This morning began with an NL Alert.

Mobile phones across the country made a horrible noise and woke everyone up at 6:30.

We're too high to flood, so it was either nuclear war, or (more likely) the horrible weather that we were expecting.

It was a Code Red alarm and the weather was worse than had been predicted. No-one was supposed to venture outdoors even walking until at least 14:00 because it was so lethally slippery absolutely everywhere. It was clear even from looking through the window that anywhere that ice could settle was like a skating rink.

This afternoon after the alert was over I packed some parcels, put a bit of salt and grit on some remaining ice on our own driveway, and cycled to the post office. I shouldn't have bothered: they were shut.

Oh well. These customers will have to wait until tomorrow.
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