Clouds dissipating and cold spell seems to be ending as well - slowly. Hasn’t hit the same temperature as Sioux Lookout, but gave it a try. By the end of the week should be back to February normals.
Has been hard on the electrical grids in both North and South. In fact there were four days last week on which the North was augmenting the electrical supply in the South. This was due to faults in the system but made worse by unusually heavy use in the cold. And there have been brief power outages in the North as well. Our electricity was off for about half an hour this evening.
We’re actually quite lucky. We haven’t had our heat on mainly because we have large south facing windows on one side of the flat. As long as there is sunshine that provides more than enough heat on the south side. Many people aren’t as fortunately situated though.
Reports from the South of Larnaca, which hit a low of one degree, opening a daytime warming centre for those who have no heat at home, cannot afford heating or are homeless. Interesting, because we spent parts of over twenty winters in Larnaca without this happening, to the best of our knowledge. Although this may mean that the municipality is becoming more caring rather than the winter hitting a colder low.