Heavy snow hits Harrow

2010’s first snow comes quietly, whitens all roofs and streets in Harrow so as other areas in South England despite only light snow expected from yesterday’s weather report.

Schools closure
Many schools close today due to the disturbing traffic after the overnight snowfall. For the sake of safety and students are asked to see further information on reopenings on school websites.

University of Westminster, one that is still open this morning despite the freezing conditions, has to close its Harrow Campus at around 1pm and many ongoing classes have to be put off and rescheduled.

“It is really disturbing.” Malvins, one of professors on Harrow campus, says, “we have to make a new schedule on our task. I am sorry to let students go back home without the accomplishment on work, especially for those who spend a long time struggling here”

School then posts a shutting-down note on its website to keep all students informed.

Westminster is only one among a list of closing schools in Harrow. Many have already announced their status early in the morning due to the heavy snow and ask their students to check the updating websites.

Fun with snow
Young people enjoy playing in the snow despite this not being the first snow this winter.

Hien Bach, a 23-year-old Vietnamese girl who currently studies in London, says with an excited voice, “This is the first time I see real snow. I have already taken more than two hundred pictures with snowy scenery. ”

Although this is not the first time that Londoners see snow in winter, it is still rare to experience snow on such a big scale.

When driving past streets, you can easily to find cute snowmen either with a carrot on the face or a broom standing on the pavements.

Shopping chaos
The concern on unstable delivery leads to panic buying in harrow as weather report says a coming snow up to 40cm deep becomes.

The owner of a grocery shop near Harrow-on-the-hill tube station, James Camper, says the sales on vegetables, bread and milk is nearly doubled compared with last month.

In Tesco, the shelves for eggs and bread are nearly empty, with only some broken packages left and three staff are in soup selling area busy adding the storage.

One shopper, a middle aged housewife, Carol says, “You know, I have three children and a working husband. I have to buy more just in case. Who knows whether or not the supply will work as usual.”