St. Paul, Minnesota here. We just broke a record with +52 degrees! Yesterday it was windy and cold. There is no snow on the ground (which I can handle just fine). It is supposed to start snowing any time now. I am not going to hold my breath, because up here you don't know what is going to happen. Holy Cow one year 1992 I think it was, we had 20 some inches of snow on Hallowe'en and had winter from then on until April. Worst year!!!!!! And then we have winters with normal amounts, subnormal amounts and overnormal amounts of snow. We live with it! Because, we all know that snow melts and Minnesota can get hot, muggy, mosquito-y and then we all complain about that. So, right now it is +24 degrees. But there is no wind. Thank Heaven for that! The snow will come, we will have a few snow emergencies, we will have to shovel, we will get out the snow blower, we will cuss and swear and then we will come into the house saying "That wasn't too bad." Carpe Diem!!!!!! Edie