That's what I say to this bitter weather. Walking today was misery chilled over—a high of 3 with a biting wind. Still and all, this kind of weather is necessary, and all a part of what the world should be. I marvel at how the birds, squirrels, and rabbits survive the brutal conditions, but really it just shows the power of adaptation. Humans clearly are wimps, growing up in semi-tropical conditions. But then how do you explain the Inuit or Koyukons?

And here are the Great Lakes...

From the MODIS satellite. Still almost wide open, with lots of lake effect snow. Very different from the past two years. A buffalo nickel to anyone who can identify what's inside the two small blue circles.

Bonus question: why does the northern part of Wisconsin show up in this satellite image as darker than the southern part of Wisconsin?