Winter At Watersedge 2025-26
Sunrise at Watersedge, January 27, 2026.
Moonrise at Watersedge, February 2, 2026.
Meteorologists say that winter starts on December 1st and ends when spring begins on March 1st, meteorologically speaking. For me, winter begins with the first measurable snowfall, or the appearance of a patch of ice underfoot, whichever comes first.
This winter season began early, when on November 9th and 10th of 2025, most of the Chicago area got between 4 and 6 inches of snow.
And though covered in a layer of snow, much of the foliage still retained much of its autumnal splendor. The snow melted and fall lingered through Thanksgiving on November 27th.
December brought more snowfall and a winter playground.
January, a beautifully quiet desolation.
Just when winter is over is a rather nuanced determination. Meteorologists say March 1st. For me, it's when it feels like the worst is over. This picture is from February 16, 2026, when we hit a high of 65 degrees, a record high for that date. February remained rather mild, and all in all it was a rather mild winter. I hope you enjoy this collection of pics of Winter At Watersedge Chicago, 2025-26.
(Note: Some of the pics have captions as chronological markers, or to highlight some other interesting aspect of the photo. On your mobile, tap the pic to see the caption, then tap again to hide.)
Winter snows come early in November.
Snow comes early in November.
Cassidy and Turbo taking their walk in the first major snowfall of the season.
November 10, 2025.
November 10, 2025
November 23, 2025
November 21, 2025
November 15, 2025
November 15, 2025
Mid-November 2025
Thanksgiving Day 11/27/25. I am thankful for this pile of leaves to kick my way through.
Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025
December brings more snow and a winter wonderland and playground.
Early December, 2025.
Early December, 2025.
December 7, 2025
Early December, 2025.
Catch A Moonrise, January 2, 2026.
January 2, 2026
January 2, 2026
January 2, 2026
January 2, 2026.
January 2, 2026.
January 8, 2026.
January 8, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Sunrise, January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026.
January 27, 2026.
January 27, 2026.
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026; heading home after a beautiful winter sunrise.
January 29, 2026; looking north toward Northwestern University.
Catch A Moonrise, February 1, 2026, 5:51 pm. A shadow filter was used on some pics for a more nuanced contrast between light and dark.
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026