It's late November here in Manitoba. As those who have been in Manitoba know, by this point in the year we're usually plowing our way through snow at least a foot deep and are producing the parkas and toques in anticipation of the winter ahead. Sledding is happening, snowball fights are happening, and fingers are at risk for frostbite.
Well, usually.
So far, we in Otterburne have had a staggering total of only a few centimetres of snow. Even more shocking? Today was +5 C. That means that students were frolicking outside in spring-like temperatures, enjoying the scents of the ground being moistened by the melting snow and the sounds of slush under their feet, instead of the normal crunching of snow. Tomorrow's supposed to be even warmer, with a high of +7.
Global warming? Maybe.
Complaints? Nope!
We know the inevitable will happen, and that we'll be bundling up against -40 temperatures sooner than we'd like. But for now, we'll savour the pseudo-spring that we've been blessed with.
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