Winter Came Early This Year

Much to everyone's dismay, temperatures suddenly plummeted the past two weeks and made November much more wintery than usual.  We got about 3-4 inches of snow in Lincoln, experienced icy roads, and had to deal with temperatures in the teens and 20's for most of the past two weeks.  Fortunately, the weather is starting to make a return to more normal seasonal temperatures, and yesterday was around 55-60 again.  Most of the snow is completely gone, and it's much more bearable outside.

I realize that we've been spoiled with the weather the past two years, but it's still hard to cope with colder temperatures.  Last Thanksgiving AND Christmas, I was outside without a coat.  If I'm not mistaken, it was practically shorts weather at Thanksgiving the past two years. We've been spoiled with good weather, and no one remembers what a more typical fall feels like (though, I don't think temps this low are "typical").

Anyway, here are a couple pictures I took during the cold snap.  It's always strange when there are bright orange leaves and snow at the same time...