Another snowfall

Yesterday and even last night we had a new snowfall. The temperature being above zero, be it ever so slightly, and the sun shining today warming everything its rays touch, even this snow is rapidly turning into a watery mess. I drove past the Vantaa river and stopped to take a couple pics of the river, currently not flooding but the water is pretty high.

Snow melted again

It was a deja vu. We had heavy(ish) snowfall, nice white ground for a week or so and then came the plus degrees and rain. 

Snow's gone

Only a week ago we had a good 40-50cm of snow here after the Sunday blizzard. Then the temperature rose above zero and it started to rain and now the snow is mostly melted away. The sidewalks are treacherously slippery with all that wet ice and it feels like spring.

Snowy but less freezing

The temperature has risen some 15 degrees and is closing in on 0C. It's still a couple degrees below, so whatever rain comes down (and today is seriously does) is still snow. Almost perfect snowman snow, but we don't have any snowman makers in the household anymore. Teens couldn't care less.

Yesterday was a nice day for a little bit longer walk outside. Not so cold anymore, only slight wind, no snowfall and the world still pretty with the snow heavy on tree branches. So out we went, to a dog park where the dogs had a jolly good time running and playing around and getting their snouts all snowy and icy, while I was shooting some photos of them and snow and icycles hanging from the house next to the park. 

Winter wonderland

The Siberian winter hit Fnland. Temperature dipped to -25C even here in Helsinki, and a whole lot lower up north. Our world froze and then it started to snow. Now it's "only" -13C - which felt almost warm after the -25! - and snow has been fluttering down in a slow but steady pace. We have a winter wonderland here now.

First snow

It was wet. Then it froze. Then it started to snow. First real snow of the winter.

To snow or not to snow

The wetherman just cannot decide, now can he. Warm, snow, warmish again melting all that new snow, then snow again. I took these pics on the same day. Midday and evening. Unbelievable!

Oh no, snow again!

Should've known that the "heatwave" was only temporary. Here we got all excited already, but mother nature had a surprise for us. 10cm of new snow!

Signs of spring

Spring is early this year. Our yard is mostly snow and ice free already and it's not even March yet! Not that I wouldn't know that a new batch of snow can attack any day until April or so... Flowers are coming up here and there, practically through the last bits of ice and snow.

Fickle February

February this year has been going bakc and forth, some days a few degrees below zero and snowing, some days a few degrees above zero and raining. Sun hasn't shown itself to us too often at all this winter, and the gloom creeps on. Today, however, has been a sunny day for a change, and it immediatelly shows in my mood and energy to do things.

 

From winter wonderland to frost

Our winter wonderland gave way to plus degrees and wet ice. The ground was treacherously slippery for several days until everything froze again and new snow covered the world. Not as much snow, only a few centimeters dry frosty snow that squeaks under your shoes. No fluff on the trees either, but tiny ice crystals that glisten in the January sun.

Ice art in the mud room windows

Sunny Christmas Day

Clear skies means colder days. Temperature dropped nearly 10 degrees C in one night, but as a result, we have had a beautifully sunny Christmas Day here. Now, at 2pm, the sun is slowly setting, after staying just above the horizon for some four to five hours or so. It will be dark in less than two hours.

Winter wonderland

This year we here in Finland don't need to dream of a white Christmas. We have one. Truly, like something our of a Disney movie, just see for yourself: