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Good morning. You know over the years I have found that the only schedule that really matters out here where we live… is the one the weather keeps.

Backwoods Weather Report – Port Loring, Ontario Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Well… this morning the old Barometer’s down at 28.58 inches… low enough to make you pay attention. That usually means something’s moving in, even if it looks calm out there. Temperature’s sitting at 18 F / -7.6 C… and with humidity at 87 percent, the air feels heavy, like it’s holding onto every bit of moisture it can. Wind’s barely anything right now, coming out of the northeast, but that won’t last.

Today’s going to be cold and steady. Snow’s going to start drifting in, slow at first… just a coating, maybe an inch or two by tonight. Nothing wild, just that quiet, settling kind of snow that sneaks in before you realize it’s even here. Later, the wind will pick up a touch from the north, maybe around 9 mph / 14 km/h, enough to make the flakes dance a little and the trees look like they’re swaying when really it’s just snow drifting.

Tonight, the snow will hang around… flurries easing off toward 11 PM. Still cold, Real-feel around 14 F / -10 C, so it’s a good night to keep the fire going. Highway 522 and side-roads will get slick where the snow meets the cold… nothing you can’t handle if you take it slow.

Tomorrow, Thursday, it’s going to stay very cold… highs barely reaching 14 F / -10 C, lows down near 2 F / -17 C. It will also be partly sunny, but the sun isn’t doing much warming this time of year. Wind will be out of the northwest around 9 mph / 14 km/h… sharp enough to make you pull your coat tighter. Snow will mostly be past us, leaving that quiet, winter-blanket look across the woods.

Nature signs: You can feel it in the air when weather’s coming. This morning, the woods felt heavy and still. After a while, the snow starts drifting in, and everything gets quiet. The trees stop moving, and even the birds hide away. By tomorrow, if the snow sticks, the world will look soft and covered, like it’s just waiting for the day to wake it up again.

With that, I’m off to enjoy the breakfast my little woman’s made for me, then I’ll head out to the old woodworking shop. Got a few projects in mind—just not sure which one I’ll get to first. Have a great day.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW