Winter Solstice 2022

A couple hours ago … official Solstice.

Shortest day of 2022.

And Holy Cow!!! This year we are so far having a real as in an old time Winter … or late Autumn Montana thing…

The last several years we could not count on a White Christmas.

This year it is a given!

After a very warm and dry October we had the crazy early November snow which did a lot of damage.

But, then … a segue into an old time Montana late Autumn/early Winter weather pattern.

New snowshoes!

Red and very cool easy on/off bindings and flexible poly ‘shoes.

As of this writing, I have snowshoed more so far this year than the last 3 years combined!

The snow is perfect.

Today, 12/21/2022, Winter Solstice … we are on the cusp of an extremely cold … maybe record breaking cold weather event.

Yesterday through this morning we got a foot of new powder snow.

Snow part of the event is likely done, but the cold-super cold has a day or so to go.

Meanwhile…

Much fun experimenting with new 360 cameras.

Stay tuned for more :)

4 Responses to “Winter Solstice 2022”

  1. Sue

    Wishing you and the boys a Merry Christmas! The snow is beautiful…..none here, but extreme cold/high winds tomorrow. Brrrr…Gina and I will be hunkering down for sure!

  2. Margaret

    Love the photos! It’s been -2C here but no snow. A lot of rain earlier and now foggy.

    Have a great Christmas! Love to you all xx

  3. Martha

    Love your snowy pictures!! Your boys seem to enjoy the snow. Christmas blessings to you.

  4. Liz

    I haven’t read that we broke any records … but, it was -18F at my house this morning and -32F at Kalispell airport (valley floor!)

    And then … power went out at my house at 7:15 a.m. and was off until 2:15 p.m. Temps did get up to -7F …

    I will write all details in a new post but we stayed warm with the woodstove, I have a 1 burner butane camp stove and all manner of battery backup devices … still, I am glad the power was on before sunset!

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