I live on the Yorkshire moors and we still go to work each day. I get snowed in at least three times a year but still get to work (ontime!). Only once in the last 10+ years was I unable to get to work (one day only), I have a photo of my car with the snow walls about a foot higher than the roof! I'm always amazed when working in the south, when a few inches drops the entire traffic network almost comes to a halt???? Be prepared!........ PS. When going to the local coffee shop just outside of the village the other day, they had a table and chairs outside with three snow people sitting at the table, tea cups included!

Apparently DNA testing has found that a significant proportion of people who live in northern parts of the UK are descended from Vikings/Scandinavians who invaded and colonised such parts between the late 8th and late 11th centuries. Therefore, perhaps there's additionally a genetic explanation for the attitude differences between North and South regarding snow! After that bit of historical/anthropological speculation it's back to the present to commend the exhortations by freelance and Kim about being prepared for adverse conditions. As regards hot drinks for emergencies while driving it's worth taking on journeys a thermos flask of boiling water and separate commodities for adding to the water only if necessary. If no emergencies occur, the only cost involved is that of boiling the water. Also, don't forget to include a head torch which leaves both hands free and always illuminates wherever you happen to look when wearing it. As the term Bv206 wasn't familiar I've found from the internet that it's a tracked articulated all-terrain carrier originally developed for the Swedish Army. No doubt a Bv206 is very expensive to buy and operate, so perhaps some saving might be possible if the two units of each carrier can be separated for sale as individually driveable entities. Another or complementary option might for aspiring owners living in the same 'middle of nowhere' areas to make joint purchases and then operate carrier-sharing schemes! :-) As a completely low cost, low tech alternative to a Bv206, why not consider Nordic (alias cross-country) skis for significantly snowy conditions? As this might seem a biased suggestion from someone who enjoys Nordic ski-ing, it should be added that this type of ski-ing was the main way by which Scandinavians travelled around during winter conditions from prehistoric times until the late 19th century. Also, it's still used by specialist units of various armed forces. On a selfish note the various weather warnings last week about snow across the UK led me to expect plenty of snow in my local area last Friday. However, we only got about 10mm and then most of it melted away within a day or two, so my Nordic skis remained in my loft. Even so, it was interesting to see that tracks left overnight in the snow on my front lawn included those of a badger as well as a fox. My hopes about ski-ing locally have been revived by forecasts over the past few days of real snow falling in my area soon - time will tell if they are accurate or not! :-)

I thought that being snowed in meant you couldn't get out, if you can get to work then you are not snowed in.

No, being snowed in means you have to dig yourself out to get to work :-)