White Out!!

We thought that yesterday’s snowfall was great, but today’s was even more spectacular!   The Wellington region has not had a snow fall like this for almost 40 years, we were told on the news.  Muffy wasn’t at all impressed with this white stuff.  She took her early morning trip outside, ran across the deck leaving little pussy footprints, and didn’t seem to know what to make of it all.

My feet are cold!

I walked carefully around to the front of the house to get an early  morning view of all the snow, not knowing if the paths would be slippery or not.  After all, we are not used to snowy conditions.  Yes, the snow was still there, but the roads were clear.  That changed during the day.

Our house at 7.00am

Ngati Tama Park, just around the corner

Robin drove up to Waikanae, about a 50km trip to visit his Mum and do a few jobs for her.  You know what it’s like when a son comes calling, there is always something that needs attending to.  He stopped at the top of Haywards Hill on the return trip to take some photos.  The views from the top had quite an alpine look to them.

Views from the top of Haywards Hill

Robin commented that he wouldn’t be surprised if the Haywards Hill road closed for the evening.  The snow had been falling all day and the conditions were getting worse.  He wasn’t really worried as 4WDs are easier to handle in bad conditions.  As for me,  I was just so pleased when he returned home safe and sound.

Here he is, home at last

The snow falling all day certainly made things look quite different  from our morning’s photo.  This is what our house looked like at 3.00pm today.  The snow was all over the footpath and road.

With these conditions being such a novelty to us, it all seems very pretty to watch the snow falling.  Just as well we don’t have to brave the elements to go to work these days.  Luckily we can stay snug and warm at home, and just enjoy the snow without venturing out too much.

Looks just like a Christmas Tree