Photos of the cold weather

Yesterday it was -6 C ( 21 F) and the canal was just about completely solid.
This morning it was -10 C ( 14 F ) and completely solid. So much so that people have been able to skate on it.

It's much the same for all the lakes around this area. No snow as yet, but a very heavy frost.

All the bike paths are kept clear of ice, though.
Icicles on our windows have grown to about 40 cm long.

This hasn't stopped people going out, of course. In fact, it's given them new things to go out for:

Frozen canal

These two photos were taken on this morning's dog walk along the canal which on the western edge of Assen.

The sun is out today which makes it feel a lot warmer than yesterday. However it's actually only 1 degree above freezing, so there is still ice for the birds to stand on next to the house boats.