The snow now falling slowly down

Looks like it's going to be around

For some time, here, yet to come

But in the city, there's hardly none



It all has turned to rain, they say

So their snow is shortlived today

But here, just an hour northeast

We're in a real blizzard - at least



That's what it seems like right now

And very few signs of stopping show

A heavy fall which will accumulate

And make everyone around here late



But that's okay, it's time we had one

So little there's been, almost none

Now it finally looks like real winter

So we'll accept it fully, as it's no longer 

                        just a hint of ...



- Tristram



Christopher W. Thomas

9am Friday, Jan. 23, 98