Deep Freeze in Malta

Presently Malta is experiencing one of the coldest spells in recorded history. We never saw the temperatures dip below freezing point, but these past few days, it was getting pretty close to that landmark. Some villages and towns have experienced hail and sleet, but it never snowed in our archipelago. Since homes are not heated here, inside a house can feel pretty cold, and so one has to bundle up with layers of clothing and more blankets at night. had snowed occasionally in Sicily, and even in Tunisia and Morocco, but Malta has never seen snow, even though some people claimed they have seen some flurries. My memories of snow and ice are plentiful, and I certainly don’t miss shoveling it and driving on icy roads. But this photo reproduced here reminds of the days I used to enjoy icicles, here seen with some huge icicles close to Hunter Mountain, New York, back in 1982.