Currently 3 degrees with an average wind from the WSW of 3 mph. Feels like 3 degrees. Dew Point 2, Barometer 30.38, Humidity 97%, Visibility 4 mi., Sunrise 8:07 am, Sunset 5:40 pm.

Winter Weather Advisory until 7:00 tonight. Cold Weather Advisory in effect until Wednesday 12:00 pm. Wind chill readings to as low as -25 degrees.

100% chance of snow showers. Another 1″ or less expected. High 5-10. W winds 5-15 with wind chill readings to -15 degrees.

50% chance of overnight snow showers. Low near 5 below. Wind chill reading as low as -21 below zero. S winds 5-15 mph with gusts to 25.

This is simply downright cold. It’s brutal outside this morning. Yesterday and today, first thing looking out the window into this bitter cold air it looks as if the air itself is pale white. Like every molecule of air is coated with ice. Very strange. And getting out into it to feed the birds and critters? Uncomfortable is putting it mildly. Bundled up even with a face covering, shoveling the overnight snow for a path out to where I feed the birds and critters was not fun.

We may be slowly coming out of this on Wednesday – nothing quick mind you, but a bit higher and warmer than we are right now. We’ll still be no warmer than in the 20s all week. This is sheer winter, no question about. Be careful out there. Doesn’t take long for your skin to be damaged by this kind of cold. I’m thinking we’re really going to be grateful by the time spring rolls around this year.