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	December 22nd through 28th, 2025

Last week was warmer. The highs went above freezing and the lows were in the teens and twenties (°F). This turned out to be a two-edged sword. It's great to be outdoors and not have to worry about frostbite, but the melting during the day and freezing at night makes for some treacherous footing. With our world coated in ice, those that insist on being active are getting a crash course in bruiseology.

The start of the week was sunny. That didn't last.

With the clouds came the aforementioned above freezing temperatures. The snow on the shoreline was deep enough to endure the warm. The white stuff covering the lake was not.

As the days got more cloudy, the sunsets got more fun.

The day after Christmas added to the overall slipperiness of the week with an ice storm. As ice storms go, we've <a href='/WeeklySummaryPages/2025/0406/wilderN.html' class ='defaultlink2' target='_blank'>seen worse</a>. With no power or internet outages and all the ice already on the ground this storm was closer to cute than catastrophic. Like being attacked by a kitten.

After the storm, came a day of fog.

Then a day of rain.

The rain eventually turned to snow.

Just after sunset on Sunday, the snow started to fall hard.

It bonded with the ice and walking became better. The snow also gave the area a more holiday feel.

With January starting just after Thanksgiving, it was easy to fall into the belief that winter was ending after the first thaw. It felt like winter's end. It looked like winter's end. It smelled and sounded like winter's end. It was not winter's end. Our first clue should have been Christmas. It's rare to have winter not start by Christmas, but it never ends around the 25th. If anything, this winter was just clutching as the holidays approached. Then it shifted into a higher gear and then hit the gas. The snowmobilers, ice fishers, and bottle rocketeers will be pleased.<br><br><br>-Nemo knew spring was NOT around the corner.

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