'Snow lie': Shocking number of employees tell porkies about snow days

With over 1,000 schools closed this week and major disruption to roads, railways and airports across the UK, there’s no denying that sub-zero temperatures have also impacted the workplace.

However, ‘I’m sorry, an avalanche has landed on my drive and there’s no way I can get in today’, no longer sounds plausible when you’ve heard the excuse for the fifth day in a row.