Thaw 13.2.2005
During the night of 10th to 11th February the temperature rose from -18 to -23 0C up till +6 0C, associated with heavy rain up to 1.000 m above sea level. In a few days all the beautiful snow except small rests melted away
Prosset beck (compare with the picture from 4.2.2005)
Railway level crossing near Kindergarten and sporting ground in Winzendorf
Only compressed snow in the car tracks has maintained - however icy and very slippery. Compare with picture from 4.2.2005
Snow showers on Semmering and Wechsel
Wechsel. On higher slopes enough snow yet
Bucklige Welt. Much snow as well
Viwe to Wiener Neustadt and Leithagebirge
Zooming in on the "Skyline" of Wiener Neustadt, with Leithagebirge and the Hornstein limestone quarry
Once more the railway level crossing near Kindergarten and sporting ground
The snowdrops in my garden blossomed out in January have well survived the sibirian coldness of the last week
18.2.: Huge lots of new snow on Schneeberg