Thank you for the kind words.
I live on the coast in the south-west of Norway, and winter here can be very unpredictable. One day it is fine - warm winds and the feeling of spring - the next day it can be 30cm of snow and subzero temperatures. But we're prepared - the winter tires are on the car - and the snow shuffle is easily accessible. None the less - I'm quite happy with the snow falling in the already shuffled state (i.e. rain) - and using a pentax - rain doesn't trouble me at all.
Just as a reference - here's a picture from february 2010