Big Snow in London!

Well, the MET service gave us plenty of warning, so we all knew what to expect. It started snowing yesterday afternoon, and when I woke up this morning it was two inches deep on my balcony. Everything down below was liberally covered as well:


I made my way downstairs and off to work. Fortunately the snow was all dry powder so it was not slippery underfoot. Traffic was moving ok on the roads too. I got to Bermondsey tube station just in time to catch the last train before they suspended the Jubilee line:


At Canary Wharf station the snowdrifts were even deeper. Not many people had made it to Canary Wharf as most of the London transport mechanisms were out of action. No buses, severely restricted tube & rail services, few taxis. About two thirds of the office ended up working from home:


On the way back from work I nipped into the church yard next to my building. Lots of foot-deep snowdrifts. Cars were encrusted with a foor or two, and snowmen (and snowwomen) abounded:


And back up on my balcony there was sufficient powder to make some high-quality snowballs:



It's not over yet either. It's forecast to be wet overnight, and much of today's powder will probably turn to ice...