Last night I was worried about having to wake up in cold and get to the class. I did manage to wake up on time only to find a text message saying that my first lecture is cancelled. Wohoo! I can sleep for another hour, I thought. The phone rang and the same friend asked me to check tfl updates before leaving. Okay, delays were expected but the website reported chaos. Almost all lines partially or completely suspended and no bus service. Moreover, South Kensington station shut down. I checked my e-mail and there it was…the good news! Classes were called off. Since I was wide awake now I went out to get a feel of my first real snowfall experience.

But seriously, snow or no snow, class or no class, waking up on a Monday morning sucks!!!

An unusual wave of chill caused an abrupt halt in my otherwise peaceful sleep. I woke up, looked at my clock which boasted a time of 11 p.m. I slept most of the afternoon so it was probably time to wake up. I extended my arm to move the curtains in an attempt to get a clear picture of a somewhat bizarre image outside the window. Things were flying in the air and the roads looked crystalline. As soon as I realized that it was snowing heavily I jumped out of my bed, grabbed the camera and rushed out to snap the lovely scene. Withtin few clicks the battery ran out (arghhh!) however I did manage to snap a couple of nice shots and record a small video clip.

little green tree goes white :)

white road and footpath!

another tree covered in snow

The words weather and unpredictable are almost synonymous in London, and this sudden change is just another example. Since my arrival here, I have seen some light snowfalls but this one is awesome! I’ve been told the weather has been like this all day (when I had been sleeping). It is a pleasant Sunday surprise, but I do hope (and plead) that this doesn’t continue tomrrow. If it does my chances of getting up early to attend the first lecture will be extremely slim

Below is the clip, which is very short (battery blues!), but I think it does serve the purpose