Rain, rain go away...

Today it rained... again. What little snow there is in the mountains is slowly being washed away with every day of rain. Even the glaciers are shrinking at an alarming rate. Today, it was 14 degrees C* (almost 60* F). It's so warm you don't even need a coat. Last year at this time we were fluctuating between -5 and 0 degrees C and I wouldn't dare go outside without being all bundled up and snug in my snow boots.

According to the local news, only one in five ski pistes in Switzerland are operational, and the ones that are open, are making artificial snow. On WRG (World Radio Geneva) yesterday, the snow report was "miserable".

I hate to complain, but this is getting a bit ridiculous! We have a ski weekend planned for the second week of February, but the whole mountain where we're going is still closed for the season due to lack of snow. I'm hoping for the best, but it isn't looking good.

The warm weather is nice I suppose, it does make for good traveling. But every day I hope for a little of the white stuff to fall before we are into spring. My snow board is itching to get out of the basement and get a little fresh air!