Usual fog on the tops but Ogden was below the cloud base with light mist and drizzle on an icy cold ESE>4 at 0 degrees.
My intentions were to try for Leeshaw, even though Long Causeway is closed till the end of the month. I soon regretted it with standing traffic at Denholme Gate for temporary lights down by the salt pile. I sat it out but as I got into Denholme there was more standing traffic with a mile long queue for some reason so enough was enough, a quick turn around and back to Ogden. That's my last attempt to Leeshaw this month.
The Tufted ducks had returned with 5 present along with a Cormorant and the usual Mallards whilst 22 Black Headed gulls were on the water.
The west back trees just produced a few Great and Blue Tits but otherwise a very quiet morning.
After a chance of overnight snow tomorrow is showing cloudy on a light easterly at 1 degree. Raining ice at the moment up here in the gods with everything encrusted in ice and still foggy.
BS