Crisp and cold 8.6 degrees F this morning December 26, 2020 on the farm.
We were not expecting single digit temperatures today.
The good news is that the forecast says the temperature will climb above 32 degrees and it will be sunny today so that is helpful with respect to the water drinkers for the animals.
We received about 2" of snow on Christmas eve, it was 19 degrees F Christmas morning and the temperature remained below 30 degrees F on Christmas day.
As of about 10 pm on Christmas night the temperature is 12 degrees F, so far the coldest air of the season.
The outside air is still and calm and quiet and cold, the sky is clear with a bright moon and stars, and the snow on the ground is reflecting the natural light and making it easy to see.
I just returned from the barn, the snow / ice is solid and crunchy under foot, I wore my headlight but did not need to turn it on.
It is actually quite pleasant outside.
Coldest temperature of the season, 17.1 degrees F this morning on the farm.
Two days ago on November 30 it snowed for several hours but the temperature was just above freezing, the overnight temp dropped to 30 degrees F and yesterday morning we had about half an inch of snow which has since melted. It remained cold all day yesterday, below 40 degrees F.
