The MetOffice map of the UK is presently covered with multiple weather warnings, including a rare red one round the Cornish coast indicating a serious danger due to high winds. Here in the East Midlands we’ve got an amber warning for snow although temperatures are forecast to stay above freezing.

I was on a video chat with a friend tonight and between the start and end we went from cold rain to some snow and (when I opened the front door to check a few minutes ago) back to rain. I don’t know what I’m likely to find tomorrow morning although I don’t have to go out anywhere. That said, if the snow has stayed, I’ll probably need to stick my boots on and tramp up to the allotment. I laid down some fleece on certain beds last week but only weighted it down at the edges rather than taking any measures to lift it above the broad bean and garlic shoots that were showing their heads.

We’ll see. Tonight I think I can safely crawl under my warm blanket and sleep without worrying too much about what kind of cold blanket might be on the ground outside.