Here we go again! 

We've been spoiled the past few years with mild temperatures and minimal snowfalls so I guess we're due.  The Quad City area experienced a low temperature last night of -8 degrees with a -20+ wind chill factor and another 2.7" of fresh "powder" (funny how when you're shoveling it, it doesn't feel like powder).

The total amount of snowfall since Dec 1 is 28.3" which is 5" more than "normal".  According to the National Weather Service, here's the rest of the story:

TEMPERATURE (F)                                                    
  YESTERDAY                                                          
   MAXIMUM         22   1159 PM  60    1921  36    -14       33      
   MINIMUM         -8    753 AM -14    1958  19    -27       20      
   AVERAGE          7                        27    -20       27     
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                  
   YESTERDAY        0.14          2.90 1883   0.05   0.09     0.72   
   MONTH TO DATE    0.91                      0.80   0.11     0.98   
   SINCE DEC 1      4.86                      4.58   0.28     4.83   
   SINCE JAN 1      1.83                      2.38  -0.55     3.79   
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                       
   YESTERDAY        2.7          MM      MM   0.2    2.5      0.2    
   MONTH TO DATE   13.3                       4.6    8.7      0.7    
   SINCE DEC 1     28.3                      23.2    5.1     17.3    
   SINCE JUL 1     28.3                      26.4    1.9     17.3    
   SNOW DEPTH       7                                                

You'd think after 50 years of Iowa winters that I'd be used to it.  Nope.  The farmers should be happy with the ground moisture.  Personally, I'll take a warmer day with Active Rain anytime!

Lucky :)