Balmy Austrian winter melts huge Xmas tree of ice

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VIENNA (Reuters) - Unprecedented balmy temperatures at the start of

Austria's winter have melted away a towering Christmas tree of ice a

week after it went on display.

 

" Warm rain penetrated the structure. To prevent the risk of parts of

it falling on passersby, we had to remove it. Now it's dissolving

into water, " Helmut Ellensohn, of Klagenfurt Marketing in the

provincial city, told Reuters on Wednesday.

 

The tree, fashioned from 30 tonnes of imported Belgian ice by

internationally known ice sculptor Gert Hoedl, was erected on

December 6 to add some unusual Christmas cheer to Klagenfurt.

 

Ellensohn said then that while officials expected the tree

might " drip, and the contours might blur, " t should hold up through

Christmas Day on December 25.

 

But temperatures persisting well over the freezing mark plus a bout

of heavy rain, typifying what meteorologists say has been the warmest

beginning to winter in the Alps for 1,300 years, finished off the 5.4-

metre (18-foot) tree.

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been cold and rainy here so far

 

talking snow down to the 2500' level this weekend

mountain peaks will all have dustings of snow on them by monday i assume...

 

stoopid winter....

 

 

>heartwerk <jo.heartwork

>Dec 13, 2006 11:53 PM

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> Balmy Austrian winter melts huge Xmas tree of ice

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>VIENNA (Reuters) - Unprecedented balmy temperatures at the start of

>Austria's winter have melted away a towering Christmas tree of ice a

>week after it went on display.

>

> " Warm rain penetrated the structure. To prevent the risk of parts of

>it falling on passersby, we had to remove it. Now it's dissolving

>into water, " Helmut Ellensohn, of Klagenfurt Marketing in the

>provincial city, told Reuters on Wednesday.

>

>The tree, fashioned from 30 tonnes of imported Belgian ice by

>internationally known ice sculptor Gert Hoedl, was erected on

>December 6 to add some unusual Christmas cheer to Klagenfurt.

>

>Ellensohn said then that while officials expected the tree

>might " drip, and the contours might blur, " t should hold up through

>Christmas Day on December 25.

>

>But temperatures persisting well over the freezing mark plus a bout

>of heavy rain, typifying what meteorologists say has been the warmest

>beginning to winter in the Alps for 1,300 years, finished off the 5.4-

>metre (18-foot) tree.

>

>

>

>

>

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>

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Been 13 degrees this week here, not very seasonal at all, very damp though.......... The Valley Vegan.....................fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: been cold and rainy here so fartalking snow down to the 2500' level this weekendmountain peaks will all have dustings of snow on them by monday i assume...stoopid winter....>heartwerk <jo.heartwork >>Dec 13, 2006 11:53 PM> > Balmy Austrian winter melts huge Xmas tree of ice>>VIENNA (Reuters) - Unprecedented balmy temperatures at the start of >Austria's winter have melted away a towering Christmas tree of ice a >week after it went on display. >>"Warm rain penetrated the structure. To prevent the risk of parts of >it falling on passersby, we had to remove it. Now it's dissolving >into water," Helmut Ellensohn, of Klagenfurt Marketing in the >provincial city, told Reuters on Wednesday.>>The tree, fashioned from 30 tonnes of imported Belgian ice by >internationally known ice sculptor Gert Hoedl, was erected on >December 6 to add some unusual Christmas cheer to

Klagenfurt.>>Ellensohn said then that while officials expected the tree >might "drip, and the contours might blur," t should hold up through >Christmas Day on December 25.>>But temperatures persisting well over the freezing mark plus a bout >of heavy rain, typifying what meteorologists say has been the warmest >beginning to winter in the Alps for 1,300 years, finished off the 5.4->metre (18-foot) tree. >>>>>>To send an email to - >

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it seems like winter is not coming here this year,

it has been in the 80's in my town. We still have butterflies.

I am leaving for New York this weekend

because I can't get a job here in florida,

then I will be in for a winter SHOCK.

 

-anouk

 

, fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

>

> been cold and rainy here so far

>

> talking snow down to the 2500' level this weekend

> mountain peaks will all have dustings of snow on them by monday i

assume...

>

> stoopid winter....

>

>

> >heartwerk <jo.heartwork

> >Dec 13, 2006 11:53 PM

> >

> > Balmy Austrian winter melts huge Xmas tree of ice

> >

> >VIENNA (Reuters) - Unprecedented balmy temperatures at the start of

> >Austria's winter have melted away a towering Christmas tree of ice a

> >week after it went on display.

