Sunday, January 31, 2010

Frankfurt Weather: Is It Normal?


Is there such a thing as 'normal' weather in Frankfurt?

This is my third, and last, winter here and each one has been so different than the others. Our first winter was gray and wet. Last winter was sunny but super cold. This winter is definitely the snowiest. We've had off and on snow for the last week or so. We went to bed one night - with flakes falling and rumors of school closings - and woke up to less snow than when we went to bed. Apparently it warmed up during the night. Where else in the world does that happen in the middle of winter?

Yesterday, one of the websites devoted just to weather, told us that it would snow all day in Frankfurt. I was here. It didn't. It did pour snow for about 30 minutes in the middle of the afternoon, but it did not snow all day. And then, about 5:15 p.m. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was a the pinkish, orangish band of light from the setting sun! Frankfurt is not known for it's sunsets so it was a bit surprising - especially in the winter. And equally surprising was the time it was happening. The calendar still says January but already I can tell that the days are getting longer.

The air is crisp and the snow is crunchy today. The sky is bright - not blue but not gray either. So if you've had the winter blues, maybe today will seem a little less heavy. If you have been slacking on your New Year's resolution maybe today will be the day that lets you get back on track. Do you have a hobby that you have ignored lately? Maybe today you can pull it out and have some fun with it. It's up to you to MAKE EVERY DAY A SNOW DAY!


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