Tuesday 19 January 2016

Snow! Snow! Well, a little bit... there's a little snow in London

Hi guys, it has been quite cold in London with temperatures dipping below zero every night for the last few days and yes, we have had a bit of snow. Not quite the kind of snow I have witnessed in the past - I have seen 30 cm of snow fall overnight and bring the city to a standstill in the past, but we have had just enough to build a snowman and for the kids to have a snowball fight. Still, it is nice to have some snow as we barely had a few flakes the last two winters. I am working on a longer article at the moment to explain British democracy to my readers (in response to some of the questions that have been raised about it). That will come soon - kinda busy at the moment, so please bear with me, akan datang. Thanks a lot for reading and here's a photo of me in the snow for you. I am like a big kid when it comes to snow (and as you can see from the green grass under the snow, there wasn't that much snow on the ground).

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  1. Anonymous19 January 2016 at 02:12

    There was snow yesterday in Tokyo too. Tokyo rarely had snows in the past years.

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  2. Di Talasi19 January 2016 at 06:51

    Nov.8, 1986, there was a blizzard in Manitoba. 35.8 cm of snow in just hours and temperatures in the -35 C with wind chill factor. That was my first winter here. I was living on campus. It was simply beautiful.

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  3. Di Talasi19 January 2016 at 06:57

    We haven't had much snow lately. Lots of flurries and cold temperatures. Very misty in the mornings. It gets dark by 5 pm. Lots of rain and black ice, though. Treacherous driving at times. Lots of snow in the mountains nearby. Great for skiing. Then again, five minutes from where I live, on higher altitude in the the upscale neighborhood, they have more snow just right their front door.

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    1. Limpeh Foreign Talent19 January 2016 at 09:30

      But but but ... Di, Grouse Mountain is like 13.2 km from downtown Vancouver, even if you don't have snow falling downtown, all you do is get the FREE SHUTTLE BUS to go to Grouse Mountain (I was there in 1985) et voila, you can ski to your heart's content. I have to fly like 1.5 hours to Scotland or France if I want the nearest proper ski resort. You definitely win in the snow department, that's why I run around in the park like a kid the moment we get a little snow!

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    2. Di Talasi19 January 2016 at 16:42

      I know. Lots of snow in the mountains nearby, like I said. We can drive there in 1.5 hours door to door (well, door to mountain). We take it for granted, though. It is wonderful to see the snow-peaked mountains anywhere you go in the lower mainland. I can see the mountains now from my window as I am typing this. I am at work.

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    3. Limpeh Foreign Talent19 January 2016 at 16:58

      Oooh I am jealous. I visited my new place this morning to discuss with the seller what pieces of furniture he wishes to sell us (washing machine, tables, chairs etc - things like that which he doesn't need and can sell us cheaply 2nd hand) and I found bits of ice on the roof garden. That's nothing compared to the real snow you have but just to find bits of ice in my new house got me so excited. Central London is always a few degrees warmer than the suburbs, so even going 3.5 km north is enough for ice to form if it is -1 there and +2 in town.

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