Update - after the storm.

Not much happening at WinSol3.  The snow has put a cold blanket on my solar hot water, so yesterday I re-piped the main shower inside to allow for electric hot water (on-demand) heater to run off the generator.  So now I will have unlimited hot rainwater showers even during long cloudy periods.  Also working on the greenhouse - just started seedlings in the HotBox and finishing up the tiling of the water pond, sealing the sauna more and enjoying the tranquility of this nature sanctuary.

The same weather pattern as last year is showing up - long cloudy periods with minimal sunshine and little wind. What's a renewable energy guy to do?  the LED lights come in handy... and going skiing also works.  I have enough power each day to charge all my toys from 1-4pm, and that's about it.

The 4+ feet of snow is melting - about down to 6" of wet hard pack. It's mostly 45F all day and all nite - weird.  The road in and out is a BIG mess with all the big 4-wheelers and their chains digging deep trenches between the snow banks.  The RAV is making it through amazingly easy.