{"id":8143,"date":"2025-01-11T15:04:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T20:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/?p=8143"},"modified":"2025-01-11T15:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T20:29:17","slug":"week-of-sunday-january-5th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/11\/week-of-sunday-january-5th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of Sunday, January 5th, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table  style=\"width:100%; font-size: 0.75em; margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\"  class=\"easy-table easy-table-cuscosky \" >\n<caption>Weekly Temperature &amp; Wind Speed<\/caption>\n<thead>\r\n<tr><th  style=\"text-align:center\" ><\/th>\n<th >Sun<\/th>\n<th >Mon<\/th>\n<th >Tue<\/th>\n<th >Wed<\/th>\n<th >Thu<\/th>\n<th >Fri<\/th>\n<th >Sat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\r\n<tr><td  style=\"text-align:center\" >High:<\/td>\n<td >-5.3\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-9.1\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-7.5\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-10.2\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-8.3\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-4.5\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-0.2\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\r\n<tr><td  style=\"text-align:center\" >Low:<\/td>\n<td >-8.2\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-12.3\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-12.1\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-18.1\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-16.5\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-19.1\u00b0<\/td>\n<td >-8.0\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\r\n<tr><td  style=\"text-align:center\" >Wind (km\/h):<\/td>\n<td >22.3 WNW<\/td>\n<td >18.6 N<\/td>\n<td >21.0 NNW<\/td>\n<td >22.3 NW<\/td>\n<td >21.5 NW<\/td>\n<td >13.3 SSE<\/td>\n<td >9.8 WSW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s nice to see a more typical winter with overnight lows in the -20\u00b0C range. I find the dead of winter is when I get the most interesting pictures walking down the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250105_094727.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8144\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250105_094727.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250105_094727-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250105_094727-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Sunday, January 5th, 2025 &#8211; There are many beautiful homes along Shore Lane near beach area 3. This time of year, blowing snow (and sand) are hazards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250105_100028.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8145\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250105_100028.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250105_100028-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250105_100028-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Sunday, January 5th, 2025 &#8211; Walking down the beach was brutal, mostly because of the wind. The temperature was reasonably mild at -5\u00b0C, but the wind made all the difference. It was an easy surface to walk on, so I made it to beach one and back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250106_115005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8147\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250106_115005.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250106_115005-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250106_115005-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Monday, January 6th, 2025 &#8211; A perfect winter day. Heading east during my daily walk in the vicinity of Beach Area 5.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250107_121236.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8148\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250107_121236.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250107_121236-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250107_121236-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 &#8211; The winds were fierce on this day, heading west towards Beach area 5.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8149\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02570.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02570-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02570-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 &#8211; the sky tells you all you need to know looking east. We&#8217;re experiencing steady snow squalls with more snow on the way. We have a foot of snow on the ground at home, but the beach is swept clean due to the strong winds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02572.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02572.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02572-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02572-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Wednesday, January 8th. This is the entrance to Beach Area 5, heading east from Shore Lane. I finished my walk, but today was difficult because, unlike the roads, the trails across the provincial park are not plowed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250109_113319.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8151\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250109_113319.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250109_113319-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250109_113319-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Thursday, January 9th, 2025 &#8211; The snowbanks are beginning to pile up along Shore Lane. This picture was taken near waterfront properties at Beach Area 3.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02574.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8152\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02574.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02574-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02574-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Thursday, January 9th, 2025 &#8211; The sun was out during my second walk of the day, late afternoon, near Beach Area 5. Despite the wind and blowing snow it was a very pleasant walk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250110_120321.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8153\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250110_120321.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250110_120321-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250110_120321-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Friday, January 10th, 2025 &#8211; I walked out on the ice to take this picture, and for the first time this winter, I enjoyed walking a few kilometers on the ice. The Bay was frozen for as far as I could see, but I never venture beyond the first set of ice berms in the distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8155\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02576.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02576-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wasaga365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC02576-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Saturday, January 11th, 2025 &#8211; It was well below freezing walking down the beach this AM, but for some reason the snowmobile trails were slushy. You get more exercise walking through a few inches of snow and slush than a hard-frozen surface. I much prefer days that are -12\u00b0C rather than -2\u00b0C. \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s nice to see a more typical winter with overnight lows in the -20\u00b0C range. 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