Tuesday 9 March 2010

Wind Day


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Remember, I've told you about the wind we have here. The wind that sometimes stops the traffic. They simply put the sign and you can't go on here, but have to choose a slower option - if you drive a car, that is - if you're a lorry driver, you have to park your vehicle somewhere and wait. For a few hours, usually, in this case it will be at least over night. Poor guys, those lorry drivers - from all sorts of places - Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Lithuania, you name it. And they have to stop here and wait. It's freezing. They will get some hot drink and maybe food, but still. No life to envy.

Some of them do not wan to wait, but get around that sign somehow. Not a good idea.


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I know it's his fault, so to say, but still. I wish so much it hadn't happened! The 40€ fine he will have to pay for not obeying the instructions is the least he has to worry about now. Thanks god he's from Croatia and not from some far away country!

Better safe than sorry, said this Polish man. Good thinking!

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And why "wind day"?

As you have snow days, the kids around here are having a "wind day" tomorrow.

The forecast is that the wind will reach the speed of over 200 kmph tomorrow and it will not be safe to drive around and it may tear off some roofs. The kindergartens and schools will be closed. They actually announced "red alert" on TV and the radio. I have never heard that term in connection with the wind.

BTW - I do not teach HERE, but 6 km away, where the climate is so much different (so much quieter) that the school will be open and the classes will go on as usually. LOL.


12 comments:

  1. Poor you. I wish you had a wind day tomorrow too ... :)
    I'll have my own school-free day tomorrow, I named it a tooth day. :P

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  2. I'll be fin. Poor you... It will get better. I promise.

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  3. Wow...that is sure some wind! Never underestimate the damaging powers of nature. Glad that driver wasn't hurt; hope that'll teach him to mind the sign next time.

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  4. WOW, I have never heard of 'wind days' before. Amazing that the wind can reach that fast... Hope all is well for you and yours throughout the wind.

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  5. Wind day indeed!We went to school, 69 students arrived (out of 300 and something), the lights went out, a part of the roof of our gym was torn off, the students called the parents and they took them home. After two lessons and the snack. I'm relieved to be home after a scary drive drive when I wasn't sure all the time that all the wheels were touching the ground. And I'm not moving from here!

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  6. wow. I guess you don't want to be outside either unless you want to get blown away.

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  7. Oh wow Minka, our weather can be bad here, but that is Scary bad!

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  8. Yes, Skye, it was scary - even for people, used to having this really strong wind. It was different than usual, no wonder there was this red alert. Still, next morning it was like "what was all the fuss about" until I saw three cars still in the ditch where the wind had blown them the night before. And those, I hear, were just three of many, the rest were pulle out before I went to work, obviously.

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  9. We have snow days here in Michigan, but in the Spring we occasionally get tornados which I suppose are extreme wind days. Except that we stupidly sit out on our porches to see if one is coming rather than hiding out in our basements where it is safest.

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  10. You probably get warne, right? But they must be interesting to watch, I guess :) Well, I hope you don't get hurt.

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  11. Wind day indeed! This year we're having THREE wind days in a row... I hope nobody gets the idea we should cancel einter holdays or something...

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