Temperature roller coaster

One month ago we left Singapore with temperatures above 30 °C and we came back to a wintery Västerås with temperatures around 0 °C. We changed clothes but other than that no concerns. About two weeks later the temperature dropped, when we woke up on Saturday morning the thermometer showed -26 °C.  It was a very nice sunny day and by lunch time the temperature had climbed to only -14 °C, so we went cross country skiing and it was a great feeling. 

 

We skied a lot that week both cross country and downhill. Then it turned warm, +3 °C and rain and almost all snow disappeared. Not much to do then.

Last Saturday we went up to Romme, about 1.5 hours drive north of here and went downhill skiing for the day. Again a sunny day and only -5 °C in the middle of the day. Sunday was equally nice so before Jesper’s hockey game we went out on Lake Mälaren to skate. The lake was like a mirror, you could skate anywhere you wanted.

 

 

Now this week, I think we have gotten at least 30 cm of snow so now it is time to get the skis out again. It has been modest temperatures, around -5 °C.

It is amazing how the body can adapt to the various temperatures.
We really enjoy the winter even though it complicates the daily routines; needing more clothes, snow shoveling, scraping car windows and taking kids to school since it is difficult to bike……