December 1-20 is the quietest period of the winter season: schools are still in session, the Christmas/New Year demand hasn't arrived, and the cedar estate is at its most private. The specific character: the bare-branch deciduous component of the cedar forest (leaf-fall completed by late November), the cedar and pine canopy evergreen, the first snowfall of the season likely but not certain. Available with 2-3 weeks notice; rates at the lower winter range.
Snowfall probability December 1-15: 25-35% — possible but not the most reliable window
Snowfall probability December 16-31: 35-45% — probability rising toward January levels
Cedar estate in early December: private, cold, contemplative — the fire from 4pm, the cedar estate in the first cold of the season