On Mon, 05 Mar 2018 11:11:01 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Lots round here have been without water for 3 days now.

Meh, there are people round here still snowed in... 6 days, some
without water and/or fuel for space heating and/or food(*). Mostly
along or off the back road to Nenthead, The snow blower has had a go
at that today.

Hartside is still closed, two snow blowers and ploughs working on
that for at least 3 full days now, they might get it open tommorow. I
don't think they have done more than look at the B6277 past the Ski
Tow.

(*) The less well prepared, but even the well prepared are now
starting to phone out and say "Can some one come and dig us out
please".

Interesting theory - do people water their garden just after the snow
goes?

Ground heave due to the freezing that then fractures the mains.

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Cheers
Dave.