A Winter's Tale

Another strange winter so far, to be sure, but today it definitely is feeling like a true winter's day. After having a big thaw last week and losing virtually all the snow, we are definitely back in the correct season. It has been snowing for quite a few days in a row, making the trees look sooooooo beautiful. And the forecast has snow every day - except this Thursday - for the foreseeable future.

Today is a very chilly -18, so the driving is a bit treacherous. The ice doesn't seem to be able to melt, but true to form, the municipal trucks were out sanding before I had to venture to town this morning.
No matter how many winters we spend here, we are astounded by the incredible snow removal.

We were in the city on the weekend and here is what our drive back looked like yesterday.  That was mostly blowing snow, thanks to the high winds. Visibility kept going from bad to worse. So scary that I was a white-knuckle passenger!

On the bright side, all these temps may mean that the lake is solidly frozen, fit for walking, skiing and snowmobiling. A neighbour did email to ask, and to be honest, we haven't even ventured down to check how much ice there is. I think a few more minus gazillion days should make things pretty safe out there.

And as the fellow at the gas station said this morning, when I commented on it being quite frosty:
"Yes, but we need it." Let's face it, it's not everywhere - or every day - you hear that.