snow

When you live in the Midwest, there's always the possibility that weather will throw you a surprise on or around Thanksgiving. One of the Farmer's Almanacs has just shared their prediction for what the Land of Lincoln can expect once we get to the season when all the turkeys are nervous.

Something has changed over the span of a couple weeks. Unless my memory has failed me, Illinois was included in an area Farmer's Almanac said that along with Missouri was in for a more or less ordinary winter. Now, the Land of Lincoln has a forecast described as a 'wet winter whirlwind'.

We all know there hasn't been much snow this winter, but seeing the numbers is mind-blowing!

While portions of southern Minnesota received some decent snowfall over the weekend, it was nothing compared to the massive amount of snow that fell across parts of Iowa, as these pictures show!

Is it safe to eat snow when it arrives in Iowa?

Oh look, it's our favorite winter game, "Who's Lane Is It Anyway?", where the lanes are made up and stoplights are optional. #FunTimes

Milk and bread, bread and milk, you're going to the store today to get it, aren't you?

What is a 20 foot shark doing on a lawn in Iowa City?

Precipitatin is on the way, but will it be snow?

If you feel like you need snow to get you in the holiday spirit how about a trip down memory lane?