The view at the portage, taken yesterday. Don took a ride up to Pettit Lake to check on the ice. He didn’t stay on it for long as there’s only about 2 inches of ice.
We have yet another cloudy day. Temperatures have already begun to drop and the wind is adding to the cold.

Today’s forecast – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. Temperature falling to minus 10 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 5 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon.
Tonight Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning late this evening. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 14 this evening and minus 21 overnight.