first snow of the winter

well the first real snowfall of the year has hit Daegu. I know northern parts of the country have been hit hard already and are getting through it just fine, but for us Gyeongsan folk snow is a rare and inconvenient thing. It's actually like Vancouver, where when we get six inches of snow the city shuts down and Toronto and Montreal are laughing at us but are also secretly really jealous that we aren't freezing our asses off 6 months of the year. Gyeongsan and Jeolla provinces get comparably less snow and cold weather than Seoul and the northern areas (and suffer the same jokes/envy from people in Seoul, Suwon, Incheon, Daejeon etc.) so hopefully it won't last long.

Actually I do like the snow, it's the lack of salting that can get frustrating/hazardous. While Seoul has a fleet of salting trucks Daegu can barely keep the main roads salted let alone the sidewalks (which are like ice rinks today). Especially since the line between road and sidewalk is somewhat less distinct than in Vancouver, I would assume that it would be a bigger priority, but I guess for the 3-4 days of snow they get they jusy expect you to put up with it. I have enjoyed watching the kids make snowmen and having a few snowball fights with them and feel lucky that I stocked up on winter clothes when I did so I can really have fun in it :)

Either way, now that I am home safe I am going to sit back with my warm ondol system and enjoy the white bliss.