the near-blizzard

they had announced snow for the weekend but no one believed it. i mean, we're still in October and it's been quite mild all week so it seemed a real stretch. but lo and below, it started snowing just one exit before the one i was getting off at on the motorway. lucky me. but it didn't stop in the 5 hours i was in Lausanne. nor on the way home, where the wind was quite strong - it was a bit scary. when you drive at 110kph and the wind's at about 100kph (apparently) the snow coming at you makes it look like you're driving at warp speed. i was glad to get home in one piece.