snow

As a child down in England snow was a treat. It didn't happen very often and it never seems to last long. It was fun. But now, living in the middle of no-where and having horses snow is a trial to be endured. Not only does it mean extra food for the horses, but when it melts then the field will be a soggy mess and this can lead to hoof problems or mudsickness.
We had our first snow of the winter last night, thankfully it wasn't a huge amount. A couple of cm's where it had drifted. It did mean extra hay last night and driving in this morning on the local roads was .... interesting. We no longer have a 4x4 so my little car wheel spun up the hill, but it coped fine.
Experience tells me that we probably won't get another dose of snow until the middle of December. That's what happened in previous years, but this year has not been like any other so who knows what'll happen. We've stocked up on hay and straw for the horses and all we can do is deal with what ever the climate throws at us this year.
Pete