Storm

So our spell of good weather did not last forever.  Yesterday evening the wind started to pick up and at the moment it is a complete whiteout, i.e. when you look out the windows you can not see the ground which is maybe 10 meters from you.  The building is elevated on stilts of maybe 4 meters which helps with the unwanted buildup of snow around the base.  In some parts of the building you can feel the structure vibrating under the stress of the wind, which is around 55 knots with gusts of up to 65 knots at the moment.  I am very glad I did not attempt such an expedition 100 years ago.  I like the fact that we are cosy inside a 3300 square meter, 1990's state of the art building.  As a matter interest this building is designed for winds of up to 160 knots.


Here is a short clip of the wind whipping around the structure, just to give some idea of the conditions.  

At the moment, I do not really feel like pitching a tent.