First Snowfall

Stream in Winter - László Mednyánszky We don't get much snow in northwestern Hungary. The Alps to the west tend to pull down the larger amounts before the clouds reach this region. The little snow we do get tends to fall in mostly January and February, but every now and then we get a little taste of the white stuff in December, too.

Today was one of those days. Though the snowfall was relatively light - two or three centimeters - it did manage to blanket the entire region, which created a splendid, albeit ephemeral, winter landscape.

Sadly, this will be the only snow we will see for the foreseeable future. The weather forecasts are calling for rain tomorrow and warmer temperatures that will extend all the way to the end of December, thereby ensuring a green Christmas -  yet again.