Happy Easter long weekend!

Despite the non-PC-ness of making a huge fuss over the Christian holiday, it’s still important to know what is happening in the Haliburton Highlands this weekend and beyond and what the weather will be like. scroll down and click the thumb nails for full size to find out What’s Happening in the Haliburton Highlands This Week!

Sunday, April 8 will reach a high temperature of about 55° F with a chance of showers later in the day, so bring an umbrella with your baskets and bonnets.

We rarely go anywhere on Easter Sunday but several things have changed the family dynamic landscape of late including the death of my father-in-law, our recent purchase of a car that could safely shuttle our entire family, including the dogs, all the way to grandma’s house (1 hour away) and not incidentally, the fact that grandma has a fenced-in yard and the dogs are invited! (I work from home so the two, who are Schipperke and Schip mix are not used to long periods alone–plus ‘she’ is really old and frail). So off to Wonder Lake, Illinois we’ll be on Sunday. No Reese’s PNB eggs for me this year. We are bringing a massively decadent devil’s food and fondant half ‘egg’ cake and braided (coloured) bread (both from the best bakery in the area) to dinner as well as a veggie tray. I’m hoping to cozy up to the veggie tray before doing too much damage otherwise.

Below: Check out the weekend weather:

HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS Weekend Weather

…as well as the Long Term HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS  Weather Weather Forecast:

Long Term HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS Weather Weather Forecast: April 7 - 12 2012

CREDIT:

Miner's Bay Melt, Minden Ontario - March 25, 2012 'Exactly 88 days after it froze, Gull Lake is now ice-free, open water. ' Posted by: Larry Epp // March 27, 2012 CREDIT: theweathernetwork.com

Of  the many cool things that are happening this week in Haliburton Highlands, there is something that is happening the world over– Earth Hour on March 31 from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. Eastern. Earth Hour is a global event with a billion people participating in an effort to reduce carbon emissions and support solutions on climate change. During this hour the citizens of our beleaguered planet Earth are asked to switch off all electric equipment including lights. Please scroll down to read more about it and please consider participating.

Haliburton Highlands Weekend and Long Term Weather March 30 – April 5, 2012:

Haliburton Highlands Weekend Weather

Haliburton Highlands Long Term Weather March 31 - April 5

In re: this week’s Haliburton Highland’s weather:  April showers bring May flowers!

Ice melt - Gilmore, Ontario - March 9, 2012 (via theweathernetwork.com)

Haliburton Highlands Detailed Saturday March 10 2012 Weather Report

CLICK through the slideshow to read about What’s Happening in the Haliburton Highlands this weekend through next weekend, plus lots more gorgeous early Friday morning shots of Ontario snow spots and lake areas!

Reach Harbour, Lakefield early morning March 9 2012

Haliburton Highlands Long Term Weather Forecast March 11 thru March 16, 2012

Haliburton Highlands’ long term weather for Sunday March 11 through Friday March 16 is an interesting, though ultimately sloppy, mix of near normal temperatures and mid-springlike highs for this time of year. Be sure to click on the weathercast two times to make it full-size and easier to read. Get more weather details at SOURCE: theweathernetwork.com.

Blue Mtn.- Collingwood, ONT CA (March 2, 2012)

If you are looking just for the current ski conditions for the Haliburton Highlands, please scroll down and click the slideshow thumbnails to enlarge them and read all about the great snow conditions on the trails and slopes in the Haliburton Highlands this weekend, March 2 -4, 2012!

ABOVE: WEEKEND SNOW REPORT for The Haliburton Highlands – Webcam Shots of Ontario Ski  and Lake Areas taken today, March 2, 2012 (CLICK on photo to enlarge to full size):

Just a quick word about the weather. Even in a typical Ontario winter-to-spring weather transition things can get messy. This year, after an unusually warm winter, the change is still happening–high winds, 3 and four kinds of precipitation simultaneously; it seems even more extreme perhaps because of the mildness we’ve had over the past months. So here’s the latest WEATHER warning–updated this Friday, March 2, 2012, afternoon. Stay safe!

WEATHER WATCH WIND WARNING -West Guilford HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS March 2-3 2012

Haliburton Highlands Weather conditions March 2 thru March 3 (Saturday evening)

Highlands Nordic Ski conditions for March 2- 4 (SCROLL DOWN)

LONG TERM Weather Haliburton Highlands March 3 thru March 8 2012.

As you can see, the Haliburton Highlands weather in the upcoming week is a roller coaster ride of temperatures that range from a bone-chilling high of 12F degrees on Monday to almost-balmy high of 48F degrees on Wednesday.  In two words: expected anything (and be prepared!)

Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve**

**SCROLL DOWN  for the complete list of Ski Conditions throughout the Haliburton Highlands!

What's Happening in the Haliburton Highlands This Week!

The Elusive Wolf

Pond Hockey Tournament

It’s time again to lace up your skates and get on the ice for the Men’s and Women’s Pond Hockey Tournament in Minden this weekend!

Ladies Night at The Wild Moose

I miss the Moose! But  if you are in the Haliburton Highlands, you don’t have to! The Moose is super cozy, the staff is extra fun and the libations–just read above to get an idea of what you will enjoy at The Wild Moose!

Leap Year Celebration!

Make Peace with Winter

Moreland & Arbuckle Friday night at the Dominion Hotel in Minden! All the way from Kansas, USA! Tickets $25 advance, $30 at the door–see details below.

Moreland & Arbuckle

Scroll down past the Long-Term Wether Forecast for the Haliburton Highlands to read about many more great happenings in the Haliburton Highlands and to check out the Haliburton Highlands Snow Report!

Haliburton Highlands Long Term Weather Forecast through March 1, 2012