{"id":7605,"date":"2022-11-25T17:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/?p=7605"},"modified":"2024-02-05T17:27:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:27:07","slug":"the-first-snow-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/2022\/11\/the-first-snow-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The first snow is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you may have noticed if you follow the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kthuniversity\/?hl=it\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kthuniversity\/?hl=it\" target=\"_blank\">KTH Instagram page<\/a>, it has been snowing a lot in the last few days in Stockholm! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3995.png?resize=1200%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A lot of snow falling down in front of KTH main building\" class=\"wp-image-7606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3995.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3995.png?resize=748%2C468&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3995.png?resize=1168%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3995.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When I say &#8220;a lot&#8221;, I mean &#8220;a hell of a lot&#8221;!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A couple of hours of intense snowing covered the city with over ten centimetres of snow, turning the scenery into a true winter wonderland. This was the &#8220;street&#8221; (can we still call it so?) I walk every morning to go to the university at the beginning of this week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3984.png?resize=1200%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A street in a forest, completely covered by snow.\" class=\"wp-image-7607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3984.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3984.png?resize=748%2C468&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3984.png?resize=1168%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3984.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Silence and peace in one picture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I said: Winter wonderland. Just like living a movie! And it gets even more fascinating after the sun sets and the street lamps turn on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3908.png?resize=1200%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A street covered by snow, with street lamps turned on\" class=\"wp-image-7608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3908.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3908.png?resize=748%2C468&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3908.png?resize=1168%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3908.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> My street a couple of days ago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But of course, we all know what the most incredible perk of the snow season is&#8230; being able to practice your snow-sculpting ability! Say hello to Gustav:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3944.png?resize=1200%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Picture of a snowmen with a very realistic human face\" class=\"wp-image-7609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3944.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3944.png?resize=748%2C468&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3944.png?resize=1168%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_3944.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Incredible what the mind of a couple of 20-year-olds can conceive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To conclude, I will leave you with this beautiful picture of Gamla Stan taken by Jiaqi, our Weibo blogger!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/2021_1204_134952002-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"View of Gamla Stan with snow on the roofs\" class=\"wp-image-7612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/2021_1204_134952002-01.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/2021_1204_134952002-01.jpg?resize=748%2C468&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/2021_1204_134952002-01.jpg?resize=1168%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/11\/2021_1204_134952002-01.jpg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can never go wrong with Gamla Stan! Credits: Jiaqi Lu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in having more information about the Swedish Winter, be sure to keep following us as we will surely talk more about this subject in the coming days. I myself was quite scared about the Scandinavian Winter stereotypical starter pack (darkness, cold weather&#8230;) &#8211; but is it really bad? We will uncover its mysteries together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a nice weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\/\/ Lorenzo<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you may have noticed if you follow the KTH Instagram page, it has been snowing a lot in the last few days in Stockholm! A couple of hours of intense snowing covered the city with over ten centimetres of snow, turning the scenery into a true winter wonderland. 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