M25/M1 and it is fine. The rural roads around the Chilterns are to be avoided due to abandoned cars. If it were me I'd head north on the main motorways, and if you need to stop off at CHPR for a break then you know the kettle's on!

Good luck!

James

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Cheers guys all the traffic reports I heard coming from Souithampton Parkway back to Sway tonight made it sound like the whole UK was grinding to a halt................ maybe that is being saved for tomorrow!

you drive a range rover man, and your Scottish we are used to this kinda weather

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had a great time in Hull - it does give me the hump when I hear so much bad press about the area.

Nice people and a great night out.

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