Mackerel sky is supposed to forecast that the weather is about to change. This photo was taken yesterday afternoon, and it was indeed followed by snow/rain/slush/ice during the night and morning. As nights had been very cold for quite a while, the change to milder temperatures meant icy and slippery roads and streets. Weather warnings were issued, and in the morning, many trains and buses were cancelled. Luckily I did not have to go anywhere. I had ordered a home delivery of groceries, which even arrived on time (around noon), in spite of the icy streets.
My local newspaper, on their website, reported about extremely icy conditions in our city centre in the morning, though. Below are a couple of "slippery slope" screenshots that I snapped from their video:
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That sky is incredible
ReplyDeleteGood thing you were able to stay in, unlike the poor delivery people. They really earn their salaries!
ReplyDeleteYou were very smart to stay inside during icy sidewalks and roads.
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ReplyDeleteOh dear, the last two pictures remind me of the icy conditions we've had not long ago, when it took me three times as long to get to the train station, and many people sustained falls and injuries.
ReplyDeleteLove the "mackerel" sky picture! I am not sure what to call this kind of clouds in German, but it's probably not "Makrele" :-)