For southwest Germany, their White Christmas came a bit late this year.<br/> <br />After an unusually warm Christmas season, Frankfurt got a healthy dose of snow and ice -- one many welcomed.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (German) MATTHEW COLEMAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"It's like a belated Christmas gift. That's why we are so happy."<br/> <br />While drivers had to be careful and workers laid out salt, the people that got out in the snow made the most of it.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (German) FELIX MAUSE SAYING:<br/> <br />"We went outside, for a bit of a walk. We are building snowmen, having snowball-fights. Everything you do in winter."<br/> <br />The German weather service says more snow and ice is expected for the turn of the year -- meaning this could be just the beginning.
