Snowy Day
Freddy was covered in white, as a result of the major snowfall (~ 15 cm) from the night before. Of course, this wasn’t as bad as the one we had last Monday. Details can be found in my previous post.
As always, the city transit does a great job in keeping the buses running. However, there is no guarantee that buses will be on time. There I was, standing in the cold at the bus stop (bus stop pole, to be exact) and waiting for the bus. Even though it was -9 ºC in the morning, it felt more like -17 ºC with the wind chill factor (20 km/hr wind speed)! 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes of waiting… The bus hasn’t arrived yet. Finally, I decided to walk to downtown, where the city transit terminal locates. At least, I’d stand a better chance of hopping on the bus there. Great, after all that cold from standing in the wind, another 15-20 minutes of chill to walk. Some of the sidewalks were burried under the snow banks. What to do? I walked by the roadside and hoped that the cars behind won’t bang on me.
Although snowstorm can be disastrous, it’s still not as bad as the icy condition where roads are literally coated with a treacherous sheen of ice layer. It can be life-threatening to walk, let alone drive. Further information can be found here.
Below are some pictures taken from the bus, on my way to work. How do you like the pretty snow?
The pictures below show the snow-covered entrance of several homes. Imagine yourself trying to open the entrance door to leave home in the morning, and surprised by the amount of snow you’ve got! Can you actually get out of the house?
Tags: Experience, Fredericton, Life, Winter
February 1st, 2009 at 11:48 am
Hmmm….can imagine the hassle but all the pics look lovely….should I look forward to experience that???…I wonder