Snow in Barcelona

Now that we have got back our usual Mediterranean weather it is time to speak about snow. Incredibly the first week of March our city and Catalonia suffered an spectacular snowfall.

On Monday the 8 March I was coming from a sunny week in London when my daughter called me to explain that her terrace was covered with snow. I still had to land in Barcelona so when we arrived at the airport our surprise was total. All the city and its surroundings were covered in snow until the beach. During the usual trip to Barcelona where usually the landscape is dry, ugly and fully urbanized with chaotic roads and buildings, that day became a magic place. Snow has this quality; if you are not used to seeing it, it transforms vulgar landscapes like the way from the airport to Barcelona into a pleasant place. Time slows down and becomes relative....nothing matters much.

In Barcelona city things looked even better. From noon until midnight it didn't stop snowing, so the thickness of the snow became something important. Bus-lines and the underground started to have problems to circulate, and cars and motorcycles were abandoned on the streets. Even people than had tire chains for the wheels of their cars didn't know how to put them on, so the chaos for a few hours was considerable and guaranteed....but at the same time children were happy to see this unusual landscape.

In Mediterranean countries we are not used to see this quantity of snow in our streets, so for one day it was a magic gift.

Now the mayor and government of our city have strong and powerful reasons to declare a Barcelona candidate for the winter games in 2022. Of course I'm joking. Personally I prefer if Jaca, in the Aragonese Pirinees, organizes them.

Here I show you a little film taken from the terrace of the building where I live for the occasion



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