Muskoka Weather

It always amazes me the power of the lake effect. Georgian Bay, to the west, both moderates and provides extreme weather, and dumps precipitation on us.

Our wee lake must have some effect as well. Our deck faces south. The sun warms the property, the trees keep in the warmth. There were days I could sit by the mostly frozen lake with only a t-shirt. More often than not, the weather station for Muskoka Township has quite varied temperatures from ours and forecasts tend to be inaccurate in our area.

This morning, the Weather Network told us to expect -2 degrees, with blowing snow. While we woke to very thin ice on the goldfish pond, frog pond, and the lakeshore that is open, the temperature was a solid zero degree, and the sun shines between clouds. The frost on the dock and deck has now melted.




The birds are busy eating and feeding. The bulbs are starting to appear. The buds are swelling on the trees in anticipation. The chickadees lick the sap that drips from open wounds in a maple.

The red squirrel gives EVERYONE a hard time. It thinks that the bird feeder has been created just for its benefit. Every other creature is a chump!