Winter is definitely here

As I stood in the driving snow on Sunday morning waiting for my ride to Banff for our winter concert, I did briefly question what we were doing here. It continued to snow all day and so the mountains had lots of powder yesterday. The temperatures have continued to drop and we have a high of -17C forecast today (it is currently -24C). Here is a snapshot:

Canmore, AB, Canada

Tuesday 11:00 AM

Partly Cloudy

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-24

°C | °F

Precipitation: 5%

Humidity: 70%

Wind: 6 km/h

Tue              Wed             Thu             Fri             Sat

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-17°                  -17°                 -17°                -16°            -15°

-27°                  -27°                 -23°                -22°            -22°

I had to borrow Mark's coat on Sunday as mine wouldn't button up over all the layers! Our concert went really well and it included pieces from the concert band and big band too, not just them supporting our choir. Some of the musicians are so talented. Afterwards, I joined a few others to sing carols and excerpts from Handel's Messiah at another venue, this time outside in the snow. It was only -12C then and was lovely standing around roaring fires. This evening we're doing a flashmob outside at one of the local supermarkets then back to the Legion for a bit of Christmas cheer.  All I can say is that I'm extremely thankful for M&S thermals, although I never thought I'd have to wear more than one layer at a time...