Last month looks set to be the coldest March in more than 50 years.
And as these pictures show, some of us clearly aren't used to dealing with such Arctic conditions in spring.
This crazy motorist was captured risking the lives of others by driving a snow-covered car along a main road with just a tiny peephole to see through.
The footage was shot by Mark Saunders on Cambridge Road, between Cosby and Whetstone, Leicestershire.
The 31-year-old, from Blaby, caught the Jaguar on an in-car camera last Monday on his drive to work.
He said: 'I was amazed by what I saw coming toward me. It was sheer lunacy. The area they had cleared appeared to be the size of a small plate at best.
'The thick cover of snow around this tiny hole also remained on the roof and covered the entire rear of the car.
'You can only hope he or she got to wherever they were going without hurting someone.'
Luke Bosdet, spokesman for the AA, said: 'There is absolutely no excuse. It is pure laziness and stupidity.
'It is difficult to even begin to imagine how they thought their car was safe to drive in this condition.
'The tragedy is, it is not the first case of its kind this winter.'
A still image of the car and the footage has been given to Leicestershire Police.
A force spokeswoman said: 'If this is genuine it could amount to dangerous driving - and worse if someone was injured.'
The footage emerged as it was revealed that the last 31 days look set to be the coldest March since 1962 and the fourth-coldest since records began in 1910.
Average temperatures between March 1 and 26 were just 2.5C (36.5F), three degrees below the long term average, the Met Office said.
And as these pictures show, some of us clearly aren't used to dealing with such Arctic conditions in spring.
This crazy motorist was captured risking the lives of others by driving a snow-covered car along a main road with just a tiny peephole to see through.
The footage was shot by Mark Saunders on Cambridge Road, between Cosby and Whetstone, Leicestershire.
The 31-year-old, from Blaby, caught the Jaguar on an in-car camera last Monday on his drive to work.
He said: 'I was amazed by what I saw coming toward me. It was sheer lunacy. The area they had cleared appeared to be the size of a small plate at best.
'The thick cover of snow around this tiny hole also remained on the roof and covered the entire rear of the car.
'You can only hope he or she got to wherever they were going without hurting someone.'
Luke Bosdet, spokesman for the AA, said: 'There is absolutely no excuse. It is pure laziness and stupidity.
'It is difficult to even begin to imagine how they thought their car was safe to drive in this condition.
'The tragedy is, it is not the first case of its kind this winter.'
A still image of the car and the footage has been given to Leicestershire Police.
A force spokeswoman said: 'If this is genuine it could amount to dangerous driving - and worse if someone was injured.'
The footage emerged as it was revealed that the last 31 days look set to be the coldest March since 1962 and the fourth-coldest since records began in 1910.
Average temperatures between March 1 and 26 were just 2.5C (36.5F), three degrees below the long term average, the Met Office said.
Source: DailyMail
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