Currently 15 with an average wind from the E of 5 mph. Feels like 6 degrees. Dew Point 13, Barometer 30.42, Humidity 80%, Visibility 5 mi., Sunrise 7:43 am, Sunset 6:10 pm.

Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of morning snow showers. High in the lower 20s. Light winds.

70% chance of overnight snow showers. Low 10-15. Light winds.

Once again, my little area of the world seems to be in a more-or-less protected donut. Are we getting cold and snow? Absolutely, but compared to what’s happening around the country with this humongous Arctic Air spillage and one named winter storm after another moving through it. Can you believe they’re already working with Winter Storm Uri? Fortunately, we are getting only a light taste of it. Nothing guarantees we’ll remain sheltered, but it does seem to be our pattern. Storms slide to the south or travel up north of us. May it remain so. For us, for now, keeping warm and doing what we can to help the outdoor critters survive is all we can do while we wait for Spring. You remember Spring? Where green things start to grow and the critters start to be able to find their own sustenance? Looking forward to it. So is my budget. Dang, those critters eat a lot!