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Hi Guys,
I live in Sussex, and we don't see snow here very often.
This morning i woke to a good few inches of snow.
Everything was fine, car started etc.

My issue was that when i first set off, i couldn't put the brake pedal to the floor, then i let off, and could put it down again.
Felt like there was snow/ice between my brake pads and discs.
All the way to work, this happened if I didn't press the brakes for a while.

Very scary !

Also, in normal conditions, if I am brakeing, and go over a bump, or crack in the road, I get a lot of travel in the brake pedal.
Like I can feel whatever my wheels are going over.

Is this all normal ?
Its had a service recently and nothing was mentioned.

Can't answer the first bit. but If I am braking over a man hole or rut in the road, I get like a ABS reaction happening. Must me normal.

In icey conditions i get a scraping sound coming from my breaks, i think its got something to do with the ABS and/or the EDL

i get the abs kicking in sometimes when i am breaking going over a pot hole or big bump in the road. I'm pretty sure it's normal. IMO nothing to worry about.

We certainly had a fair bit of snow didn't we.

Luckily I had the day off, otherwise the commute would have been a nightmare, although unluckily the day off was for an operation

Sorry, no idea what the brake issue maybe. Maybve get a specialist to look at it if you are concerned? I have heard good things about Horsham Brake Services, but they may only supply parts - i'm not sure.

Thanks guys.

Gonna take a mate out for a drive tonight, show him what its doing, see what he thinks.

Hopefully i will get home form work safe

does the ABS light come on at all?

possibly a faulty sensor?