Perhaps you read this past week about the “Beast from the East” that brought extreme cold and a snow to most of Europe. Here in San Sebastian we had our share of cold and snow as well.
On February 28 we woke up to a snow storm that had coated the city and region in 2-4 inches of snow during the early morning hours. It was the biggest storm since 1996.
Here’s what our walk to school looked like on Wednesday morning in -2 degrees Celsius (28.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
Our building courtyard:
The main street:
The bridge over the river:
Another view of the river/city:
The bridge over the train tracks:
The park we walk through:
It reminded us of Shana’s only true “snow day,” in Seattle: February 6, 2017. Snow is so pretty when it’s fresh and clean. Most everyone in San Sebastian seemed to agree as they were out taking photos and playing in the snow.
The best part was that the snow did not even last 24 hours. The temperatures were up well above zero by the afternoon and the snow quickly melted. We did not have to experience the typical day after, when the snow is no longer white and it’s icy and dangerous.
On March 1 we had what felt like our first day of spring. You would never have known that the city was covered in snow the day before unless you have photos!
Spring is almost here and we are ready for it,
Shana & Jeff
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