Not a sight we get to see usually. It’s taken snow, continued cold, and a bit of afternoon sunshine.
We may hit freezing today, and it is expected to slowly add a degree or two each day heading into the weekend. I am wearing my long underwear in the house because my desk is next to the fireplace, which is a bit of a cold air entry, even though it is blocked.
I do understand that the teens and twenties is not that cold by many standards. It’s all about what you are used to.
I remember my junior year at college (MSU) when it got cold and stayed cold. Below zero days, not approaching freezing for weeks. The Red Cedar froze to become an alternate walking route. Crossing the tundra was the term used for traversing the open lots between the buildings. When it finally hit freezing, it felt so warm that jackets were unzipped or not worn at all.
The first place I lived after Michigan was Colorado. It got cold there, but it would fluctuate from the 30s to the 70s over the course of a week. That was much harder for me to deal with. The cold felt colder because of the comparison with the previous day or week.
Washington is much more temperate, and usually consistent. Sometimes the weather report doesn’t change for weeks. That is, before climate change. The endless gray drizzle of winter is becoming more intense.
I think I have become a weather wimp. That said, the sun is out and I am determined to get out at lunch for a walk. We need to get some broth to use in our chili. Warm food for cold days still to come.
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December 29, 2021 at 11:02 am |
I’m not OK with this much snow and ICE but I think that it’s what we’ll be dealing with this winter. 😦 Our summers are getting more extreme too. Ugh.
December 30, 2021 at 7:51 am |
And another inch or so fell overnight. More than I expected. The sidewalk had been cleared before. Maybe this will be better packing snow so we can make a snowman.