From Snow to Mud to Ice

Our muddy road on Monday
Our muddy road on Monday
Freezing rain coming down and making for a nice solid layer of ice
Freezing rain coming down and making for a nice solid layer of ice
Don't let it fool you- that's ice, not snow!
Don’t let it fool you- that’s ice, not snow!

I’m from Delaware County in New York State.  At least once a year a meme circulates about how there aren’t many other places in the world where you can experience all four seasons in a week.  This past week in Moldova felt a little like that.  We started the week off with some regular, winter weather.  Cold, but no snow, nothing unusual.  And then it warmed up on Monday and it was warm (about 40ºF) and super muddy.  By Tuesday, it was cold again and we had freezing rain, which covered everything with a solid layer of ice (though it looked like snow).  We had freezing rain and a dusting of snow later in the week.  Then yesterday, it was around 5ºF with a strong windchill.  Brr!