2013 Project365 (Day 72)

Date: 13 March 2013 21:00:16

We woke to fast melting snow and an ugly grey mush on the ground. The temperature was quite reasonable today so the snow melted fast in some areas but there are still some bits where there a deep drifts of snow in the upper parishes. One of the things that created most disruption was the amount of trees that came down. Someone on the radio said that there were at least 55 trees down that shut roads, so goodness knows how many there were all together. A man had a lucky escape when a tree fell on his car. I heard him interviewed on the radio and he said it was all over before he knew it and then he got out and started taking photos like everyone else. It seems to be that a combination of heavy snow and high winds that caused all the problems. They also had a very high tide of 9.8 metres which has added to the problems around the coast. This photo is taken just up the road from my parents' house. The tree fell over, taking a large chunk of the wall. It also managed to fall in the house owners driveway and there would have been no way that they could get out that way. Wonder if they are still housebound!