It didn’t take long for Old Man Winter to make his mark.
The winter solstice no sooner started on Dec. 21 than we had snow on the ground a couple of days later in the Chemainus Valley. And it’s still on the ground, with more in the forecast into the weekend.
What that mean long-term for the remainder of the winter remains to be seen, but it’s already been eventful with colder temperatures and the snow already sticking around longer than usual.