We have broken out of the extreme colds with lows of -25C / -13F and highs hovering around -17C/0F. We now see the temperature running around -1C / 30 F and we are getting SNOW... about 5-7 inches (13-18 cm) on Wednesday and another 2+ inches (5 cm) today.
Because of these temperatures, the snow is quite wet... and there is wind.
In the extreme cold, noses and cheeks really felt the frost set in. With the wet snow and wind, I feel the elements pelting me in the face as I walk around.
During the extreme cold, the ground was still covered with the snow/ice from a month before and it was packed pretty solid, but at least nothing new covered the walkways that were already clear. Walking to the bus Thursday morning left me trudging through snow that was almost calf deep. Thanks to Patrick (and a nudge from a txt'ing father) for shoveling a pathway from the house to the front gate so that I could walk up to the house without carrying a pile of snow with me.
I am not sure which I prefer from the extreme cold or the falling snow... but it is definitely better being indoors with a cup of something hot to drink.
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