“There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.”
It’s one of the most popular Swedish sayings, and I finally learned the true meaning tonight.
I threw on one of my warmest fleeces and walked across town to our friends’ apartment a little after 8 to catch some March Madness hoops action.
I wouldn’t exactly say it was warm outside, but we’ve had much colder nights over the past few months.
Amanda and I ran the paved loop around Falköping earlier this afternoon and couldn’t stop talking about how much the weather had improved during the two weeks I was back home in California. Virtually all of the snow had melted and sidewalks and roads were dry. It really looked and felt like spring was right around the corner.
I left our friends’ place a little before midnight and walked out into a legitimate snowstorm. I couldn’t believe how much snow had fallen in only three hours.
I love fleece jackets. A quality light fleece can rival a thick down, in my opinion. As warm as they are, though, fleeces are not waterproof. Tonight’s blizzard was a wet reminder.
Swedes say there’s always one short yet big storm right before spring actually arrives, and I hope this is it. If the long-range forecast is even close to accurate, it looks like things could finally warm up significantly next week.
If you are from CA, I need your help!!! I am an AZ native but have lived in cold climates before. But I'm thinking of moving with my kids to Stockholm, I'm really worried about not so much the cold or the snow but the darkness. I may be being paranoid but coming from constant sun to there I have no idea what to expect. I need to know the realities before I make the move, can you help?
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