Water, water, everywhere....

A colleague reminded me this morning it was 2 years ago this week that school had closed after heavy snow and we had a very unexpected 3 days at home. 2 years later and this has been replaced by rain although no-one has mentioned Rain Days at school yet.......funny that the A38 was clear at 7.15am this morning and I reached Etwall with no problems at all by 7.30am, the usual time. No water on the dual carriageway although it was amazing to see the fields either side of the A38 between south and north Burton turn offs and towards turn off to Repton and Etwall were completedly immersed.

Many of the kids who live around Repton and Willington did not make it in today and several staff were late but the rest of us managed a pretty normal day and appreciated smaller classes! Emails were sent out this afternoon about the buses and local roads so I decided to leave with the kids at 3.25pm.
The A38, at first, appeared to very quiet and empty and no problems until lights ahead showed stationery traffic around Clay Mills turnoff. The river had completely burst its banks during the day and flowed across the carriageway on both sides making it rather an exciting experience once we all realised it was only about 12-15 cms deep and passable.

 In 5 years of travelling up and down the A38 every day, I have never experienced this before.

 Note the fuel guage!

 

I was quite relieved to get home and filled up ready to use the 4 wheel again tomorrow, something I am very grateful for in this weather. In the meantime, am keeping half an ear open for the Telephone Tree to kick in and a possible Rain Day.........