It's Snowing at Last

The winter so far has been unseasonably mild, in contrast to mainland Europe where there has been fearsomely deep snowfall in parts.   Buds are appearing on our daffodils and colder weather is forecast.   We awoke to a covering of snow today but then the skies cleared until lunchtime when it really started.   I first noticed it on our bedroom TV monitor screen  - the only way we can see out at that level:

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After lunch I settled down to do the crossword in my favourite armchair in the lounge and it was starting to snow again with those really big fluffy snowflakes:

 Quite soon the station drive was well covered:

The dog, no fool, abandoned her sheepskin rug in the unheated window alcove for the underfloor 

heated adjacent floorboards:

I took inspiration and fell asleep too.