Help please, A1 or M1 from Leicester to Sunderland

Pancho · 22nd December 2010, 11:15 AM

A relation (nee pics) is planning on travelling today or tomorrow depending upon weather.

Can anyone help with current road conditions please.

Thanks in advance.

King Niall · 22nd December 2010, 11:16 AM

this may help

http://www.trafficengland.com/index.aspx?ct=true

edit and this

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/p...nt/weathermap/

super-niall · 22nd December 2010, 11:20 AM

Install google earth and turn on the live traffic, black dots = stationary traffic, red = very slow traffic, yellow = slow traffic and green = normal traffic

Pancho · 22nd December 2010, 11:22 AM

Thanks for the advice lads.

I've checked met check but I'll have a look at Google Earth.

Paddy O'Dors · 22nd December 2010, 11:26 AM

Both. M1, M18, A1. Stop off at Morrison's, J1 (Rotherham) on the M18 for nosebag and petrol.

Mackem Al · 22nd December 2010, 11:26 AM

M1 (from J21) - M18 - A1. No question best way to go.

I do that trip nearly every week with my work. Albiet to/from Newcastle

super-niall · 22nd December 2010, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pancho

Thanks for the advice lads.

I've checked met check but I'll have a look at Google Earth.

If you click the weather it'll show a live satellite image of the snow radar.

Alternatively try www.raintoday.co.uk, it shows the path of the snow radar from the last couple of hours.

Spot · 22nd December 2010, 11:29 AM

heavy snow overnight in Leicester and forecast for more around 12ish.
How close do they live to M1?

Royston Vasey · 22nd December 2010, 11:34 AM

I come up the A1 from Hertfordshire every Friday and the only place I get held up is between the M18 and M62 junctions. So I would do M1 all the way up to where it joins the A1(M) around the A64 (3 lanes all the way!)

townboy · 22nd December 2010, 11:37 AM

Nee bother here in North Yorkshire