Snow

Last week on the frosty days



Today

 But it could be so much worse, in fact it is for the poor people of Christchurch.  Not only earthquakes, but now the worst snow for about 13 years, and some of them have no heating (including No 3 daughter as the flat heatpump broke) as they have lost their chimneys and fireplaces, and these haven't yet been replaced by alternate heating, and also power cuts yet again for some suburbs - what a nightmare!
Most airports in the South Island are closed, No 3 was due to fly to Auckland today, and it would've been warm up there, but no such luck as they are having problems keeping the Chch runway clear, and they are predicting heavy frosts when it clears, so don't know when she'll get.  Many roads closed in both Islands as the storm works it's way up.  It has been more coastal, so we have been a bit lucky and only had about 10-15cm, some areas of Chch have had 30cm, and it is down to sea level.  Some people have been on the radio saying it's quite nice as all the liquifaction is covered up, but I don't think they have realised how bad it will be once the snow thaws.  Snow seems to seep into the soil in a different way to straight rain, so won't be anything pleasant.