2013 Project365 (Day 70)
Categories: guernsey, project365-2
Tags: snow, project365, Guernsey snow, Guernsey
Date: 11 March 2013 15:53:53
In the Guernsey we rarely get snow. Yesterday the weathermen kept talking about red snow alerts for the Channel Islands. As usual I was more than a little skeptical about the accuracy of such reports.
The Mister was working a night shift so when I woke up at 6am and saw there was a little sprinkling of snow I thought they had, as usual, totally over-estimated the weather.
It properly started snowing at about 9am and has snowed all day. The wind has been gale force 8, gusting to gale force 9 and this is making the snow appear like it is going horizontally across the front of our house. I haven't gone out at all. Whilst I love the snow the wind is making it just too chilly.
Most schools opened this morning and most were shut, or shutting by lunchtime. The high winds have caused electric cables to come down and trees to fall over which has only added to the woes of people trying to drive home from town. Many of the roads are small with granite walls either side which makes driving particularly treacherous. This might not look like a lot of snow for some people but they are reckoning this is the most snow to fall in Guernsey for over 50 years!
Today's picture was the view out of our front door at 3pm. This road was clear this morning and the snow is continuing to fall and now it is freezing. I am glad to be snuggled up at home. The Little Mister and I spent this morning baking whilst The Mister slept. Now we are sitting in front of the fire watching TV. Maybe we will go out tomorrow!