21/01/2013 The One Show

Hello, welcome to The One Show with Matt Baker... And Alex Jones. On

tonight's snow show, we will be bringing you the latest on how to

say -- and stay safe. We will be asking if it is right for employers

to dock pay if people cannot get to work because of the weather. And we

will be seeing how these guys are coping with the snow. They are

lovely, aren't they? Mike Catt does not do that at home. -- my cat.

The show would not be complete without a snow panel. Please

welcome for whether we is Carol Kirkwood, consumer champion Matt

Allwright. And Simon Calder, never been colder! And Graham Bell.

we have got some more of that lovely animal footage. We have some

meerkats, trying to keep warm. This one has some lovely white gloves on.

How was your weekend? Were you in your onesie, or outside making

snowmen? I was in Switzerland. It was proper snow there. We had about

a metre of fresh snow. The trains were all on time! This must be like

a busman's holiday? It's funny, normally you come back from working

on Ski Sunday and you think, wow, it's green. I drove into Henley,

where I live, and it is all lovely. My daughter spent most of today's

snowboarding because the schools were shut. We were hiking outside

Henley and she was snowboarding. Inbox Hill, they were snowboarding

as well. Classic, old school The best thing to do is to build a

jumper so that you can have some fun. It's like you are rolling a

snowman. And then you cut it in half. Then you get a bit of a

careful stop does that sound good? You build it, you cut it and shake

it and you make it into a jumper. Talking of cutting and shaping

things, I was in a snow sculpture competition. This was my great

white, with plum tomatoes. Carrots for teeth. It really shows his dark

side! It was my son's idea. Very good. And the snow didn't stop

farmer Jim Jones from getting to the church on time. That's right, a

26-year-old from Shropshire, he realise that the track from his

farm to the church was going to be a tricky proposition. He decided if

he was going to meet his bride, he would have to take the tractor.

That is what he did. He and his best man climbed into the tractor.

Not only did they make it to the church, they managed to clear the

path for the other guests. Good work. If you have been helped out

in the snow by your neighbour or somebody in your community and you

want to say a very special bite you, get in touch. If you have a

photograph, even better. Now, 5000 schools have been closed across the

country today. Anita Rani has been in Kent, where one head teacher is

not having any of it. Thank the French for this weather.

A band of low pressure came from the Continent, picked up moisture

across the Channel, hit the cold temperatures of Kent and this is

the result. I have met some people that are keeping the residents of

Kent safe. At over 200 schools closed, this headmistress is

keeping her school open. It's a very difficult decision to make,

whether to open or close. We are continually watching weather

forecasts, keeping up-to-date with local radio, news and travel

eyelets. We are checking on the roads and whether we feel that the

staff can get here safely. Then I have to consider if the school is

going to be safe and warm. Only if I am satisfied with those, do I

make the decision. Brendan Hill is a volunteer working with south-east

4x4 response. His concerns are keeping travellers save from

hazardous conditions. In the recent weather, we have been doing a

variety of things. We have been carrying nurses around, district

nurses, getting to the rural areas. We have been helping the railways

out. There have been a couple of incidents where trains have broken

down. We have helps to escort the people from the train safely. I

think we all look forward to it, it gives us a chance to take the

vehicles out and show the public what the 4x4s can do. They can

actually have a really good use. For some, there is still fun to be

had in this no. However, if you stray off the beaten track, you can

be putting your life in danger. Kent search-and-rescue use

volunteers and their dogs to help rescue those stranded or lost in

the snow. Tell me what they are going to be doing today. They are

all search dogs, they will look for anybody. We don't give them the

person's cent. So they are not looking for somebody sufficient?

Just a person? They are great in areas like behind me, where there

is lots of open space. If you have been out with your dog, for Lenovo

and broken your ankle, you cannot get yourself back out. We have seen

quite a few people walking their dogs today, it is the perfect tool.

Who do they belong to? They are my pets. They are trained, it is all

reward driven. When they succeed, they get this big reward and that

is what drives them. After all that talking in the cold, they were made

ready for practical training. I have volunteers to hide in the snow,

in the hope that the dog will rescue me. Let's see how good they

are. Just behind this fallen tree, it's like playing hide-and-seek

Will she find me? Hello! That was too easy. The sun is going down and

it's getting dark. My shift is done, but theirs is just beginning.

