The snow lasted three whole days like one of my singing mates said. It has all rained down and now the wind is howling. It is raining and things that are not well nailed down are blowing. This is Iceland for you.
I once read a letter that my grandmother wrote in the second world war. The weather had been crazy and some ships had sunk. Thanks goodness I don't think any will sink now. She told of other things too. But what really got on her nerves I think is that an American soldier not far from her had got a corrugated iron plate of a roof thrown by the wind at his neck and he lost his life. Tonight roofs or bits of them are blowing, people are warned not to be outside but I don't think and I hope that no one will loose his life.
I had to go out this evening but we were exercising for our Christmas concert. Really wanted to stay home as this weahter had began. The exercise was good though.
To morrow this tempest will be over I am sure.
skald posted on Dec 10, 2007
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silverwhisper said on Dec 10, 2007....
is wind that fast common during winters in iceland, skald? because here in the US, that's far from common, barring some kind of extreme weather (tornado or hurricane), i think.
yeesh...i share your hope nobody is injured!
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polarheart said on Dec 10, 2007....
Oh, my goodness, Skald!! It really does sound like a tempest!! The wind gets bad here in the UK sometimes too, but I dont think as bad as there. When the wind is really bad here the plastic recycling bins go flying down the streets! Flying objects can certainly be dangerous! I am glad you are safe (((hugs))) -
skald said on Dec 10, 2007....
Ed. the country is bare, not so many trees, It is in the middle of the ocean and the wind can really work it self up. Luckily we don't know tornadoes and hurricane but I have never heard the wind howl elsewhere as it does here and is doing now.
Polar. I think it can get bad in Britain too but this place is really windy. Yes, I dont think any one will get hurt. I remember a very bad weather when I lived in a 7 story house on the 7th floor and my bed shook. Car blew over then. Well since I hear it in this house which is very sheltered form other housed it is bad.
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queenparanoia said on Dec 11, 2007....
i hope that you will have a nice sunny day like i'm experiencing today... =) -
skald said on Dec 11, 2007....
Thanks Queeny. I woke up at 2 in the night and it was dead still, the wind was not blowing. It is blowing a bit now not much and it will not get completely light. It is light but as there is no snow, no sun and it is a rainy day if does not feel completely light. It is 11 and the 4 it will be dark again.
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