We've now had the first decent snowfall of the season. Less than 24 hours after it hit, the sky is cloudless and a crystal-clear blue. Most of the snow has been expeditiously taken from the streets and sidewalks (read footpaths) and whisked off to some less populated destination. Perhaps Brisbane could do with a few thousand tonnes of snow for the Wivenhoe Dam.
The weather's still nice and cold outside, -6 with up to 50kph winds taking it down below -15. That can only mean one thing. Ice.
The footpaths are slippery beyond belief at the moment, so I've been advised to invest in a pair of galoshes. I finally know what the locals have. They're made out of rubber, look exactly like a shoe and just slip over your normal shoes. Why didn't I think of that? Next mission - figure out where to get them.
According to the weather commentators, this may well be the last winter storm to hit this season. It's been an incredibly tame one. The cold is brutal, but if there's no rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow or whatever else comes out of the sky, it's easy enough to cope with.
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Oooohh.... I remember the icy sidewalks!! It isn't enough fun until the ice melts from the underneath, so the hard ice you stand on actually starts moving!! Bit like those travelator/moving sidewalks at Sydney airport, only a LOT more unpredictable!!
Let me know when that happens!!!
xx S.
I don't know what you are complaining about, you were born in Melbourne!
those shoe things sound interesting, can u put a pic up when u find them i would love to see if they are what i imagine them to be......
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