Heavy Hail

Loud noises around 9pm last night alerted us to a heavy shower of hail.  We wondered whether it might snow.  When we woke this morning it looked almost as though it had, but in fact it was just thick drifts of hail that had stayed overnight.

Hail on back lawn

Hail on path

I needed to walk with care on my way to work as the paths were icy.  As another pedestrian said to me “We need steady feet today”.  Walking home was easier, because there’d been heavy rain which had washed the hail away.  I haven’t seen any snow, but others have reported flurries, and it’s certainly cold.  We’ve just turned the heat pump up higher, and we’re happy not to be going out tonight.  Keep warm, everyone!

“The hailstorm almost looked like snow
and temperatures have dropped down low.”