When I first moved to Finland I had the impression that with the amount of snow there'd be, a few snow days here and there would happen. I remember that the first time it snowed very heavily during the night I was wondering what would happen when it came to getting to work the next day. It has been 15.5 years, still no snow day.
Supposedly in something like 25 years, the Helsinki Airport has only been closed for 20 minutes due to weather conditions, which is pretty incredible considering the massive volumes of snow that can fall in a very short time here. However, over the last 5-7 years, the clearing of roads in my city has been increasingly relaxed as they introduced cost cutting measures. It is actually a little silly because the additional wear and tear on cars as well as accidents carry a much higher cost but, the government doesn't have to have the costs on their books.
These are some pictures from around our apartment as I took the dog out this morning. The dog hates the rain but loves the snow and unfortunately eats a fair bit of it along the way meaning, he has to go out again not too long after. It is hard to see from these pictures but it has been snowing quite heavily and there is a lot more snow than usual.
These are the views from inside our apartment at the moment and as you can see from the last one on the balcony, the snows have been piling up against the windows. A lot of people in Finland dream of owning their own house but, I am not so keen on having to dig my car out and do all the snow work each morning to get to work. At least for now, an apartment suits us well enough.
While we aren't actually snowed in, my daughter has got another flu which means that our Daddy / Daughter Sunday coffee might not happen. Spending a few hours away with her one of the things I look forward to in my week, as it is one of the rare times that there is no work to be done and I can just enjoy sitting and talking with her over a coffee and a milk and playing through the shopping center stores. Hopefully next week.
Taraz
[ a Steem original ]