Mother Nature reminded us that winter is still here with the new big fluffy snowflakes, even if yesterday’s temperature finally reached the 40 degree mark which gave a little hope that spring was coming early like Jimmy the Groundhog said.
End of February Snow
The temperature finally reached the 40 degree mark which caused more melting of the snow and ice off my roof, but none of the icicles were as huge as these on the rock cliffs along the shore of Lake Superior.
Large Icicles on Lake Shore
The steady breeze made the wind chill below freezing today so my cats weren’t laying around in the warm sunshine like these cats are.
Cat Village
A few degrees above freezing with sunshine all day has me thinking of warmer times and flowers in bloom.
Barrel of Blossoms
There was a new light coating of snow overnight, but at least the sun came out later in the morning to help melt the white stuff off the trees limbs again.
New Snow Coating
The above freezing temperature allowed some melting of snow, but like this waterfall, the amount was a little trickle and falling from my roof. It will take a warmer day to get more flow.
Just a Trickle
Although I haven’t seen that the ice road between Bayfield and Madeline Island is officially open, I have noticed on the webcam, a number of vehicles driving across the ice. The 1.9 mile ice road is an extension of County Highway H during most winters, which is lined by Christmas trees and crosses Lake Superior. It is a different feeling traveling across the ice road listening to the cracking of the ice.
Temporary County Road H
Instead of frost falling today, snowflakes were dropping from the sky. And many of the waterfalls in the area are frozen and not flowing, but I am looking forward to the spring melt when they start falling again.
White Water Falling
The frost overnight didn’t last long with the morning sun and the wind helped blow the frost off the tree branches.
Falling Frost
The new coating of snow revealed critters tracks all over the yard. The deer apparently were having a party up and down the driveway. The birds and squirrels were leaving tracks heading for the bird feeder.
Winter Tracks
