Here in Canada when is -1c we put sunscreen on in the winter time...

I know, except in southwestern B.C., they are even more spoilt with mild winter temperatures than inhabitants of the western German Lander or BeNeLux.

33C (91.4F), 51 percent humidity here in Vientiane, Laos. The weather's beautiful but would be even more perfect with a bit less humidity. Still, it's a bit cold for the locals who are already wearing jackets. The nights are cool which is a great relief. T-shirt weather and cold showers every day of the year for me. Life's good!

I arrived during the rainy season but we've been having nothing but sunshine for the past 2.5 months. Just the way I like it!

Today I readjusted the time of my automatic window roller shutter for the last time to 4:30 p.m., when it is practically dark in my part of Germany now. I'm really happy that in 10 days the sun will slowly begin to be stronger and the days longer again...

Winter has finally come to western parts of Germany, too. Today the temperature remained below freezing the whole day, and we reached a low of 23F (-5C) (coldest so far since last winter). Currently, the temperature has dropped to 5F (-15C) in Augsburg, coldest place today (except the mountains).
In the Netherlands, there is currently a remarkable contrast between coldest and warmest station of -8C (17F) versus +7C (45F) within a range of less than 100 miles.

Official measurements of the national weather service measured a low of -20C (-4F) in a valley station in Western Allgaeu (southern Baden-Wurttemberg on the border to Bavaria) this morning. Several Bavarian stations recorded -18C (0F). In my state, it didn't go below -10C (14F) anywhere. So, more of a winter than last year already.

In London Ontario still mild. Today is -2, and now it's getting colder. Over Christmas it was +11.So much for white Christmas. .hehehe
Santa delivered presents in his speedo..

That's certainly unusual for Ontario. Winter seems to be saying bye-bye again in northwestern Germany after this abrupt cold spill, one more night with some snow, but then temperatures are supposed to be around 5C/40F for the next 7 days again.

New record high temperatures were reached in Bavaria and Austria today. Incredible 19C/66F in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, even 21C/70F (!!!) in Salzburg.
In the west it wasn't that spectacular, but still I measured 14C/57F, which was reached in the middle of the night. All going along with a dangerous storm.
This is a German link about the records:
http://www.wetteronline.de/wetterticker?postId=post_2006334

For the first time this winter (some since 2013 (!)), some skiing areas without artificial snowmaking in the Sauerland mid-range mountains in my region are opening their ski lifts today.
E.g. http://www.wildewiese.de - which has an elevation of up to 2125 feet.
I hope they will be able to keep it open for at least one or two weeks to compensate for last winter's total lack of revenue.