Another day, another snowflake…or two

Minute bundles of icy crystals that glisten in the light and softly frost the ground have shrouded the whole country in pandemonium today.

Schools, shops and offices have closed their doors across the UK as un-gritted roads and heavy snowfall have come hand-in-hand with a nationwide snow day.

The BBC have even cancelled tonight’s showing of ‘Waterloo Road’ for ‘The Big Freeze: A BBC News Special.

Now I’m not saying we should all brave the roads if conditions are really treacherous, but does the whole country really have to grind to an icy halt every time we get a shower of glittery goodness?

Saying that, snow divides the nation in two.

Half the population turn into 5-year-olds and hurl themselves down the biggest hill with a thin plastic sled to help them glide along and the other group look themselves indoors after carefully meandering down to the local convenience store and buying enough bread and milk to feed the whole of Australia.

I have to hang my head in shame here as I am a proud member of the latter (I only take a 4-pinter of semi-skimmed and 1 loaf of Hovis Brown though, I swear).

It would be nice if we could attempt to get back to normality for tomorrow although, as I’m up early for work in the morning, maybe another snow day wouldn’t go amiss.

C’mon Snow Monster, show us what you got!

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