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What? Snow again?! I felt the urge to write something about the major snowstorm that we’ve just experienced in Fredericton today. It’s the most shocking snowstorm I’ve ever observed thus far. The locals even claimed that it is the worst they’ve seen in a decade! It has been snowing heavily before midnight on Sunday and continued on until Monday evening, with a few short pauses in between. There is about 48 cm of fresh snow, if not more!! That’s bizzare!!!

The storm hits cities across the province, with wind gusts up to 50 to 90 km/hr! The visibility was next to zilch at times. The storm has caused power outages in various places and city plows were forced to be pulled out off roads. City plows across the province were already on the roads during wee hours; but yet, the high wind and zero visibility have made the plowing process a daunting task. According to the news report, roads were quickly filled back with snow within 15 minutes, after being plowed, owing to the strong wind and heavy snowfall.

Local business were closed and operations of city transit were stopped for the day, as a result of the adverse weather conditions. Condition of roads was terrible, and drivers were urged to stay at home. Fine… no driving. How about walking then? Together with my roommates, we ventured into the storm when the weather was milder in the late afternoon. We were curious to check out what the storm has brought us!

A homeowner was busy shoveling snow at his doorsteps. Some had trouble placing the shoveled snow. No room for more snow!

The campus is covered in white.

The Old Arts Building (a.k.a. Registrar’s Office).

I was on cloud nine, literally ;)

In front of the Forestry & Geology building. I was half-sinking into the deep snow!

Outside the Science Library, which used to be my second home :P

Can you find me in the snowbank?

The stairs were covered in thick snow. Watch your steps!

Snow shoveling is required to move the vehicle.

Scenic view by the window.

Melting snow on the glass window.

Can you see the snow crystals? They have unique patterns and shiny appearance.

Tags: Canada, Experience, Fredericton, Life, Winter

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