Snowboarders in Romania blocked traffic when they converged on Romania's national weather institute to complain about the lack of snow which have hampered their snowboarding plans.

The unusual sit down protest held in the Romanian capital city of Romania ended peacefully when weather forecasters assured their concerns "would be passed on to a higher authority."

Ski resorts in Romania, as well as in most other parts of Europe, have been hit by a chronic lack of snow and high temperatures this winter. In some areas, temperatures reach as high as 19 degree Celsius or 66.2 degrees Fahrenheit.

But the protests may have been heard by that higher authority as forecasters are predicting snow to fall some time later this week.