Europe First snow of 2009

Two cyclists ride on a snow-covered road during the first snowfall of season in the Gotthard Pass, October 12, 2009. REUTERS/Romina Amato

People with umbrellas walk in the snow near Kazansky Cathedral in the centre of St. Petersburg October 12, 2009. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk

A woman walks over tree branches on a sidewalk after the first snowfall of the year in central Sarajevo October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Danilo Krstanovic

Phil Regli changes summer tyres of his car for the winter version after the first snowfall in the season in the Gotthard Pass, October 12, 2009. REUTERS/Romina Amato

Two people take a walk through the snow near lake Spitzingsee, southern Germany, October 14, 2009 during first snow fall in southern Germany. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

A man shovels snow from his stairs near lake Spitzingsee October 14, 2009 during first snow fall in southern Germany. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Sunflowers are covered with snow in the Austrian village of Absam, 10 km east of Innsbruck, October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

People take a walk through the snow covered winter landscape close to lake Spitzingsee October 14, 2009 during first snow fall in southern Germany. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Highland cows stand in a snow covered field in the Austrian village of Flirsch, some 80km west of Innsbruck, October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

A man clears a parking place from the snow near lake Spitzingsee October 14, 2009 during first snow fall in southern Germany. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Snow covered bicycles stand in front of a restaurant at lake Spitzingsee October 14, 2009 during first snow fall in southern Germany. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Slovakia's Kamil Kopunek fights for the ball with Poland's Jakub Blaszczykowski (L) during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match at Slaski Stadium in Chorzow, October 14, 2009. Poland's Jakub Rzezniczak (5) runs to help in a heavy snowfall. REUTERS/Peter Andrews

People take a walk through the snow covered landscape at lake Spitzingsee October 14, 2009 during first snow fall in southern Germany. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

A man clears his car from the snow near lake Spitzingsee October 14, 2009 during first snow fall in southern Germany. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Snow covered crosses are pictured on a graveyard in Grainau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

Tourists walk on Germany's highest mountain, the 2,962 metre (9,718 feet) Zugspitze near the southern Bavarian resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

A worker uses a snowplough to clean a visitors platform on Germany's highest mountain, the 2,962 metre (9,718 feet) Zugspitze near the southern Bavarian resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

Snow covered crosses and the church of Grainau are pictured near Garmisch-Partenkirchen October 14, 2009. Early snowfalls hit the southern part of Germany, last night. REUTERS/Michael Dalder