 Poster: A snowHead
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20cm at top, 15cm at bottom.
Winds gusting to 20mph.
Risk of hearing damage from shrieks of excited citizens = high.
Avalanche risk revised to 3 on Park St, Nine Tree Hill, Clifton Vale and other steep slopes due to unstable layer caused by commuter foot traffic.
Act sensibly - do not attempt Ashton Court without transceiver, shovel and probe and the ability to use them. And of course, don't even think of going out without a helmet ...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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this is the 2nd ski trip this year where theres more snow fall back in Bris then there has been in resort.
but then again we have chair lifts.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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poma, having witnesssed the carnage at the cabot tower I had to retreat to hot chocolate at the boston tea party ( without my preferred shot of rum though!!) 
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poma, Redland was 15cm of champagne pow at 7:45am, hardpack by 5:30pm. I hear south Wales is the place for vert
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Sharkymark, There must be some good skiing to be had around Bath with all those steep hills?
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We're going to Austria Saturday, but ive got to get from Cardiff to Bristol airport, how are the roads looking over there in Bristol? Bristol airport is a bit remote isnt it?
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Just above Bedminster is NOT remote, I'll have you know - convenient.
The roads should be fine, either going through Bristol to the M32 or dropping onto the motorway near Clevedon you should be able to get across to Barry International (now THAT'S in the sticks) without much trouble. The Roads around Barry are likely to be the worst, in fact.
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Lol, havent you heard Barry is the metropolis. In the past 30 years we've only ever flown from Cardiff once, its just as quick for me to get to Bristol and always works out a lot cheaper!
Thanks for the tip, me and the missus were looking for a B&B near the airport in case the roads were so bad we'd have to leave 24 hours early.
What is the quickest, least likely to be snowed up route from Cardiff? Do I come off on the severn bridge or come off on the next junction?
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I'd guess that going across the city centre from the M32, down to Ashton Gate and up Bridgwater Road is the most likely to be clear, as it's fairly urban for much of it and busy roads, but there's some of the Weston/Clevedon contingent in today, so things can't be too bad if you come in the other way.
If it is really bad, DON'T stay at the Holiday Inn B&B near the airport, as that's at the bottom of a mile long and fairly steep hill!
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bexman, don't know what time you're flying, but if you wanted to avoid the centre, then the route given on the airport website should also be fine ie off M5 at jcn18, toward bristol on A4 then follow airport signs up the A38.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thanks for your help guys
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Lol, havent you heard Barry is the metropolis. In the past 30 years we've only ever flown from Cardiff once, its just as quick for me to get to Bristol and always works out a lot cheaper!
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I also usually (but not always) find BRS cheaper to fly from than CWL, but you really don't need to go to Swansea as part of your route to CWL airport 
Even for us in Merthyr, CWL is usually quicker (under an hour as opposed to about 1.5 hours), and from Barry, I would expect it to be about an hour quicker on average.
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