Farewell to February

Today's been the coldest day of the year so far: -32°C, which comes to -49°C with windchill. I had to take my glove off to open the door of the school this afternoon as the latch was stuck, and my hand almost adhered itself to the door handle; door handles really shouldn't be made of metal up here.

Despite its deficiency in the days department, February felt like it would never end, and I shall not be mourning its passing this weekend. The weather has steadfastly refused to change, and whilst crisp, white tundra and bright blue skies make for great photo opportunities, the lack of variety does tend to make the days merge into each other after a while. We need a good blizzard to shake things up a little, and March is traditionally a month when the winds can pick up as the temperatures start to rise a little.

So, here's to the month of March: may it bring blizzards-a-plenty.