Baby it’s cold outside!

By Joan Janzen

It’s officially winter on the prairies! Until the beginning of January folks were enjoying temperatures which rose to plus 8 degrees, and highways with excellent winter driving conditions, devoid of snow.

But here we are in the middle of January, watching Old Man Winter pushing his weight around. The farmers welcomed the snowfall, but as for the accompanying frigid temperatures ... well let’s just say ‘not so much’.

School buses weren’t running, car batteries were tested to their limits, and once again we can feel completely justified as we complain about winter. The good news is - winter will be shorter than usual, as we’re already heading into the third week of January, and the extended forecast looks more more encouraging than the past week or so.

Pictures speak a thousand words, right? Photo by Joan Janzen