The last few days have been warm for January, a pleasant thaw. The rain had settled and shrunken most of the snow and we enjoyed daytime temperatures in the thirties. Last night that all came to an abrupt halt. I looked out the window at about nine and it was snowing hard. In fact it was a very quick 3 inches of snow and the wind quickly came up. This morning’s temperature is 8 Fahrenheit and the predicted high for the day is in the teens. The nearly full moon shining through the trees and making it almost as bright as day. To give you an idea the trees are casting shadows this morning an hour before the sun rises.
A mid winter break in the weather is normal for us and some of the animals are programmed to take advantage of it. The smell of skunk is occasionally in the air as they wake up get out and make road crossing errors. Raccoons do the same and can also be seen dead along the sides of the roads. The snow being settled will also be a benefit to the deer and turkeys. Who had a hard time getting around in two feet of soft snow.
Not quite enough for snowshoes on the ground now but winter is back and it won’t be long until there is.
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