Ever since I'd started at AIP I'd been hearing about snow: how terrible it was, the storms, how it wasn't possible to get to work, how you could get 6" in one fall, how 'when I was a little boy it used to snow for 412 days of the year!'
I had seen pretty much nothing since I arrived on Dec 30th. I'll admit that it was cold - very cold - at times, but the snow was conspicuous by its absence. However, on Friday 22nd it duly arrived and I'd say that about 10" fell overnight and throughout the morning. The AIP office, which was originally to be closed for the morning, was ultimately closed for the day. How very exciting.
And there were a couple of other things to note: (a) the country/area didn't grind to a halt. Unlike the UK they're geared up for this. And (b) in the complex where our house is they have people to clear & salt the roads, driveways and footpaths. How cool is that, I didn't have to go out there with my imaginary spade to clear all the snow from my drive, path, etc. What a great place! Although I guess it'll spoil us for when we move in a year's time and have to do all this ourselves :-(
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