Blogging Emergency! Snow!

It's been a while since I posted. The winter semester has been wrapping up, and it finally ends today. Just at the moment, I was compelled to write because we are getting the first real snow in Harima-cho. Not only that: it looks like a blizzard!

I was told yesterday about a snow warning. One teacher said it would be a whole inch, and I scoffed at that. Another teacher said it might be four inches, which is a lot for this area. They said school might be canceled if that were the case, and I was looking forward to a snow day. Although school is usually never canceled for teachers. Even during a typhoon, they say you have to take a vacation day if you want to stay home.

I woke this morning to find no snow had fallen. Although it was bitter cold, and there were nasty, shrieking winds. The bike ride to school was a little rough but fine. About 20 minutes after I arrived, the snow started. I believe we call it whiteout conditions. I can bearly see the fence that surrounds the school at the end of the soccer field. Tge teacers are half-freaking out. I can't get a grin off my face. They frantically moved the end of the semester ceremony from 9:10 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. so the kids could get home right after school. I have a sneaking suspicion they won't keep us too long either, although we do have a terrible, extended teachers' meeting after the ceremony.

In any case, I am excited about the snow. I hope it lasts through Christmas.