Printers battle heavy snow across the UK

Printers across the UK today are having to deal with the fallout of last night's heavy snowfall, which is predicted to continue throughout the day.

Print management company Webmart experienced 8in (20cm) of snow at its base in Bicester (pictured), while Swansea-based Harcourt Litho said barely a couple of inches had fallen and that, despite a reduced staff count, it was business as usual. Online specialists Moo.com reported a similar story.

For Inverness-based Piccolo Press, it wasn't the snow itself that was causing problems. "Due to the extreme current weather conditions, Piccolo Press has had flooding in its workshop and will not be fully operational until the situation is fixed," it said. "This will inevitably cause delays to printing orders, but we will keep you informed of progress and do our best to give you an honest appraisal of any delays that may occur."

ImageIT has reported heavy snow falling again in the Daventry region, although it claims it is business as usual, with its first customer of the day already by 10am.

According to the BBC, more snow is predicted across the Midlands and North West over the next few days.

Many printers, such as FM Print, have been sending in pictures of their snow-bound premises.

We have posted them below. Send in your images and we'll add them to the gallery. Email printweek.newsdesk@haymarket.com.


FM Print

Papernation's snowman

The view from Bristol-based PaperNation

View from Paul Sherfield's Missing Horse offices

Plenty of snow around at Cardiff's HartleyWilprint too

Direct Mail System's chief cycled 24 miles to check it was business as usual in Bristol!

The same company can probably lay claim to print's biggest snowminder

Some of M Partners' staff weren't taking the snow problem at all seriously

When it comes to 'snowman-waving' competitions Webmart can't resist a challenge

Longridge Print in East Sussex is using its MD's 4x4 to get deliveries out

It was business as usual at DS Smith