Winter in Austria

[Ricky]

The snow that had fallen on the past friday started melting quickly and by now not much is left.

But today some new snow has been falling above an altitude of about 1000m.

[Ricky]

...and also this snow has melted in the meantime:



In December 2008 we already had something like 1 metre of snow. This year is "a bit" dfferent

[HelenD]

Wow, that is interesting, the difference between your years. Things are changing here too - our second cold winter in a row but no snow (yet).

[Ricky]

Again we got some snow but it won´t stay for long

[Ricky]

It continues that way. It snows, the snow melts, it snows...

In the past night it´s been snowing a little

[HelenD]

[quote="Ricky"]It continues that way. It snows, the snow melts, it snows...

In the past night it´s been snowing a little

Is that normal? I would have thought Austria would be snow covered from November to March!

[Ricky]

In earlier years there´s been far more snow than now. The higher parts of the mountains are still covered with snow several months each year. But in the lower parts there´s not much snow - usually. And usually it soon melts again...

This year there is less snow than in an average year. Last year there was far more snow than usual. We had 175cm in the garden!!!
Now there is 0,5cm

[Ricky]

Today it´s been snowing again. I didn´t take a pic yet because tomorrow it will continue snowing....

[alice44]

All over Europe people seem to be getting snow -- and in much of North America -- but not here. When it stops you should have a nice coat of snow.

[Ricky]

It has been snowing all day. Seeing the mountain I ususally photograph was impossible. I hope that I can take a picture tomorrow.

But I got 2 other photos...

[alice44]

beautiful

[Ricky]

Today the mountain is visible again

in the morning sun...


and a little later....

[Ricky]

Today there was fog in the valley but sun on the mountains

Views from the mountain I usually photograph...

[Jo UK]

What wonderful scenes. Thanks Ricky. It is so bright!

[alice44]

Beautiful

[HelenD]

Nice!