Changing Seasons: A CSS Journey from Winter to Spring

This is a submission for Frontend Challenge - February Edition, CSS Art: February.

🌿 Inspiration

Nature constantly transforms, and I wanted to capture the change of winter turning into spring using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This project brings the seasons to life with animations, smooth transitions, and interactive elements.

🎨 Demo

Watch the winter snowflakes fade as the sun rises and spring blooms!

🔗 Live Demo

💾 GitHub Repository

🚀 Journey

This project was a creative challenge! My goal was to make the seasonal shift feel real—from the cold stillness of winter to the warm embrace of spring—using smooth animations, JavaScript timing, and well-placed visual elements.

What I Built

• ❄ Falling Snowflakes – Animated with CSS and stopped dynamically with JavaScript when spring arrives.
• 🌤 Sunrise Effect – A glowing sun appears at the perfect moment for a natural transition.
• 🌸 Spring Awakens – Flowers bloom gradually, adding a soft and peaceful effect.
• ☁ Moving Clouds – Slowly drifting in the sky but disappear when winter fades.

What I Learned

• 🕒 JavaScript Timing – Used setTimeout to control when the sun appears and when the snow/clouds stop.
• 🎭 Seamless Background Transition – Combined CSS gradients and animations for a smooth effect.
• 💡 Scene Composition – Balancing movement without cluttering the experience.

Proud Moments

✔ The winter-to-spring shift feels natural, thanks to well-timed animations!

✔ Snowfall stops and clouds clear at the right moment, making the transition clean.

✔ The project has a clear beginning and end—unless you refresh to experience it again!

What’s Next?

• 🌿 Adding a gentle breeze effect for extra realism?
• 🌞 Letting the sun slowly set and loop back to winter?
• 🏡 Maybe even birds flying in as spring takes over!

Let me know what you think! Would love to hear your thoughts. 😊