Based in the heart on North Devon we are used to having all different kinds of rain, and even though it is really cold we never seem to get snow, until Monday 2nd February 2009 that is! Everyone in the office became really excited when the first few flakes of snow started to fall, and by lunch time, the snow started to settle. We all kept an eye on the weather forecast, but I don’t think any of us were ready for what was to happen the following day.
Tuesday morning the snow was now coming in thick and fast, and I noticed that a mini wall of white crisp snow had formed behind the wheels of my car. Unsure what to do next, I wondered out onto the lane and was shocked to find my feet had disappeared under the blanket of snow that had accumulated over the course of the night. I called Lee to find out what was happening, and he quickly told me that nobody else could make it into the office either. For a county that hardly ever sees snow, this was a big deal that we couldn’t even get into work! Some roads had not yet been gritted, others couldn’t be treated as the vehicles couldn’t access the roads.
Seeing as nobody could get into the office we all stayed at our homes and took advantage of the snow, this means snowmen, sledging, and lots of cups of tea to keep warm!! By Wednesday morning the snow which had settled started to turn to slush, but we still had very icy roads and lanes, which made the short commute into work take much longer as everybody was driving at a snails pace to stay safe.
It is now nearly the end of the week, and the snow is really starting to thaw, we had a few more sprinkles of snow this morning, but luckily it has eased off. Everyone is the office has worked extra hard to make up for the lost day on Tuesday, but am pleased to say everybody is now up to date!
Here are a few photos of the office covered in snow!
