Reflections on January in the Adirondacks

We are settling into a typical January pattern. The woodstove is going full out. The days and nights are clear but cold. Nightime lows are 0°F or below, daytime highs are in the single digits. The sky is crystal clear and the stars are spectacular.

The weather folks are predicting that Wednesday's high temperature will be below 0°F.

Wednesday -15° | -24°

Thursday

-6° | -24°

Outside, the snow is hard and crusty. There is a well-worn path in the snow to the garage and to the woodshed. The dogs run out to do their business and hurry back to the door to be let in.