Well it started snowing a week ago and it eventually stopped today at about 15.00. Last time I left the valley was Tuesday. All schools have been off, buses, ferries and aircraft have been cancelled too.

In all that time I did absolutely sod all hobby wise but I did clear the path a few times every day. Where I didn’t clear it we had 25cm (about 10 inches) of snow. The drifts up the track and along the roads were about twice that height.

We are classed as a category 3 road… we get done three days after it snows. Every year they turn up on the third or fourth day and end up in a ditch… this year was no different!!!

The other odd thing here is they grit but never put the plough blade down to ground level! This isn’t having a dig at the drivers as they do an amazing job. They are following orders. Snow like this and last year are unusual… last time was evidently 1993.

This was following the snow plough.

So because this is Shetland it is all meant to be gone by teatime tomorrow… 6°C and heavy rain. I took this photo at 15.15 today. I will take a comparison shot, same time tomorrow.

This evening I did manage to get the bases of these covered… when they are dry some of them will get snow added! As if I haven’t had enough of the bloody stuff…

Oh yeah because I am a total pillock I forgot about these…

I will flock them up tomorrow.