Cold Snap!

Well it's been clear (and cold) for just about the last 2 weeks. Sadly, not much new snowfall. I've already become a bit of a powder snob, and last weekend decided to go cross country instead of downhill because I thought the conditions would be better (and from what I'm told, they were!)


I'm also becoming a bit soft, temperature wise. Temps here were -10 to -15 as a low last week and it felt chilly! I was joking with a co-worker who lives in Lethbridge that it was feeling like an Alberta day. He promptly replied that it was -28 with the wind chill there! Oops!

Anyway, still hadn't received much new snow this morning, so decided to head out for a morning paddle. I'd never actually been canoeing in the winter, but it was a positive experience. Temperatures this morning were milder than they've been all week, so keeping warm wasn't an issue. Plus, it was super calm and we literally had the lake to ourselves. Many thanks to Dylan for the boat and the guiding skills!


Ullr has finally answered Nelson's prayers though, and a heavy snowfall warning is now in effect (thankfully!) so tomorrow it'll be an all out evacuation of the town to the ski hill for a well deserved powder day!