Above Zero...finally

©2014 Ken W. Hall

Temperatures finally rose above zero yesterday and today it made it to the low thirties.  We are so grateful to feel the warmth after a week of temperatures as low as thirty-two degrees below zero.

The last couple of days we received snow that mounted to about five to six inches.  This is from our backyard.  You can see more of Ken's photos from this week here.  The tracks in the snow in the back yard are from the deer.

It amazes me that the animals can survive such sub-zero temperatures.  They are covered with frost but somehow manage to stay warm.

Thank goodness the temperatures are expected to be in the low thirties this week.  Snow is predicted each day through Friday but to day it was very minimal early this morning.

18 Below Zero

© 2014 Ken W. Hall

It was 18 below zero when we got up this morning.  Now it is 10 below.  The above photo was taken by Ken in Jeffers, Montana earlier this week when we had a short snow fall with winds that made it seem like a blizzard.

We are expecting lower temperatures tonight and tomorrow night then it will begin to warm back up the early part of next week.

I am working from home with a warm cup of tea.  Wish you were here to join me.  It is so beautiful outside with snow on the ground and the sun peeking out from behind the clouds from time to time.

A Little Snow

© 2014 Penny Hall

I took this photo yesterday when I went for an afternoon walk through downtown Ennis.  It was a little breezy but the sunshine was awesome.

The day began with ice covered roads.  Wednesday afternoon it snowed about an inch and left a good bit of moisture.  The ice was gone by early afternoon when temperatures rose as high as forty degrees.

More and more of the ice on the Madison River is giving way to open channels for the water to flow freely.  It is a fascinating process to watch.

With temperatures above normal it feels a lot like springtime.