This is neat that you find similarities between Sweden and British Columbia (BC). I took the pictures in December, but this is how the forest looks today as well. Southwestern BC is very warm compared to the rest of Canada. Because of warm currents off the Pacific, there's a lush rainforest all year round. We don't get a lot of snow in coastal areas, but this year, we haven't had any snow in the lower elevations like downtown where I live. Plenty of snow on the peaks though. Picking winter mushrooms would be a fun activity (if you know how to identify fungi :).