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.

This winter is off to an impressive start. Temperatures well below normal (five below zero this morning) multiple snowstorms and an ice storm sandwiched in the middle. Enough snow for some excellent snowshoeing already!