A snow storm is covering Toronto. This is the fifth wave in a week or the third in a day. Another 10 cm of snow is expected. During my stay in the city, I have seen such a strong snow storm for the first time. Today is Sunday and the city is frozen. Everyone is in their homes. It is impossible to go outside, since in most cases, the roads have not yet been cleared, walking is problematic. Many exits from houses are covered and there are no cars in the city. Everything has stopped. Only beautiful snow-white snow falls and falls. As if the cloud above the city is full of holes and sheds its precious feathers. Everything turns soft white. Snowdrifts are already taller than a person. And if two weeks ago, higher, north of Toronto there were snowdrifts of this height, now they are in Toronto too. And what about further north? Strength to city residents to have enough strength to clear these snow drifts. Without snow removal machines it is impossible to do without. The snow is becoming sticky and heavy and it is becoming increasingly difficult to remove it manually. Just yesterday, cars from the city came and helped, cleared it and threw salt. The next thing after this will be a frost of -20 this week and after that – the melting of this snow. That is why we dig out houses – so that houses do not get flooded when the snow melts. That is why these convenient plazas are made in cities – so that in case of cataclysms you can drive in and have a post office, shops and cafes in one place. Now I understand the convenience of building cities in America.
Snow Storm
7” x 5 ”
Acrylic on canvas
Feb 2025
The snow keeps falling and falling.
The beauty that you watch from the window.
Rare cars try to drive along the uncleaned roads. Everyone is hiding and waiting – just a few more hours and you can go out, dig up, clean the paths around the house and the entrance to the houses. Just a few more hours. And then you have to dig up so that the water doesn’t get into the house, and then you have to sprinkle the paths with sand so that it’s not slippery.
Our Canadian winter is in full swing
