Un Froid de Canard

Paris is the coldest place on earth.  Okay, probably not, but this week, it's felt like it.  The temperature has been hovering around 0° C and it's been snowing quite a bit.

When I woke up this morning, it was sticking to the ground, which doesn't happen very much.  Here are some pictures of the Parc de Passy in the 16th arrondissement:

Il fait un froid de canard is an expression that means "It's damn cold."  I don't know what that has to do with ducks, but I rather like the saying.

Almost a popsicle,
Maria