Thank you Kay I agree those hot temperatures in the winter would be a downer. Today was a really fun day for us, I love when it snows, but it also doesn't seem to snow much unless it gets above 20. This winter has been mostly cold and dry until now with the exception of the ice storm. Yard cleanup in the spring when the ground thaws is a mess. We mostly just have to clean up the dog messes that get buried all winter and then let the ground dry out before we do much.

Here is the forecast for tonight and tomorrow though (cut and paste from Ntl Weather Service)

... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 AM UNTIL 12 PM CST THURSDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL RUSH INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA AFTER MIDNIGHT... AND WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH NOON THURSDAY. ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES OF FLUFFY SNOW THAT FELL TODAY WILL BE WHIPPED ABOUT BY THE WIND. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW 25 BELOW ZERO WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL REMAIN DANGEROUSLY COLD THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY.