have you seen real snow? stupid question. but not for me.

@Zorrogirl (1502)
South Africa
June 27, 2007 8:14am CST
i havent seen it until today. my town havent had snow since 1986. and we werent living here then. its very special because i had the opportunity to enjoy it with my daughter.
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@Andrej7 (66)
• Slovak Republic
5 Mar 08
In Slovakia the snow is not as usual as sand on the desert ... but noone is surprised when it comes :) In last time I noticed that every year the climate changes a bit because winters ar not as cold as used to be and also amount of snow is smaller. Maybe global climate really changes ... Did your daughter enjoy it or after a few minutes stopped playing because it was too cold to hold it in hands ? What was the most strange or surprising thing about snow for you ?
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
14 Mar 08
thanks for the answer. my daughter played for n long time. she just enjoyed it. here in south africa the weather is going to extremes the past couple of years. but i guess its still the best weather in the world.
3 Jul 07
I have seen heavy snow many times.it depends on your location though.I am surprised to know there is snow in South Africa
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
3 Jul 07
we have mountain areas here that gets snow every winter. but not on the savannah lands. it was a big surprize for us. we almost never get below zero here but this year is very strange.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
28 Jun 07
it is not a stupid question for me too.. i havent seen a real snow myself. i wish i will be able to see one and make my own snow ball.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
1 Jul 07
i hope you get to see it one day. its truly beautiful.
@aretha (2538)
• United States
27 Jun 07
i have seen more then enough snow. this last year was the first time my middle son has really been old enough to really go out and play in it though and he hated it. at first he wouldn't even walk on it.lol it is very pretty to look at but a pain really where we are from. i am sure if we had never seen or had to deal with it i would think it was great. i do enjoy playing in it as long as we don't have to go any place and my hubby don't have to work. if it would stay off the roads i would love it.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
My daughter loved it. especially the sound it made when you walk on it. i was sad to see it melt, because my daughter propably wont remember. she is only 2.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
27 Jun 07
i'll send you some of our snow next winter lol. I live in pennsylvania, so I see a decent amount of snow each winter. You question isn't stupid though. I have cousins who live in florida, they hadn't seen snow or even mountains before except on tv. they were up 3 years ago for a anniversary party so they got to see the mountains, but they still haven't seen snow.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
We get to see mountains a lot, but i have yet to see one with snow. there are places where the mountains are covered during winters. but they are quite far away from us. thanks for the snow. i shall send you some sun in december. lol.
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
30 Jun 07
I've seen enough snow to be bored with it, but not enough to be able to drive in it. I guess I get bored with it because I can't drive anywhere!
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
1 Jul 07
That could get quite boring. we will never get that much snow here. but its still pretty.
@sacrg793 (429)
• China
27 Jun 07
well, l live in northern part of china and i see snow every winter, there are distinct four season in there and i adapt to the environment very well, since i can put up with hot and cold, so i like the places. i don't know to live places in which the weather is hot all year round. maby some poeple in the southern part of china don't see snow sometimes.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
We also have distinct seasons. but snow is very rare in the part where i live. we usually get dry icy wind. below zero temp and frost.
@winky73 (1404)
• United States
27 Jun 07
Since I lived in Iowa for quite some time....believe me....I've seen more snow than I had ever cared for. It's really not a stupid question at all.....because there are plenty of places that rarely ever get even as much as a dusting of snow.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
There are places in south africa where people also had more than their share. the high altitude places. but thats minimal here. the average south african havent seen it.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
27 Jun 07
I live in the UK and we get snow sometimes in the cold winter months. Snow can make the landscape look very pretty indeed. I like to see children having fun making snowmen although I don't like to be hit by snowballs. I used to live in a county called Kent and it snowed there a many times. One year my village got quite snowed in and I had to take 2 days off work so my employer was quite annoyed. In 2004 I got my dog, Secret, it was delightful to see him in the crisp white snow, he didn't mind having frosty paws. I have seen snow in Germany, Austria and Switzerland during a winter holiday. The city of Salzburg, with its old fortress, looked quite magical under the soft white blanket of snow. I didn't want to go skiing but I found it very scenic to go up mountain in a chairlift. I hope you and your daughter are very having fun in the snow.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
i wish to see europe one day. but rather in the summer. my dog hated the snow. it was quite funny. my sister was in scotland early june and she just complained about the cold.
@cynddvs (2948)
• United States
27 Jun 07
Well I live close to some mountains so I get to see snow almost every winter. But the past few years the winters have been rather warm so there hasn't been a whole lot of snowfall.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
it must be beautiful to see mountains every day. seasons are getting stranger here as well. heat waves right trough autumn.
• Italy
27 Jun 07
It's an interesting question instead, I live in Italy and also my town haven't snow for a long time, sometimes when I see some landscapes covered by snow I feel a strong and strange sensation I think that it's as when someone see the ocean for the first time... I never seen it neither lol :D, anyway I promise that I will see real snow after this summer... I hope.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
it felt realy good seeing it at last. its a strange feeling indeed. everything seemed to stand still.
@tiffthone (193)
• United States
27 Jun 07
I've lived in a couple places where it snowed, Maryland and Northern Japan. In Japan it snowed 8 months out of the year some years. I loved it! Now I live in Mississippi and it doesn't snow here except once in a blue moon. It does hail some tho.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
We also get hail here. lots. sometimes as big as golf balls. thats really scary. especially when you are driving. snow is way better.
• China
27 Jun 07
yeah I still remember how beautiful it was to see the snow melted in my hand three years ago and the next morning wow it was so amazing a white world that I 'd never seen I love snowy days
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
it was also the beauty that got to me. when we got up this morning, it was not that cold and we enjoyed every minute of it.to bad it melted later the day.
• Romania
27 Jun 07
yes,i did.i have seen real snow almost every winter since i was born.but in the past two years i haven't because weather in my country and not only has changed and i'm sorry for that.i really miss those winters with snow,snowmans,winter games...i'm afraid that those winter will remain just a memory and in the future my kids will ask the same question as you.
@Zorrogirl (1502)
• South Africa
27 Jun 07
lets hope your kids get to experience it too. these changing seasons really worry me.
@marinarovi (1318)
• Argentina
10 Jul 07
It's snowing right now, july 9th, 2007, in Buenos Aires, where I live. I had seen snow while on holidays, but it's the first time in my life that snows here!