So much for the theory that Spring started in February! The last few days of March have been a blast – that is if you like cold and frosts and 4-6 cm of snow. Otherwise it has been horrible. Of course this being here we didn’t get the worst of the weather but it was unpleasant nonetheless. The one big difference between February and March is that the sun is higher in the sky and so snow doesn’t stay around for long. This morning everything has a ‘crisp and even‘ feeling to it with a fresh blanket of 2 – 3 cm of snow. Now it has all but gone and streams of water are rushing to the drain. Which can only mean one thing…

…Flooding.

This morning I walked down to the park expecting a snowy wonderland instead I found a land of water and the worst flooding we’ve suffered this winter (and this before the runoff from last nights snow hits the rivers.) It could go up another few centimetres. Fortunately, we live a good 10 metres above the flood waters so we’re fine. There are many house further downstream that might not be so lucky, although this is why we flood every year as a protection for those houses. Other places around the country won’t be so lucky.