Although it’s frosty winds have begun to gnaw at our vulnerable morning skin, winter is still a month away. There’s still plenty of time to chop wood, replace the screen windows and rake the leaves. There’s no reason to rush into winter rituals, for once it arrives, it will overstay its welcome by several months. Winter is exciting. It’s something to ard to the impending winter and all the new possibilities it will bring, take it all with a grain of salt.

For fans of the hit series “The Fosters,” this may prove more difficult. The show returns for the second half of its debut season in January. Once again, it’s another reason to look forward to the frigid months, one that won’t necessarily fade as they drag on. Each week, new episodes will get viewers through the week as they plan their weekly schedules, keeping consistent with its allure and entertainment. And for those of you who simply cannot wait for the show to return, despite the blankets of pillowy snow that will come along with it and will quickly turn into disgusting sludge, a handful of details from production help calm the angst.

And it’s all good news on the horizon. Come January, Danny Nucci’s Mike will find a sober companion, and possibly much more, in Marla Sokoloff, who landed a recurring role on the AMC Family drama series, TVLine reports. She’ll play a character dubbed “Hurricane Dani,” a real force of nature who acts before she thinks and fills a romantic void for the recovering alcoholic. She will make her first appearance in the Feb. 17 episode.

“The Fosters” will return to ABC Family on Jan. 13.