What a team. You are forecasting and predicting what these people

are going to get, what does it feel like when you see images like that

and your predictions have come to life? Relief! Thank goodness, yes,

I have utter confidence in the Met Office, of course, and they got it

spot on. Looking ahead, how is the rest of the week looking? First of

all, tonight, there are still more snow to come. Especially across

Northumberland, where there has been 29 cms today. That is getting

on for one foot. There will be more snow across parts of Scotland,

especially in the East and especially with a bit of height.

It's compounded by strong wind, so there will be drifting and

blizzards. By the time we get to tomorrow, there is the potential

for snow across parts of Wales, Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire.

There is a bit of uncertainty about that, but we think that is what is

going to happen. It might affect southern counties. As we going to

the latter part of the week, the snow risk recedes. There could

still be some snow showers, but nothing like we have seen. Ice

takes over as the risk. Also, freezing fog. Is it good snow for

making snowmen, or the fine stuff that does not stick together?

I think it is good snow. But I am still traumatised by that great

white shark! I do apologise. Simon, in terms of flying and getting to

different destinations across the world, there seems to be a war that

has broken out between Gatwick and Heathrow, the head of Gatwick is

good for us in Heathrow for not keeping things running? It has all

kicked off in Airportland. He has written to the Transport Secretary

saying that Heathrow has been rubbished the last few days. What

they need to do is December, January, February, work out how

many flights they can get off the ground and we will have the rest

and you can also send some to Stansted to avoid the scenes of

chaos we have seen. Heathrow, the busiest two runway airport in the

world, no spare capacity. Gatwick, finally, the busiest one runway

airport in the world, lots of spare capacity. That is what Mr Gatwick

once. Mr Heathrow was not saying anything. You are flying in and out

of places like this all the time? My Lufthansa plane was cancelled, I

managed to switch to British Airways. There was a metre of snow

next to the airport. It had been snowing for the last three days.

Every flight was going out on time. I flew into Heathrow and we were

basically... The captain was saying, we have to circle, don't worry we

have put extra fuel on. We landed and parked for an hour before we

can actually get to a stand. That is because of the disorganisation.

All of the planes were having to be de-iced. They were not leaving so

we could not go on. They were shutting for incoming planes

because they had no where to put them. You were lucky, some of the

flights, but delays have been amazing. If you were coming in from

Lanica, you would have been 20 hours late. If you were collecting

two yesterday's Las Vegas flight, you would have made it because it

was 24 hours late! Announced its of Heathrow being back to normal

tomorrow are completely wrong. British Airways is having a meeting

right now. I would just like to go somewhere warm! Carol has the

weather map, but you have a One Snow snowfall matter? I have. Well,

I say I have, it is a snapshot of the snow. Northumberland is due for

more. It doesn't need any more at the moment. 29 centimetres there.

If we look across to Londonderry, 21 centimetres there. 17

centimetres in Powys. 15 centimetres in Dumfries. 12 down in

Devon, nine across in Norfolk. That is very cold. That is the thing.

Incredibly low temperatures. Last week, it had the lowest temperature

We are going to extend it further up north, to Lucy. We think she is

around the Huddersfield area. How are you doing? I hope you are nice

and warm in the studio. I'll tell you what, without wanting to state

the obvious, it is blooming freezing. I am in Huddersfield, at

the High School. On the outskirts of Huddersfield it has been snowing

intermittently all day. On the outskirts it is about 20

centimetres deep. We are struggling and amber and yellow warning. The

amber is the most severe, between 10 and 20 centimetres, that is

where snow is prone to drifting. Hopefully moving into the yellow

zone, not quite so severe but bad enough to cause disruption all over

the country. The High School here has been closed. That should not

surprise us. There are 5000 schools across the country closed. It

includes 120 in Wales. I know that in Newcastle and areas of the

north-east they are already saying that certain schools are closed

tomorrow. Do check that. It is worth checking everything at the

moment, disruption is rife. We have been told that temperatures in

Huddersfield could go down to minus six towards the end of the week. We

have even heard rumours of minus ten around the Midlands, the east

of England. Mid-Wales is also severely affected. Those amber

warning is out of southern Scotland and the Pennines. We have seen a

couple of major road closures. Huge disruption at airports. You have

Simon Calder in, he will tell you about those. Please take care, the

warnings are there to look at and to heed. The rail situation, there

is a lot of disruption. I got to Huddersfield with relatively little,

but I know that the trains from London to Brighton have been

severely affected. Take care, wrap up warm. I am going to do something

that I haven't done for many years, may I borrowed or sledge? Take care.

