The snow just goes on. Fortunately, there has been no new snow since Monday, when it caused such chaos here. Roads were impassible. The main motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh became gridlocked. Hundreds of people who had set off for work in the morning spent the whole day stuck, and then were forced to stay overnight trapped in their cars. Some abandoned their vehicles and walked to safety and warmth if they could find it. Since Monday, temperatures have stayed well below freezing, averaging -10 around Glasgow even during day time.
Food is low and petrol has run out in many garages.
Today fortunately, it has been about +2C, but not for long enough to do anything about thawing the hard frozen ice on many streets.
We hope we can have more ease to morrow, but it will turn cold again next week. Heating bills are going to be horrendous!
And my errant son John, pantomiming in sunny Brisbane cannot wait to get home to play in the snow!!!!! while his brother Gerry struggles every day to reach his Edinburgh theatre to play the pantomime Prince.
Some photos taken during the last couple of frozen days...don't let the sun fool you!
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