I do not watch television very much. Being far from broadcast locations we get only two stations since the switch to digital, cable is not an option and my attempt to go satellite was a disaster, and a long story. This winter though Argy and I have taken to watching the evening news. It has been fascinating to watch the intense coverage of every weather event each evening.
Winter took a little break for the last couple of weeks here. We had warm temperatures (42 degrees today), rain and fog. Combined they really reduced our snow cover and provided a break from the regular hauling of firewood from the garage to the stove.
Temperatures have moderated and the snowpack is cut down after the rain on Monday. We are back to a normal winter with cold, snow and bright sunny days. The “polar vortex” that all of the weather folks went on about was a cold snap pure and simple. Yes we had temperatures as low as -20 and yes we had plenty of snow and ice in December and early January but this is Maine and it gets cold in the winter and it does snow.
