Even in pictures it looks quiet. That is what has always amazed me about a snowfall: the sudden stillness and quiet.

stays indoors. There were children playing a short while later.
As a child in Ottawa we used to pay for hours outside until our parents dragged us back into the house to prevent hypothermia.
Fun times.

actually plowing for the most part, is the job of the hausmeister. This one, or the service, at my new place isn't as good as the previous place.

and some of the S-Bahn/U-Bahn lines. The ones that are surface routes. There normally isn't a need for special train snow plows.
they are postponing the Bayern Munchen football game because you can't get there by the U-Bahn.

you do it so I no longer have to!

The shoveling and the like are taken care of.

Now where did I put my warm Eierpunsch?

in high school, I didn't mind it, actually enjoyed it. Then after a year on the DMZ I promised myself to never be cold again if possible. We saw it -65 for just a few days.

It's wonderful to see this. Especially since I don't have to live with it . . .

Why we are thinking that if we can get our daughter here permanently, we will buy a winter house in Spain, Italy, Greeece or Portugal.

looking forward to the same in a slightly warmer clime...

Ignored the slush filled streets with car lumps on the side.

But it gives you nice sculptures for your camera to work with. Very soothing images.

than a little further north. We are at the base of the foothills for the Alps.
The prevailing winds come mostly from the north and west. This causes teh clouds to pile up and drop precipitation .
This might be a near record. It certainly is the most snow dumped at one time in Munich for the last 8/9 years. It may be more than the total for last year.
I hope some of it gets over the hill into the Rhein watershed. that river has been running low for 2-3 years. That causes havok for shipping, especially oil to Switzerland.