Winter has finally come to the mountains, and brought its chill full force. The trees have become barren and lifeless, the plants have dried up or gone dormant and the nights are freezing. It’s probably a good idea to keep inside a nice, cozy den at night, as freezing rain is highly probable.

Temperatures will remain at 30-50 degrees (F) throughout the week with about a sixty chance of showers. Storms may contain harsh winds, frozen rain, and thin snows. Unfortunately, this isn’t the worst as it is yet to come. Snow isn’t very common as of now, but light dustings of flurries aren’t rare especially in the evening and early morning hours. Beware of the northern cliffs though, as they are very likely to be icy and slippery. Also, the mountains themselves are much more of a hazard than usually with much fiercer weather conditions the higher one travels.

Mating is now allowed, but females are more likely to be just beginning to come into season and the males are just beginning to become aggressive. Things will “heat up” as far as that is concerning more so in the coming months. It is a good idea that, if you wish to have puppies, to start planning and making sure all permissions are in order from the leaders now before things become too hectic. Anyway, pups born last spring should be approximately eight to ten months in age. They are still maturing both physically and mentally, but should have a firm grasp on the language and ways of their older counterparts.