When we had our apartment in the Haute Savoie we were used to snow falls at October half term and even in early June. I don't ever remember there being snow on the journey through northern France at those times.
As we were travelling south to Le Pre Vert very early on Saturday morning it was raining heavily. Suddenly, around Rouen, the driving rain turned first to sleet and then to snow.This continued for around 80 km.
Then, as weather conditions have a habit of doing, the weather changed to a bright, sunny although nippy day.
Then, as weather conditions have a habit of doing, the weather changed to a bright, sunny although nippy day.
Of course, it's all relative, and nothing in comparison with the pounding the east coast of the USA, and before this the Caribbean has been subjected to by hurricane, now superstorm Sandy.
Looks like there'll be a lot clearing up to do. We've been watching CNN as a number of Tim's colleagues live and work in this area. Let's hope that as the storm moves on and day breaks the devastation and loss of life is less than first feared.
