Edinburgh cyclists forced out of cycle lane and into motor traffic lane because only one was cleared of snow

With councils and cycle lanes, it's a cost-benefit exercise as to how much it costs to salt or clear the cycle vs how many people fall off and sue the council. I can sympathise with the council deciding that clearing cycle paths is not a top priority.

Personally, I love a bit of snow. It's a great excuse to get the old MTB out and have fun slipping and sliding on the snow/slush. Fresh snow isn't usually too much of a problem, but it's when you get bumpy compacted ice that you find the wheels slipping out.

Typically, the safest bit of road to ride on is either untouched snow or the tyre tracks left by cars etc. so maybe it's best to just skip the cycle lanes after heavy snowfall.

I doubt theres a council in the country that would clear a cycle path, they simply don't have the resources to do it.

There is an interesting perspective on priorities for clearing snow here:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=udSjBbGwJEg