Snowless Scandinavians wonder 'where's winter?'

[AsahinaKimi]

A grassy, snowless competition slope is seen at Levi, Finland, on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. Organizers have canceled this year's World Cup skiing event in northern Finland because of unusually warm weather. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA, Janne Koskenniemi)



STOCKHOLM (AP) -- For some reason, Scandinavia is not its frigid self, with unusually warm weather delaying the onset of winter in northern latitudes normally decked in white.

The lack of snow has been bad news for winter sports -- World Cup ski races have been dropped, or held on artificial snow, and mountain ski resorts are unable to open.

There are even reports of bird song and blooming gardens in some places typically entering the winter freeze at this time of year.

"Some flowers, like roses, have actually begun to blossom for a second time," said Mats Rosenberg, a biologist in Orebro, south-central Sweden.

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[Vincardog]

1. BUT I saw on FAUX so called SnewZ that the temperature has actually decreased over the last 4 yrs.

If must be true cause Murdock's propaganda show said so.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Alaska is getting their winter.

We've had three times more snow here in Anchorage than is normal for this time of year. If we get eight more inches before the end of the month, it will break a record. It could happen. We're predicted another snow dump for tomorrow night and Wednesday.

[redqueen]

6. Extremes in weather patterns is to be expected.

This is the 'new normal'.

Thanks, laissez-faire crony capitalists.

[PETRUS]

11. That's it.

[Habibi]

3. No winter here in upstate New York yet, either.

Supposed to be 65 tomorrow.

[whistler162]

5. It is in Alabama but that is my brothers fault not

global warming.

Good news is Maryland and DC area should have a mild winter since his move south.

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. Why is it your brother's fault I am freezing my butt off down here????

[eilen]

17. It's freaky

last year at this time we had already gotten well over 50 inches of snow. While there have been years our first snow was at around Christmas, the weather was icy/cold before then.

Syracuse, NY-- I guess we'll lose the golden snowball this year.

[dipsydoodle]

4. I happened to the ski resort weather forecast for The Alps earlier tonight GMT?

As such there is very lttle snow and not much forecast either.

[DCBob]

7. Many parts of Canada are unusually warm also.

Its happening folks... and its just going to get worse.

[redqueen]

8. Indeed...

this is just the warm up act, I'm afraid.

[glinda]

9. yes much

[_eh]

13. True that!

It's 5 degrees here in Windsor (41 F) with a severe rainfall warning.

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, AsahinaKimi.

[AsahinaKimi]

12. You are welcome Uncle Joe..

Thanks for the kick and the rec!

[Norrin Radd]

14. kr

[doc03]

15. They are welcome to my winter n/t

[unhappycamper]

16. Average daytime temps in Boston have been in the 60s the last three days.

It feels like mid-May around here.

[Brickbat]

18. No winter in Northern Minnesota yet, either, and it's pissing me off.

[Odin2005]

19. No snow in Fargo, either.

[kestrel91316]

21. Oh, it'll arrive. Probably in May, with record-breaking cold and snowfall.....