BLIZZARD!!!

Well, it was all over the national news, not to mention the local news - A BLIZZARD WAS COMING! I'm not really clear on why the news casts were so excited about it. There was so much hype about its arrival, it was as if someone really famous was coming to Edmonton.

Sure enough, this morning I woke to a blizzard outside. A good four inches of snow had accumulated on my steps and walkway by the time I left for school this morning, with more snow falling and piling up for half the day more. In addition to the snow, there was a fierce wind blowing and sending the falling snow all over the place. The wind accompanied plummeting temperatures and dire windchills.

The walk to school today was one of the most uncomfortable ones I've experienced so far. It wasn't so bad for half the walk, but once I reached the major intersection flanked by a large field and open spaces, things got distinctly unpleasant. The wind was blowing so hard and frigidly that I had to slide my toque down and my scarf up, exposing just my eyes and covering my stinging cheeks. I could barely open my eyes, except to glance down at the ground every few seconds to make sure I was still walking in the right direction. I was shocked by how little I could see! As well, I became completely coated in snow, as the swirling flakes stuck to me from head to toe. My eyes were watering and my legs were frozen. Luckily it was a fairly short walk to get inside!

Tomorrow the blizzard will be gone, but the cold temperatures will be even worse. They are predicting temperatures of minus 30 in the morning with windchills of minus 42. I'm going to wear my snowpants in to school!