Archives for October 25th, 2007

A picture taken in Rogla, Slovenia, yesterday.

We had a very mild winter last year. It “feels like winter passed us by this year,” one bodacious blogger wrote back in March. They even had to cancel the famous Golden Fox slalom in Maribor (in January) because there just wasn’t any snow. If I recall correctly, it didn’t even seriously snow until sometime in March.

I also distinctly remember everyone joking around this time about how wonderful global warming is. “This is the best!” we said as we strolled around outside in the hot sun. Then we all laughed heartily, like this.

But the party seems to have come to an abrupt end this week. Places like Rogla are now entirely underwater (if you count snow as frozen water) and Maribor also got some flurries and snow on Pohorje… And we’re still in October. October! Even the trustworthy professionals behind Casino Is Slovenia, know that:

The winter season in Slovenia begins in December in the period before the Christmas and New Year’s fairs and holidays and lasts until the end of March. — Casino Is Slovenia

They also know that:

Gambling is second nature to Slovenia. — Casino is Slovenia

Unless they’re mistaken, which they’re not, something is wrong. And that means that this winter is going to be hammertime.

More pictures of Rogla yesterday: (who took them?)

(Thanks Miran!)