We don't know yet whether we are having an early onset of winter or if it was a one-off. A couple of weeks ago we suddenly got a ton of snow and it has snowed lightly from time to time ever since. It has stayed cold enough that there is still quite a lot of snow against buildings, etc.

Typically, it is mid December before we have snow that stays with us.

Climate change for us, the way I see it, is that here in southeastern Alaska we are far enough north that we have cold weather, high mountains all around us which makes weather unpredictable and we front onto the ocean which gives us lots of moisture so that the end result creates snow. Which suits me!