I'm an Iowa girl. I grew up with a heavy covering of snow each winter. England - at least when and where I've been here - has rarely had more than flakes. A centimeter is a heavy accumulation.
Last night was exciting - by the time i went to bed, a full inch of snow was on the ground. I took photos.
And this morning? Oh, it's glorious out! There's at least 4-5 inches of fluffy white beautiful snow out there. It's a REAL amount of snow!
Of course, as a result, there are several delays and cancellations on the Underground. i can't even get through to any of the mainline rail websites I've checked, although thanks to a FB update, I know that the trainline I need isn't currently running trains TO London, so would be unlikely to be running them away from London either. It's currently looking somewhat unlikely that I will be able to go to my Kent job. Today would be a beautiful day to be in Canterbury!
Edited to add: Thank you, BBC. I get through to the news, at least, which tells me
Last night was exciting - by the time i went to bed, a full inch of snow was on the ground. I took photos.
And this morning? Oh, it's glorious out! There's at least 4-5 inches of fluffy white beautiful snow out there. It's a REAL amount of snow!
Of course, as a result, there are several delays and cancellations on the Underground. i can't even get through to any of the mainline rail websites I've checked, although thanks to a FB update, I know that the trainline I need isn't currently running trains TO London, so would be unlikely to be running them away from London either. It's currently looking somewhat unlikely that I will be able to go to my Kent job. Today would be a beautiful day to be in Canterbury!
Edited to add: Thank you, BBC. I get through to the news, at least, which tells me
And all services are currently suspended until further notice on Southeastern Trains.I also see that ALL London buses are currently suspended until further notice.
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I'm glad that transport is running well in some places with snow here, given how cautious the country is when it comes to all this white stuff. The forecast for Canterbury looks miserable - snow all day until rain in the evening. It could be quite icy there overnight.
OTOH
Notices have Gone Up.
I'm looking forward to photos of your garden (and whatever else) in the snow.
Almost none of us - including me - are prepared for shoveling. We have no snow shovel. I'm not abusing the garden shovel on the task as I don't think it'll be necessary. C. accidentally broke the broom while cleaning for the party so we need to get a new one. But I expect this snow will all have melted within a few days.