While the latest cold front produced heavy snow in eastern Kansas and northern Missouri, we received just a dusting of wet snow here in Columbia. Nevertheless, they were the first flakes of the season, whitening our lawns and roofs.
The heavy band of snow is forecast to extend across the Northern Midwest and into the Great Lakes Region. Though we remain below freezing in central Missouri, dry, frigid air is moving in from the west, cutting off any additional moisture. In light of our ongoing drought, this is unfortunate.
On the positive side, the cold front, to be followed by another, may finally encourage snow geese to head southward; most are still content to hang out at refuges to our north. Bring on the snow and the snow geese; we look forward to both.
