Snow Day

The One day all Kids and some Adults alike in Northern climate in the Winter look forward too. This morning was a Snow day. The weather had not been too bad overnight with only 6cm of snow having fallen, but deteriorated rapidly. We had a blizzard with blowing snow and near white out conditions. The wind was high so the snow drifted everywhere. Lewis laid in bed this morning with baited breath listening to the radio, for the announcements of school closures. A delighted Whoaaa Hoooo rang out from his bedroom when they announced that all schools in the Metro region were closed. The List went on and on as Business, Doctor's Surgeries, Government Buildings and University all announced that they were not opening this morning. The sound of snow mobiles and snow blowers rings out throughout the neighbourhood as people get to have an unanticipated day off. Lewis looks forward to getting outside and building a snow fort, snowman and having snowball fights with his friends. Something that he can do in this place where we live. I think mostly he looks forward to coming back indoors and having a mug of hot chocolate, as is his tradition. I stop for a moment and am grateful to all those people that despite the weather still have to go to work......