I am off to Durham tonight, not on a sledge. If I make it, I will see

Good luck getting to Durham! I spoke to my mum earlier and she

said they were snowed in in Durham. Lock so people did struggle in to

work today despite the bad weather. While they set off extra early,

others had a more relaxed attitude. What should you be up to today?

should be working. What did you say to your boss? How I said the car

would not start this morning so I could not make it. And the boss

believed it? He did not have a lot of choice! What is your situation

today? I had to take time off because my vehicle could not get on

the road. They you have managed to get here? My wife has a four-wheel-

drive car. So a bit of a skive from the restaurant today? Yes. I love

that you're just like, yeah. Have you ever properly skived off

work? Years ago I have. Before you started your own business, did you

ever skies? No, I did not. I wanted to buy nice things. I had it

drummed into me as a child that I have to work, to earn, to get the

money for things I want. Why did you take time off? To take the

children sledging. So you were doing it for your children? Yes.

it the first time you have taken time off work? No aye, every year

when it snows. What does it mean for you getting time off? Spending

more time with the grand kids. It is brilliant. Isn't it skiving?

Possibly but there is more to life than just work.

Yes, we have to point out that not everybody in that film was skiving.

They genuinely could not get into work. Do you get paid? I have been

speaking to an an employment lawyer. If you are snowed in and you cannot

get to work genuinely, you're not legally entitled to be paid. That

is not necessarily a paid day of. It does come down to the employer

and how flexible they are. They can say you can be paid or work other

hours instead but you're not necessarily entitled to the money.

If it is not your fault, you cannot be disciplined. You cannot be

sacked. How about the complication of children? If schools are closed

and people have to stay behind to look after their children? It is a

similar situation in that you cannot be sacked to stay off work

to look after your children or arranging for them to be looked

after but you cannot necessarily be paid for that. The thing is, you're

not entitled to stay with them for all the time they of school. You

are allowed a reasonable time to arrange for them to be looked after.

If they offer all week, at some point the employer can say you

should have sorted out something else. It is a bit fake.

On Friday, Scott Ellis told me you should carry a spade in the car,

very important. But today, some new tips have been released. It is very

exciting. You can at your kit, warm clothing, a nice hot drink and a

shovel, cat litter is the new accessory for the back of your car.

Have you heard this one? It is important that you take the cat out

first. This is supposed to provide excellent traction for under the

tyres. That has been used! other thing to take has -- his

carpet. A piece of carpet for each wheel, under the wheel will help

you. As Alex Jones pointed out, most cars come with their bit of

carpet which you can use. It is always tricky because everybody

asks why does this country grind to a halt whenever there is snow on

the ground? Because we have a very benign climate, don't we, Carol? I

was stuck at Milton Keynes yesterday because trains were

cancelled. I thought what latitude are we on here and what other

cities are on the same latitude? 52 degrees north, the same as the

capital of eastern Siberia, where it is currently minus 29. That is

unfit for human habitation, unlike Milton Keynes, I must say. So

therefore we get away with at most times but occasionally we get

caught out as we have done this weekend. As you pointed out, it is

usually a week at the most. One place where they have learned

to cope with a fair bit of snow is in Scotland and Cameron Buttle is

in the -- in the border town of Melrose. Good evening. First of all

we have to say sad news about the tragedy which happened in Glencoe

at the weekend. But on the whole, Scotland seems to be coping

remarkably well with the snow. Why do you think that is? I think in

Scotland we do get used to it. We expect it up here. Ikeda that his

preparation. I am in the Scottish borders Council area and they knew

about it last night. They had brought in a new system with the

schools say rather than a blanket ban and all the schools are closed

down, they target where the teacher lives and get them to go to the

local school. They only have 17 schools closed today. It has been

snowing constantly since midnight. The vast majority of the main

routes have been open all day. Bear in mind, they do get it wrong

appear. A couple of years ago it was havoc up here. There were a

Scottish ministerial resignations over the issue. People were trapped

on the motorway, thousands of people stuck in their cars

overnight. Sometimes we can get it wrong. It is sometimes difficult

for people to remember. Warnings are coming out for a reason. Listen

to them and get prepared. Cameron, thank you and stay warm.

He is not even wearing a hat or gloves. That his brilliant!

Graham, Ski Sunday is back. I thoroughly enjoyed it with my son

after a sledging. The best job in the world. I presume you never get

sick of it? I love snow. It is such a great thing to play Ian and have

fun in. And back in Scotland is where it started for you? I grew up

in Edinburgh with my brother, Martin. I learnt to ski when I was

five and Marton was six. We had a caravan at the base of the ski hill

in Cairngorm mountain. We used to drive up there from Edinburgh in

the winter. We used to defrost the caravan. Week brought the cat with

Are who is the best skier, yourself or your brother? My brother, for

sure. I am better at talking about Talking of good skiers, last night

there was a guy who went over 100 miles an hour. That has never been

done. He was a French skier who broke the 100 mile an hour barrier.

