Yo, Ho, Ho. We're Up To Our Knees In Snow.

Those of us who thought that the wintry weather was going away had a severe awakining last night. When I went to the pub at six o clock it was dry, by seven people were coming in reporting that it was raining, by q quarter to eight sleet was reported and by eight thirty, Mr Frost requested Alan Isaac to take in the smokers awning as it was full of snow. By the time I left at nine snow was settling quite readily and continued to do so throughout the night giving us about 4-6 inches of lying snow (my estimate) by morning. The snow was accompanied during the night by a series of power cuts, none of which lasted long enough to cause szerious problems, luckily.

As might be expected, schools wewre closed and transport links disruped and, as indicate in previous posts, as in post such events there was an almost festive atmosphere in the village with crowds of people going about the streets and a very busy lunchtime in the pubs. Hopefully, the snow will not be followed by severely icy conditions, but we shall have to wait and see.