Snow happy

February 9, 2012

in Living in Sweden,Stockholm,Stockholm weather

stockholm in winter

Humlegården is snow covered. And lovely.

It snowed all day long yesterday. At times, there were these perfectly straight and orderly snowflakes falling, looking almost more like rain except for the fact that the temperature was well below freezing. Then a gust of wind would come along and blow the snow into crazy whirling patterns. When I was out at lunch, it took about 15 seconds for me to be covered with the white stuff. In my white winter coat, I felt like I was camoflaged and stopped every few minutes to brush off the accumulation on my hat and scarf. Today, the snow is barely falling, with lazy flakes ambling by my window. I am kind of waiting for it to pick up.

I guess you know that I am loving the snow. But perhaps I am tolerant because in 10 days, I will be boarding the plane to summer. Oh yeah! Sorry to rub it in. Australia, here we come.

{ 7 comments }

1 Victor February 9, 2012 at 10:34

Australia! Summer! Cool! And we fly to Austria soon, where is much more snow 🙂 Happy journey!

2 Mark J February 9, 2012 at 10:48

Not much of a summer to report here in Sydney. Make sure you pack an umbrella!

3 Sandra February 9, 2012 at 13:43

OK, that’s just not fair Mark. You are shattering my fantasies of warm and sunny weather. I guess I will be hoping that summer magically appears there. Soon.

4 Sandra February 9, 2012 at 13:48

Victor, Austria will be fantastic with all the snow. Enjoy!

5 Mark J February 10, 2012 at 05:41

Sorry Sandra, it is still much warmer than Stockholm!

6 janerowena February 10, 2012 at 09:19

-12C here last night, and more snow – I am so jealous!

7 Sandra February 10, 2012 at 10:31

And because it is such a good addition, I moved this Facebook comment from Sofie Fogden – a Swede living in Australia – here.
Have you heard the 70s song “Hum hum från Humlegården by Ragnar Borgedahl? Lovely pic!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GdsWRqYdnA

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