It troubles Larry Weber that people call them "snowfleas."
Were they actually fleas, they would be "snow fleas," but they're not fleas; they're collembolans or springtails.
Actually, they're hexapods; they're not even insects.
(You can indulge your curiosity about them here)
Aside from that, we have fairly normal temperatures for January (although our overnight lows next week will be closer to usual daytime highs), we have plenty of snow, and in dark warm dens throughout the Northland ... it's getting to be time for infant bears!

Infant black bears are about the size of a stick of butter - or a Sharpie. Read the rest of the article about black bears here.
And to find out more about bears in our neck of the woods, check out the information and bear cams at the North American Bear Center.