Four seasons in one day

The weather has been very variable up here in the mountains.. the visit to Chavin was quite wet in the morning.. and visibility was pretty low due to the clouds and fog.. we were starting to rethink our 3 day trek given how cold it was out.. later in the day while walking around the ruins the sun came out and it was absolutely stunning.. with the sun out our mood also lifted.. only to be dashed once more on the way home when it began to snow very lightly as we wound our way back up the windy mountain roads to Huaraz.. given we are going to be using rental gear (of dubious quality) and are not really mentally prepared for a 3 day hike in the rain with temps from 0 to 10 celcius we decided to cancel the hike.. we can hike in the rain and snow anytime we like it Seattle was our sentiment. Of course this morning we awoke to sunny blue skies but who knows what the afternoon will bring.. bonza