Not being able to get into work due to snow good enough excuse?

[randomuserhere]

Just thinking about this year when it starts snowing again. I work about 20 miles away and I live in a hill so I have to go up it to get onto the main road then onto the dual carriageway. I was able to get into work when the snow was extremely heavy as my previous car was a front wheel drive. I've now got a new car which is a rear wheel drive and it no longer goes up the hill when it is icy and snowing! Last year I couldn't go up the hill, I tried so hard but the car kept skidding and thought I am not risking it so I had to ring work and tell them I'm unable to come in! They immediately sounded like I was making an excuse. How else are people supposed to get in if they work miles away, no buses are running and cars are skidding all over the place?

I walked to work last year during the snow, slipped over and broke an arm and ended up having surgery......

I will be trying to work from home if there is snow this year.......

We book leave days in March and bring them forward for snow days if we need them.

Invest in some winter tyres. They will transform your car.

That only works if you live somewhere where they don't close the roads though. I'm in Cumbria and my way to work is across the fells - if the roads are closed or blocked with broken down/crashed cars then snow chains on your tyres won't make a difference!

Maybe a bit more creativity needed then?

If you know the snow is comign/worsening, can you park at the top of the hill?

I walk 2 miles to work as we only have one car and DP uses it. I do this in the snow as well. Last time I walked to work when it was snowing no other fucker was in and they all got it as paid leave. Where's my extra day?