"Every December, the Cold Moon indicates the beginning of the darker and colder season in the Northern Hemisphere. The moon is also related to the winter solstice, which is the longest night of the year. The full moon is followed by just a few days when the winter solstice takes place. At the time when winter becomes active, the Cold Moon radiates, signifying silence and calmness during this season. It also symbolizes closure since it closes the lunar cycle of the whole year.

Perhaps most interestingly, this cold moon will be the longest full moon of 2024. Because it coincides with the solstice, it will track above the horizon for a rather long time, so expect to see it for an extended period compared to many of this year's full moons. This occurs because it falls when the night is close to its longest. Thus, the moon follows a high arc across the sky, and so, it stays for a longer period. This long-time visible is a rare and delightful treat for night sky observers."

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There was heavy fog overnight here flowing into the daylight hours today and then a cloudy sky.
Once the sky was dark tonight, there have been very quick glimpses of the moon from behind the clouds.

I found the above view interesting because of the golden diffused moonlight bouncing off the clouds.
Plus, there was a patch of blue sky near the moon. Very unusual.

But even the blue also does have an explanation.
"The fuller the moon, the bluer the sky. Why? Because it’s reflecting more of the sunlight. As more of this sunlight passes through our atmosphere, it is scattered in all directions by the gases and particles in the air. This scattering is called Rayleigh scattering. Blue light is scattered the most because it travels in shorter, smaller waves, so we tend to see it the most."

I will go out again later to see if any of the cloud cover has cleared and I can get a closer shot of the actual full December moon.