Well a serious answer would be that people are more mobile these days

Commuting, school runs, flights. So the effects of bad weather are more obvious and disruptive.

When everyone generally stayed in their towns and villages the impact was obvs less

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on February 26th 2018 at 08:57:01

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does anyone know what the weather will be like over the next few days? (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Feb 26, 07:41:04
- yer (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 07:48:42
  - Fucking outrageous that Greater Anglia should do that on the basis (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 26, 10:08:40
  - unless you live in an area thats just been upgraded to amber warning (n/m) (General Chat) - earthleakage, Feb 26, 07:59:06
    - you see i'm of a age that can remember (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 08:14:55
      - Snowflakes can’t cope with snowflakes (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 26, 09:54:32
      - Well a serious answer would be that people are more mobile these days (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 26, 08:57:01
        
        we're only talking 30 odd years (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 26, 09:52:35
        
        you iz well old innit grandad (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 26, 11:00:36
        
        I think 85 is the last proper snowfall I remember in Norwich. I remember not being (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 26, 10:58:49
        
        40th birthday presumably (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 26, 11:43:25
        
        I am not your age, Grandad! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 26, 12:48:35
        
        This is a part of it, so is the change in weather patterns. (General Chat) - megson, Feb 26, 09:48:38
        
        There is absoltuely no doubt (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Feb 26, 09:18:53
        
        But that is partly because of the rise of litigation and compensation (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 26, 10:03:45
        
        so it's not increased mobility then? (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Feb 26, 10:11:39
        
        What I meant was rise of H&S seems to correspond with rise in people claiming compo (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 26, 10:50:34
      - Cor blimey yeah, 1963!!! And no centrsl heating either (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 26, 08:52:33
        
        I remember the River Yare being frozen over at Haven Bridge. Great days. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Feb 26, 09:25:35

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