Yeah, the public's reaction to a light dusting of snow is pathetic. The Media's sensationalism makes it ten times worse: Headlines of 'Worst weather in Generations' and Radio reports of 'heavy snow' are ridiculous.
The Great Storm (in a tea-cup) of 1987 probably wouldn't excuse attendance at a CAA exam - they simply don't give a monkey's...
As for tomorrow, even if all flights from the runway 600 yards away are cancelled - like last night - and the trains plough into 1 inch 'snowdrifts' and buses and cars slide to a slippery halt on the motorways because drivers are facing 'extraordinarily severe' winter weather, you'll get no sympathy...