Snow in Helsinki

[Karlos]

Winter is a dark and rainy time in Helsinki (southern finland). Or at least it was until recently. Last couple of years have been totally different: The whole city has been literally drowning in snow. Currently we have more than 54cm (23 in) of it.

I decided to take some photos, and here they are:
http://picasaweb.google.com/105070339462562147829/SnowInHelsinki#

Amazingly for example public transport works, though with small delays. Personally I prefer this proper winter over the darkness and rain.

Substitute "Helsinki" with "Manchester" and you have the same story. Except our snow lasted a week and now it's all gone again

[Karlos]

Oh, and as for darkness and rain, that's Manchester for most of the year :lol:

[Karlos]

A heavy downfall of snow in Manchester tonight.

*checks window*

Where did that come from?

[Karlos]

Snow in Helsinki?  Isn't that like coal in Newcastle?

If you mean Newcastle upon Tyne here in the UK, then not necessarily. That industry is pretty much dead.

Of course, I guess you might mean it's namesake in NSW...

[Karlos]

What's this "snow" to which you refer? :lol:

Bloody sun-hogger!

[Karlos]

And this is what scientists and politicians call "global warming"?

Nah, climatologists call it "climate change", politicians call it "global warming".

We call it "winter".