Well the promised snow has arrived. It's been falling for several hours and looks like continuing through the night. The winds are quite strong as well, which will in all probability cause drifts across the roads around here, many of which cut across open fields. 
The snow begins to settle
Now falling more heavily
Which makes it all the more odd that lunchtime was beautiful. Cold, but the sun was out. As was an uncommonly bold woodpecker. 
Green Woodpecker (male)
It's calming down outside now. The snow is pristine. The foxes will leave their tracks later.
Camera note: the snow was photographed with the Canon 40D and EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens, with flash. The woodpecker was caught in the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
Dudley
18 Dec 2009Break out the sled!
Flying Red Fox Blog
18 Dec 2009YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 i will have to be careful when going to workies at 8am this morning. Wish i can get the day off instead but the students need feeding haha 😆 Hopefully it will still be around after 12pm so i can go out and take pics.
gdare
18 Dec 2009That green woodpecker is unusually bold, I thought they are camera shy 😀
SittingFox
18 Dec 2009We've got about five inches of snow. I'm working from home today 😆
That woodpecker is stunning :yes:
Flying Red Fox Blog
18 Dec 2009I think i found Fox tracks in the snow Words, they go in a straight line dont they? and it was crossing the road and didnt have footprints next to them so cant have been a pet dog.
I Took photos of them too, might put them on before i leave for work, it looks like Sussex got the worst hit in the south.
Take care going to work, hope you will get there and back safely 🙂
Words
18 Dec 2009Adele, yes a day working from home for me too. :smurf:
Words
18 Dec 2009Mark, I'm not going to risk the car and public transport here isn't running (not that there is any where I am!). The campus is closed at the moment, so it's a day at home by the look of it.
mountainlion_wales
18 Dec 2009hooray for snow!! 😀
Words
18 Dec 2009Erin, it's about 32 degrees here as well (but Fahrenheit) :smurf:
Words
18 Dec 2009Jenny, we certainly had our share of it today 😀
Ukwildlife
18 Dec 2009Im see im not the only one photographing green woodpeckers! Great photos
Words
19 Dec 2009Neil, I just took a look at your shots. Excellent! It seems to be a good time of year for them. Much less cautious than usual.
Words
19 Dec 2009Thanks Lois! The woodpecker was a treat, and the snow just kept falling!
cakkleberrylane
19 Dec 2009Quite an atmosphere created in the snow pictures. Lovely green woodpecker!
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Now snow only sun and 35gr lovely post