Not just a thin layer of the invisible black variety but solid white stuff – 3 or 4 inches deep at least.
But how could that be? The road was clear on Christmas Eve & we had no snow to speak of after that, only a deep deep freeze on Christmas night; from everywhere else – including the lane outside our house – the snow & ice had already almost completely disappeared.
It must be down to the drainage problem caused by the new estate; instead of soaking away, the rain & melt water ran down the road, hit the cold air in the dip over the bridge & gradually formed an ice dam, trapping water behind so that it too could freeze.
The ice extended for a distance of not more than twenty to thirty yards back up the hill towards the main road, but it was tricky for cars & even more tricky on foot.
There was still plenty of ice there on Tuesday, though tyres had cleared tracks which were safe to walk on.
Today the council has sent out a mechanical digger to clear away the tons still remaining & two men with brooms to clear the pavement.
A reminder of how grateful we must be to the council for gritting the hill during all the snow events which we have had this year, & how easy it would otherwise be for us to be trapped & unwilling to brave the dangers of going out.
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