Winter solstice is today, and weather conditions match that well. Temperatures came in a wide range, Monday morning was 14° and Friday's morning temp was 54°. We had some precip early and late in the week with three nice days in the middle. Total precip for the week stayed under an inch at 0.82". Friday was the wettest, windyest and warmest day (reported Saturday of course), with temps in the 50s and 0.63" rainfall. Winds were howling that day even after they had weakened in their the trek across country.
Conditions are pretty average. The warm temps and rain melted the snowpack. Birds and critters are out and about, as usual. The local ski hill is back to making snow after much of their base melted away too.
Lots of holidays to celebrate this week, and daylight hours will begin to get longer as well. Happy and healthy celebrations to all!