Snowfall on the west of the island - video

[curiouswombat]

I must start by saying that we live on what was the windward side during this particular snow storm - and most of the snow fell on the leeward side. We had only a couple of inches.

But this video on the BBC news site shows what it is still like on the leeward side.

The farmers on my Friends' List will want to weep, I think.

One farmer has lost almost her stock as she managed to get them into the sheds - and the weight of snow on the roofs caused them to collapse, killing alost all the stock within.

This photo, which is not one of mine, it was taken by someone about 4 miles from our house, gives you the idea;



For those of you unfamiliar with UK road signs, that one is on top of a pole at least 6 feet high. It is the worst weather we have had since 1963 - and the loss of stock is probably worse this time than it was then - lambing has been so badly hit.

Comments

[myrhiann.livejournal.com]

I grew up on a sheep farm and this story made me weep. I especially feel sad for the farmer who got her sheep into shelter, as she thought, only to have the sheds collapse on top of her stock. This is such a devastating event it is likely to make some of them walk away from their farms. My heart aches for them.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

It is so sad. At least the east coast and far northern farms have been spared - but some of those hill farmers to the west are going to have to rebuild a flock from almost nothing. If, as you say, they can face it.