Snow on the rose, Pittsburgh, 2 Dec 2025 (photo by Kate St. John)

6 December 2025

As I mentioned on Thursday, Pittsburgh isn’t usually this cold in early December and certainly not for long. But ever since it snowed Tuesday morning the temperature has not ventured above freezing, though it will finally do so later today.

On Monday it was comfortably above freezing when I saw sun shining through yellow-green willow leaves at the Beaver River in Rochester, PA.

Willow with green and yellow leaves, Rochester, PA, 1 Dec 2025 (photo by Kate St. John)

On Tuesday all the trees were coated in snow and so was the rose (photo at top). It was hazardous weather for a flower.

Snow covered trees, Cathedral of Learning, overcast sky, Pittsburgh, 2 Dec 2025 (photo by Kate St. John)

Snow-covered tree on Pitt’s campus, 2 Dec 2025 (photo by Kate St. John)

On Thursday sun lit Flagstaff Hill before the night turned quite cold.

Snow on Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, 4 Dec 2025 (photo by Kate St. John)

Today and tomorrow the snow will melt but then we’re heading back into a deep freeze Monday night. Terrible weather for a rose.