Thursday, January 5, 2012

And I Thought VA Weather Was Bizarre

After growing up in Virginia and then going to school in North Carolina I have become accustomed to psychotic weather. To those of you who had the pleasure of being as equally confused as I have by living here you know what I mean. One day you're lounging by the pool and wearing shorts. The next day you're stuck inside because it's snowing and the next day it seems as if a monsoon has taken residence above your house.

It may sound extreme, but it has happened. When someone says "English weather" most people have images coming to mind about rain, rain, rain and more rain. They are correct. However, I genuinely believe the English influenced the weather on the east coast of the US when they came over to colonize. Today I experienced the schizophrenic weather VA is known for, but in England.  In a 5 minute time span... and I do not exaggerate, I witnessed the following outside my window:

The typical English sky saying "I'm going to look like I'm about to rain so everyone has to carry umbrellas and wear raincoats, but I'm not going to rain HA."
No that isn't Leicester, (nor do I own that picture). I would never leave if it was.
I then had the pleasure of viewing gale force winds that abruptly started and have not stopped for the past few hours..

I know I've used this picture in my last post, but it's appropriate.  



Then out of nowhere a HUGE hail storm and I kid you not the entire ground turned white there was so much of it

 (I do not own this picture)

That lasted about 10 seconds then .. sunshine?

 (I do not own this picture)
If those of you who are reading this think this is weird trying witnessing it. You may be asking yourself hmm I wonder what Emma's reaction to this was? Well here you go. Enjoy :)



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