The hills in the distance are still covered with snow, you can see your own breath and the greens are cut into the fairways, but Trailhead Golf Course in Liberty Lake is open for business.

The course has made it a goal to be open every day there isn't snow on the ground this winter. With the milder temperatures of late, the 9-hole track has been open the last two days.

“If you've got that bug, you're going to find a way to play,” Chris Johnston, head golf professional, said.

Trailhead is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Feb. 15, when it will start opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 4 p.m. For $10 you can play all the golf your cold hands and face can stand.

Trailhead regular Edgar Shields, 84, says he plays the course every day that he has the chance.

“The course is playing pretty good, it's a little chilly of course,” he said. “But if there is ice on the pond, I don't mind hitting the water, because then I get a good skip and the ball goes a lot further.”

There are several things to consider when Mother Nature dumps a half-foot of snow on the area.

PETA sent out several tips Monday for pet owners and animal-conscious citizens, because “dogs and other animals can suffer from frostbite and exposure, and they can become dehydrated when water sources freeze.”

Here are some of PETA's tips:

• Keep animals indoors. This is absolutely critical when it comes to puppies and kittens, elderly animals, small animals, and dogs with short hair, including pointers, beagles, pit bulls, Rottweilers, and Doberman pinschers. Short-haired animals will also benefit from a warm sweater or a coat on walks.

We are kicking off the New Year with temperatures below freezing - what a New Years' treat!

On Tuesday, our high in Spokane was only 23 and the overnight low was just 10. Yes, that's right just 10 degrees. The average high for this time of the year is 32 so yesterday we were a whooping 9 degrees below average!

For the next few days, conditions will be dry around the region and we will also see low clouds and fog sticking around. The 20's will be our friend as we continue to see temperatures below seasonable averages! We will see highs in the 20's for the rest of the work week and lows in the teens.

Many of you are probably having cabin fever right now because you don't want to venture out in the cold.