Greetings and welcome!
We have a cloudy 34 degree day today. There is no snow on the ground at all, and the ground is not very frozen.
Gas in Crivitz was down a little, ranging from $3.11 to $3.15.
When I went to Crivitz between noon and 1pm traffic was moderate.
I have seen more deer than in the recent past years. In my travels the population is up a little. I have even seen three bucks, two small ones and one really big antlered fellow that any hunter would hang on a wall. Chances of seeing a deer are better than the recent past years.
There were quite a few people around yesterday already, and after dark many of the bars and restaurants had big crowds.
The weather for opening day is probably nicer than some would like. We are looking at mostly cloudy with a high of about 45. The wind forecast is pretty minimal with the NWS calling for 5-7mph winds going calm in the afternoon.
There is a chance of rain and snow on Sunday, but right now it looks like it will come late in the day and be pretty minimal.
The calm winds will be a nice break. We had a lot of windy days this week, including some periods with 30-40mph gusts. I saw one rotten tree that fell down.
There is no ice on the lakes and ponds. We have had some nights in the low 20s that made a little shell ice on the edges, but the sun and over 40 temps in the daytime took care of that.
Good luck to the deer hunters, and be safe both in the woods and on the highways.
RJB