Snow everywhere, right? Whew!

Actually no. Around 20% of the land has no snow at all. There’s a whole world down there! Here’s the entrance to a weasel’s den.

Here’s the sun the snow buckwheat has made out of solar heat, creating summer at the coldest time of the year.

Nicely done.

Here’s some rabbitbrush kind of just hanging out. Maybe not the best place for an under snow nest. Snow down your neck and all. Brr.

But, really, rodent breath is best.

Closer?

Just think, you and your buddies nestled in down there, all breathing together into the cold.

And the neighbours, same thing.

And their neighbours.

So, I think you’ll agree, weasels are just fine and all, and the sun is beautiful when brought down to earth, but for a cloudy winter day rodent breath is best.