What a difference a week makes.  Last week the overnight temperatures dipped to -27C.  Last night it was +3C.  It looks to be more seasonal for the next few days but still no snow in the forecast.  I'm getting impatient.

The closest thing that I had to snow was the 'shower' of hoar frost ice crystals from the tree branches yesterday.  It didn't take much of a wind gust to loosen them; sending the white sparkling flakes to the ground.

There won't be a white frosty wonderland when the sun comes up this morning.  I glanced out to the deck and the snow on the deck railing was melting which should make for some slippery conditions on any snow-packed surfaces.