We got our first "real" snowstorm on Saturday of about 3 inches, which still isn't the "real" winter for us where we'd get almnost a foot over a few days. Things sure have changed since I was a kid, as winter now seems to have moved closer to spring, while being milder with any real snow compacted on the tail-end.

Have you heard of corn bulb lights? Some people use them over the winter to mimic the effects of summer. I have one above my workstation, but man, they'll blow your eye sockets out when switched on! lol!