> >

> > " Warm rain penetrated the structure. To prevent the risk of parts of

> >it falling on passersby, we had to remove it. Now it's dissolving

> >into water, " Helmut Ellensohn, of Klagenfurt Marketing in the

> >provincial city, told Reuters on Wednesday.

> >

> >The tree, fashioned from 30 tonnes of imported Belgian ice by

> >internationally known ice sculptor Gert Hoedl, was erected on

> >December 6 to add some unusual Christmas cheer to Klagenfurt.

> >

> >Ellensohn said then that while officials expected the tree

> >might " drip, and the contours might blur, " t should hold up through

> >Christmas Day on December 25.

> >

> >But temperatures persisting well over the freezing mark plus a bout

> >of heavy rain, typifying what meteorologists say has been the warmest

> >beginning to winter in the Alps for 1,300 years, finished off the 5.4-

> >metre (18-foot) tree.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >To send an email to -

> >

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Good luck in New York.

 

Jo

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" flower child " <zurumato

 

Thursday, December 14, 2006 11:31 PM

Re: Balmy Austrian winter melts huge Xmas tree of ice

 

 

> it seems like winter is not coming here this year,

> it has been in the 80's in my town. We still have butterflies.

> I am leaving for New York this weekend

> because I can't get a job here in florida,

> then I will be in for a winter SHOCK.

>

> -anouk

>

> , fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

> >

> > been cold and rainy here so far

> >

> > talking snow down to the 2500' level this weekend

> > mountain peaks will all have dustings of snow on them by monday i

> assume...

> >

> > stoopid winter....

> >

> >

> > >heartwerk <jo.heartwork

> > >Dec 13, 2006 11:53 PM

> > >

> > > Balmy Austrian winter melts huge Xmas tree of ice

> > >

> > >VIENNA (Reuters) - Unprecedented balmy temperatures at the start of

> > >Austria's winter have melted away a towering Christmas tree of ice a

> > >week after it went on display.

> > >

> > > " Warm rain penetrated the structure. To prevent the risk of parts of

> > >it falling on passersby, we had to remove it. Now it's dissolving

> > >into water, " Helmut Ellensohn, of Klagenfurt Marketing in the

> > >provincial city, told Reuters on Wednesday.

> > >

> > >The tree, fashioned from 30 tonnes of imported Belgian ice by

> > >internationally known ice sculptor Gert Hoedl, was erected on

> > >December 6 to add some unusual Christmas cheer to Klagenfurt.

> > >

> > >Ellensohn said then that while officials expected the tree

> > >might " drip, and the contours might blur, " t should hold up through

> > >Christmas Day on December 25.

> > >

> > >But temperatures persisting well over the freezing mark plus a bout

> > >of heavy rain, typifying what meteorologists say has been the warmest

> > >beginning to winter in the Alps for 1,300 years, finished off the 5.4-

> > >metre (18-foot) tree.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >To send an email to -

> > >

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hi jo,

 

I decided to go to ny, after I saw my bank account.

 

salaries here in fl are not high. weather is nice though.

we pay 2000 in mortage and plus the water bill and the electricity

bill plus the car payment.

 

I cannot get a decent job here in fl, unless I want to work at walmart.

 

Since my savings are running out I will try my luck there and live in

my old bedroom with my four year old.

It's only temporary since my mom and I cannot live together for very

long.

 

it's only a two hour/half flight.

cost from ny to fl is only 69 dollars or 79 dollars depending

on the time that you purchase.

 

-anouk

 

, " jo " <jo.heartwork wrote:

>

> Good luck in New York.

>

> Jo

>

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Hi Anouk, Shame you have to move, but I hope it all works out for you. Safe Journey The Valley Vegan.............flower child <zurumato wrote: hi jo, I decided to go to ny, after I saw my bank account. salaries here in fl are not high. weather is nice though. we pay 2000 in mortage and plus the water bill and the electricitybill plus the car payment.I cannot get a decent job here in fl, unless I

want to work at walmart.Since my savings are running out I will try my luck there and live inmy old bedroom with my four year old. It's only temporary since my mom and I cannot live together for verylong. it's only a two hour/half flight.cost from ny to fl is only 69 dollars or 79 dollars depending on the time that you purchase. -anouk , "jo" <jo.heartwork wrote:>> Good luck in New York.> > Jo>Peter H

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