We were warned!

A couple of weekends ago, our second blast of wintry weather was forecast. Here came the first of many snow flurries during the day.

The locals didn't think much to getting their feet wet, I watched as one of the local cats delicately picked its way across our driveway.

And this pigeon was forced to just sit it out.

Ah, but though from behind glass in the warm, it did look pretty.

 

It began to melt properly on day three, making it all look messy and tired again. Down the valley some sad looking large lumps of snow remained where children had built once proud looking snowmen.

All over town the early red rhododendrons dropped their petals. Now a couple of weeks on, they have all fully recovered and bushes are covered once more in blooms.