More snow? Really?
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 8:48AM It finally stopped snowing here wednesday morning. We had a brief period, 36 hours or so, where the temperature hovered just above the freezing mark. We saw the return of running water, just as I'd got into a routine of harvesting and melting icicles. Thursday even saw the sun come out to start the long and slow thaw. And then thursday night, the temperature dropped to one of it's lowest this winter, and we were greeted friday morning with solid ice all around; all the remaining snow was solid.
And then it started blizzarding. Yesterday's local forecast told us to expect a metre of snowfall by the end of the weekend, obviously the 1m+ that had fallen over the previous 10 days just wasn't cutting it. Yesterday was plagued by power cuts, and having seen what we've woken to this morning, it's amazing that we still have one tap working in the kitchen and that the power is still connected.
When we woke up this morning, we couldn't see out of our windows, not even upstairs. The blizzards have coated the bus.
It had made it's way inside the bus; the cab was full of snow. Thankfully, it didn't make it past the first of our curtains.
The under cover area where we dry washing & store our bikes was badly hit
As was the wood store, which is also well sheltered. Or so we thought..
The drifts are pretty dramatic out there, cold and dusty, and the wind is still shaping them
This has been the worst weather day yet. It's still blizzarding like mad out there.
And today is my birthday. In all my years I think there was one, maybe two, birthdays where I've seen snow. And that'll be of the typical Southern England variety, nothing even remotely like this. Doesn't look like we'll be making it for celebrations tonight...
Reader Comments (19)
Happy Birthday!
I'm sure that you can have a celebration inside tonight and hope that the temperature starts to drop soon.
Happy Birthday lovely lady, i hope your day is filled with love and laughter and the odd woolly treat xx
That's a lot of snow! I hope you are all managing to keep warm {{{hugs}}}
Happy birthday!
I hope the horrible weather goes away soon and the bus is not damaged.
Happy Birthday! I hope that stationary weather front moves on soon. Stay safe and enjoy your Birthday with your family. Best Wishes
Happy Birthday, Ruth, save your celebrations for better weather. You could always spend the day knitting!
I hope you can keep warm enough to enjoy the day.
Love Pat x
the Snow Queen pulled out all the stops for your birthday! Hope you have a good day, and that the coming year brings love, luck and a stray sheep!
Happy, happy birthday--- the best is yet to come!
Happy Birthday!
That's proper snow ;o)
Wow, that snow in the bus looks scary. Hope you're warm enough and dry.
We share a birthday, so happy birthday to you! Hope you have a wonderful birthday despite the snow. If you are with the ones you love, that's all that counts on your birthday!
Whoops I meant to say I hope the temperature rises soon...
What a memorable birthday this will be! Sincere wishes for good health and happiness
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We're getting snow today, only the third time this winter that we've had any. I think the weather is mixed up! You are getting our snow! Keep warm and safe, you and your family. Hope Jimmy is still inside with you! This will be a birthday to remember, Woolly. Hope it's happy in its own way. :) Birthday love from Canada, from me.
Happy snowy birthday!
Hope the snow goes away soon
oh my! That is incredible snow. I do hope you're all warm enough (a good excuse for extra birthday cuddles maybe?) Stay safe xx
We have the same birthday! I hope your day was filled with good things in spite of the massive amount of snow you got hit with!
Happy Birthday! Wow, that really is some snowfall - hope you stay warm and cozy inside!
Happy (belated) Birthday! You might not make it out, but you'll have a great story --- "remember that one birthday when we had 2 m of snow, the wind was blowing, and the three of us were stuck in our bus home?" I pray you're all still safe and snug with water and power.
A belated Happy Birthday and a wish that winter lets up for you soon. From what I heard on the radio this morning, it's still snowing in Italy? We could use some of your snow in Midwestern US, Iowa to be specific. We have a severe lack of it this winter.