Most years, the first snow will have just fallen to brighten the otherwise dark forest.
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In New Haven, Yale University was set to reopen Wednesday after having its first snow days in 35 years.
Schools in the county had to be closed earlier in the week as the first snow hit the region.
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We were reminded of waking in the morning after the first snow.
Parts of the Golden Route, particularly the high roads, close when the first snow falls, usually in October or November, reopening in May or June depending on weather condition.
Val d'Isere is the traditional host of the start of the main European swing of the World Cup season, having staged men's races last weekend as part of the traditional Criterium de la Premiere Neige ("races of the first snow").
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Some of the Australians are from the subtropics and are now getting their first taste of snow.
Wales has faced major disruption since snow first fell last Friday and left homes without power, and disruption to trains and buses.
The roads are quieter and orchards lay silent again, waiting for the first blanket of snow and the long hibernation of Himalayan winter.
His big ears, barrel chest, striking blue eyes and helmet of seemingly electrified hair jet black at first and ultimately snow white made him instantly recognizable, a celebrity long before most authors were lured out into the limelight.
If you want to talk about the weather, our number is 1-800-989-8255, 1-800-989-8255, 1-800-989-TALK. Getting ready to talk about the weather, it is - we did, as I say, back east we got our first taste of snow this - last night.
Morels first appear when the snow has just melted and the sap has run.
Their delicate texture alone is enough to make a hunter strap on his boots at the first trickle of melting snow.
The Chinese company also said nearly all of its silicon needs and sales for 2008 have been secured through contracts and that it is "on track" to grow sales and profit margins during the first quarter, despite snow storms that caused delivery delays.
"In my high school days, we'd have snow typically for our first couple of games of the high school baseball season, but never that much snow, " he said.
Heavy snow curtailed the first day and delayed the start on Thursday as the course was prepared for play.
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Chris Snow has seen first-hand how quickly that culture can change.
He under-rotated the flip, driving the front end of the snowmobile into the landing and sending him flying over the handlebars and into the snow head-first.
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The visitors were met with snowfall at their training session in Aberdeen on Wednesday, with some members of the touring party seeing snow for the first time.
Union president Ed Bailey said he appreciated the minister meeting members at a farm near Llanidloes to learn first hand the impact the snow was having on them.
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"With the children being home and they're seeing snow for the first time and just so many new things, our focus right now is just on the fact that we're here and we're able to live these moments with them, " she said.
To experience the beautiful environment of snow-light skiing first hand, aim to visit the Cascades next year, right around this time.
Most people step off that snow lift for the first time and stare down in awe at the sheer expanse of ice that awaits them.
Rove, along with chief of staff Josh Bolten and counselor Dan Bartlett, were working on their BlackBerrys and phones throughout the night and the first lady occasionally popped in, Snow said.
Ask for a harbour mountain-view room and you can watch seaplanes take off from Coal Harbour or see the first streaks of light hit the snow-capped North Shore mountains as you sip your morning coffee.
Right now, I am focused on landing my skis on the snow and making the first turn, which, in this case, is finding the right investors to back my vision and commit to helping me build it.
In case of the latter, pack an emergency kit for the trunk that, at the least, contains jumper cables, a flashlight, ice scraper, flares or warning triangles, extra gloves and hats, blankets, snacks, a first aid kit and a small snow shovel and a bag of sand or cat litter to help should your car get stuck in the snow.
Then, when I had finished that, I poured myself more tea, and because I was still hungry, and because I really did feel happy, sitting there in the quiet, watching the snow, I sneaked first one slice, then another, then all of the toast I had made for Marie, and ate it with the jam while it was still warm.
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, known as the "Snow Leopard, " was the first person from Ghana to qualify for the Winter Olympics.
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