Sticky Snow

It wasn't supposed to snow overnight but it did, this the view from our bedroom window when we drew the curtains at 7.45; and since then it hasn't stopped snowing though the forecasts keep promising it'll change to rain shortly.

It's very odd snow which has been falling in increasingly large flakes as the morning has progressed. Its main characteristic - after being wet and cold - is that it sticks to the first thing it hits. So, as well as the bird feeders....

....the branches and twigs of the trees are covered in it, few of the flakes making it as far as the ground.

We walked out into it, to find that, as well as being sticky snow, it's also very slippery snow, which is probably why the....

....A9 is virtually deserted of traffic. Looking on the on-line map, there are hold-ups in several places, including north of Brora, north of Helmsdale and near the turn to Skelbo Woods to the south of us.

Once home we set about the most important task, feeding the small birds. The wire cage is to keep the jackdaws out but the main problem is that the grain is rapidly covered by more sticky snow.