Winter around the world

[rob love]

Maybe he is too busy trying to stay warm to be able to surf the net.

It was -33 this morning, and despite being plugged in and the battery charger on it, the Dodge Diesel did not even think of starting. Luckily it warmed up to -20 this afternoon, and the truck is now running as I type this. I have to move it into the quonset as they are predicting -35 tonight with a windchill down to -45. Normals should be -7 high and low of -17.

I think it is going to be a very brisk walk to the quonset in the morning.

[Jes Andersen]

Watching the evening weather, I have to send my sympathies to all of you in the east. Here on Vancouver Island, the crocuses and snowdrops are about done, and its been a mild winter so far. Not enough snow on the mountains, so already concerns about the runoff and stream levels later when the salmon come home to spawn. Ski hills all done, and fruit trees are in serious bud already. My neighbour was going to cut his lawn today, but the response he got from the rest of us sent him back inside. Sooner or later, it will be spring out east too. Just not yet.

Jess