We have not had any new snow in Prague for a few days, but a lot of it still remains on the ground. More snow is expected next week. The pictures below were taken earlier this week around náměstí Míru in Prague.
Czech Roundup 11-Jan-10 – Snow Edition
The Czech Republic is digging out after heavy snowfall around the country. Trains and flights were delayed and there were serious problems traveling by road. Border crossings with Germany and Slovakia had to be closed for a few hours for snow clearing.
Heavy snow creates problems around the country
Main Prague roads covered with slush, others with packed snow
Prague to start removing snow from centre to Vltava River
Snow in Šumperk
Snow clearing in Šumperk
Šťastný nový rok – Happy New Year 2010!
We want to wish all of our blog visitors a happy, healthy, and successful new year. Thanks for visiting and we hope you stop by in 2010.
Jeff and Dana
Google Maps for the Czech Republic – Street View and Usability Updates
Google Street View for the Czech Republic went live earlier this month. Prague and some nearby cities such as Mělník and Poděbrady are included, in addition to the D1 freeway to Brno. However, it looks like Brno is not yet available. I have linked to the original Google announcement and show the coverage map and some selected street views. You can scroll around on the embedded street views or click for a larger version.
There were other updates to Google maps this month that affected the Czech Republic. There were changes to the look and feel of the maps that improved the readability of such items as street names and roads. The latest update added more businesses to the map with an icon to get detailed information. It looks like this data covers the country.
Evolving the look of Google Maps
More, more, more real estate in Google Maps
Google Street View announcement on the Google LatLong Blog
A gold medal-worthy Street View update
Google Street View Coverage Map of the Czech Republic (highlighted in blue)
Municiapl House (Obecní dům) in Prague
The Čertovka and Charles Bridge (Karlův most) in Prague
View of the road to Mělník and the Mělník Castle