White out

The last two days in North East Lincolnshire has seen snow fall which has all but brought the region to a standstill.  On waking this morning and looking out the bedroom window at 7.30 it looked like a winter wonderland. I was going no where today and neither was anyone else.

I had to dig the car into the driveway last night and it was going to stay there. The roads were completely impassable other than by 4x4 vehicle. I would estimate that there had been at least 30cm of snowfall which isn't alot but in the UK it is usually gone within a couple of days and everything is back to normal for another year.

Not this year though and we are in for more snow and with the weather not set to improve for the next two days my temporary hibernation will continue.

We have just been sent this photograph of our house and the little lane. Snow has also started to fall in France in the Charente which is very early indeed.