An incredibly isolated band of snow squalls settled in over the London region early this past week dumping over 100cm of snow in some areas. Lucan, which is located roughly a half hour drive north of London, had close to 140cm of snow during this three day event. For those of you unfamiliar with the fluffy white stuff, our average annual snowfall for this area is somewhere in the ballpark of 200cm. So Lucan had almost 3/4 of their annual snow within a 72 hour window. Intense to say the least. London shut down, literally. Travel was made nearly impossible, not just because of the blinding snow, but dodging pedestrians became something of a sport. Here’s a collection of photos taken for the local paper, the London Free Press:
A woman skis down Victoria Street in London on Tuesday December 7th, 2010. Over three feet of snow has fallen since Sunday, closing schools, creating treacherous driving conditions and shutting down the transit system, leaving some residents finding alternative modes of transportation.
Pedestrians wade through snow as they make their way up UC Hill towards the tower at the University of Western Ontario in London on Tuesday December 7th, 2010. Over three feet of snow has fallen since Sunday, closing schools and shutting down the transit system, with no relief in sight until Wednesday.
Conan Masterson and Marla Botterill walk through Victoria Park in London on Monday, December 6th, 2010. With a heavy snowfall across the region continuing, the two friends enjoyed an evening stroll through the snowy downtown park.
Natas Davis, 13, shovels snow in his family's driveway in London on Monday, December 6th, 2010. With a heavy snowfall across the region, schools were closed giving kids like Davis a chance to enjoy the wintery weather.
