January 10th, 2025 – January 14th, 2025 is Winter – SHOKAN (Lesser cold)-68th KOU “Springs thaw.”

This morning’s minimum temperature was -6.8°C. It was the coldest day of the winter. I went out wearing an extra layer of long sleeves.

As I walked, the frost pillars on the ground crunched. The sunlight on my back began to make me break out in a slight sweat.

On days like this when radiation cooling is strong, the temperature can rise during the day. The forecast says it will reach 13°C…

Water is flowing around the ice. Do you think the water is warm as the 68th KOU says? Umm… actually, it was cold.

2026/01/10

 

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