022112 It's still snowing and falling ice cycles

022112 It's still snowing and falling ice cycles

This was the third weekend in a row where it snowed here in Kabul.  It didn't snow consistently but rather came in bursts.  Last night it was a pretty clear night but when I left the office this morning (I work night shift 8 PM to 8 AM) it was damn near a blizzard out there.  The temperatures are expected to be above 40F all next week so all the snow and ice will probably be gone by then.  With the temperatures above freezing in the day and below freezing at night this produces ideal conditions for ice cycles.  There are camp email messages warning people to stay away from under the building eaves since falling snow/ice can really hurt one.  Where possible the snow and ice is being knocked away but it seems to be a daily task that doesn't get done for every eave.  And you can't tell from the pic but the snow/ice block (in the pic) is a few feet out from the edge of the roof.  As it warms in the day, the block creeps down and away from the roof only to re-freeze at night.  Eventually it'll 'calve away from the glacier' and fall below but until then, they're pretty cool to look at during the day.
R/Chris