You can do it this -- speed skiing. I have gone 120 mph. Why do you

have a fruit bowl on your head?! is a kind of Fishermen's helmet. It

had not been done down hill. In Speed skiing you wear a different

suit and there is less to crash into. One of the best bits of the

showers when you get hold of the camera and say I will take you down

the course and use it without poles or anything. But I am not going it

very fast. I am only going 75 mph! Not that fast. The Winter Olympics

are coming up next year. You are clearly very excited. Do you think

the rest of the country will get as excited as they do for the

Olympics? I hope so. We have sought G20 14. This season and next season

is the big one. We have some potential in be bobsleigh it

skeleton, some snow since -- skiers and snowboarders as well.

The snow and the eyes have affected thousands of people right across

the UK but it is not just a struggling. Mike Dilger has been to

Dudley Zoo. It is 6:30am at Dudley Zoo and snow

overnight, with plenty more are expected, means it is all hands on

pump. The safety of the zoo's animals is top priority. Because of

the extreme weather, I have agreed to pitch in. Rich Brown is

assistant curator of these two and my boss for the day. Quite a bit of

snow overnight. It is a busy day for you. Yes, a busy day. Will you

be opened today? Yes, if we do not get too much, we will be open.

have brought in an extra three days' supply of food. And there is

an added difficulty in getting it around the site. We have not been

able to get any vehicles out. The animals still need feeding so we

need to get these bags up to each section. If you would like to give

us a hand. It can be difficult getting up the hills. It is tough

work being a zoo keeper. It is worth it though. Another worry with

the slow and low temperatures is the electric fences might be

affected. We will give it a quick visual check from the outside and

then we will check the perimeter of. Yes, that is working fine. Much as

the good people of Dudley love their Tigers they do not want them

running around these two? No, they do not! It is the first time the

Tigers have seen the snow since they arrived in Dudley. Many of the

animals come from cold climates so this weather is no bother for them.

The main thing is feeding them more to give them extra calories to stay

warm. It does not stop them from feeling the cold. It is fabulous to

watch the penguins. One or two of them on the bank are looking cold.

They are using their flippers to shiver. With the water frozen over

in places, the ith needs breaking so the Patagonia and sea Lions can

get in for lunch. I am going to back off a bit here! Many of the

animals here are not used to the snow so need extra help to deal

with the cold conditions. This is one animal I do not associate with

snow, more the Kalahari desert. Of the mid- caps do not like it, I am

sure. No, they are happy in their nest box. I am helping to put a

heater in to keep them warm. For animals from the tropics of like

the orang-utan, it is strictly indoor business. It is tempting to

take a duvet day. A warm drink helps to keep the spirits up. That

slurping was when he drank the orange squash. A lovely warm drink.

The snowy conditions are tough for all the animals which originally

came from the tropics and they are downright dangerous for one animal

in particular. This is one animal which cannot go outside. That is

purely due to the snow and ice. If we sent the draughts that they

could slipover and cause serious harm. There are huge radiators.

all the way around. It keeps the building nice and hot. I do not

often say this, because I like my job, but I want your job! Shall we

swap jobs?! On second thoughts, maybe I do not want to get up at

5:30am every day. That is a lie in for you, Carol?

What is he like? And what time will you be up tomorrow? 3am. It will be

fresh for years at that time. You were about to launch into an

anecdote. What was it about naked swimming? I was doing some filming

with Simon Le Bon. The news that had to cut a hole in the ice and

jumping naked. When you're in there you have a couple of minutes way

you catch your breath. When you get out and dry off you feel really

warm afterwards. Now, Simon, you have sat there all night with your

laptop keeping us up-to-date. If tomorrow, how was the travel

situation? Not looking good if you are flying from Heathrow. British

Airways have released their first that cancellations. Belfast city,

Bradford and Leeds have had cancellations. It is not because of

the weather, it is because the pilots are in the wrong places.

There are lots of diversions. People flying from Amsterdam to

Leeds Bradford ended up in Durham Tees Valley. Bad news for them

because there are rogue closures and train delays there. Thank you.

Barry Proctor cleared five people's drives. Karl says thank you took

Joanne for clearing our neighbour's drive. I like to thank all the

parents who stayed at school to clear-up. And Ashley says thank you

to the parents and friends who came to clear the school at Headington