The first snowstorm of the year started last night. It did not end until this afternoon. At least 10 to 15 cm of snow was poured down to the ground in less than 24 hours. Temperature dropped to below minus 10, from around 0 to minus 5 the day before. With a wild blowing wind gusted at more than 30 km/hr, it makes one feel like minus 30. “I was almost frozen to death while waiting at the bus stop this morning", my husband complained to me after he got home from work.
I am home today. After breakfast, I sit in the front of our family room window and stared at snowflakes dancing with the wind to form a beautiful half-transparent waving white snow curtain. I could not see anything farther beyond 20 meters from our backyard. Unlike other days, nobody was walking outside, only a couple of cars were trying to crawl out from the snow-piled parking lots. A few kids were excitedly tasting their first snow sledge ride, but soon were dirven back to their homes by the furious wind.
The first heavy snowstorm officially declares: the harsh Winnipeg winter is finally here after a long pleasant delay. For sure we'll have a white Christmas again.
No comments:
Post a Comment