Well, it was quite a hectic night wind wise. I was surprised the hydro stayed on as it did. The wind was so strong and noisy it woke me up a few times through the night. Temperatures waking up was sitting at -7.3 C | 18.86 F Today’s forecast is calling for snow at times, accumulating 1-3 inches and breezy . Roads are partially covered with some icy sections throughout. The snowplow has been through sanding and salting where needed. So all an all not so bad of a day thus far. On the bright side of things, our temperatures aren’t as bad as Saskatchewan. In SASKATOON they shattered a 112-year-old cold mark when the temperature plummeted to -42.5 C. The previous record for Feb. 6 was set in 1907 at -41.7 C. When you look at them temperatures, ours looks not so bad. With that you all have a great day! GW

Well waking up this morning we actually seen a wee bit of sunshine, shinning through our bedroom window. Temperatures were sitting at -11.2 C | 11.84 F  which is actually not to bad, considering what we been having. Today Freezing rain is expected late this afternoon through this evening. It wasn’t a great day yesterday neither, as we had freezing rain then too. We had to make a trip to Sundridge, and at times it was quite challenging. Especially on the way home when the freezing rain started. But we came upon the snowplow, so we sat in behind him all the way home. Other than that we had a successful trip. So with that I will head on off to put some wood in our furnace, have a cup of coffee with my lovely wife and then maybe work a bit on a new book we are putting out this spring. Going to be a great book. This time it will hold a hundred short stories. I have had so many folks asking when I will be putting out a new one, so I am bowing to your wishes, so to speak. The book is called “Keep Turning Pages” Suitable wouldn’t you say? Have a great day and stay safe. GW

Well a gloomy day waking up but it isn’t that cold outside. At the time of getting out of bed temperatures were sitting at -3.8 C | 25.16 F There is a warning up stating that: Freezing rain will begin early this afternoon. Several hours of freezing rain are expected before it ends later this afternoon or this evening. Then expect cooler weather for tomorrow. We should see some sunshine tomorrow. Highway 522 is partially bare but you can expect some icy sections throughout. The highway could get quite bad later on so it might be a good idea to stay home today. On another note I did manage to get our driveway cleaned out yesterday and raked the roof a bit. Might help some with the melting today. Other than that I don’t have anything else to report at this time. Have a great day and be careful if your out and about. GW