Snow is accumulating little by little outside. The pace seems to be slower than the last week. I guess the snow has more moisture this time. The more water snow contains, the more serious perils in urban lifelines become, especially in the commuter rails. So I got a half-day leave today, and did the rest of today's work in home. Actually, I had to go back home by two o'clock because my wife were going to attend the first meeting among the parents of the elementary school where our son has got to go from April. We had asked for her mother to take care of our newborn during the meeting, but the snow prevented the grandma from coming to our home. So I had no choice but to leave the office immediately after lunch time.