This is what it CAN look like in Northwest Missouri at this time of the year. But in the winter of 2011-12 we so far have been in stark contrast to the picture above which was taken in the late 1950's. We have had no measurable snow so far. The lowest recorded temperature has been 11 degrees and that on only one night.
Schools are happy because they have not yet declared a snow day. On the other hand students and teachers alike miss that unexpected holiday where they can sleep in, drink hot chocolate, watch movies, or play computer games. However, all those creature comforts have led to the lamented demise of school kids knocking on your front door and asking if you want your sidewalk shoveled, for cash. Kids don't come by and make the offer even if they can use their family snow blower. All of which tells me the kids of today have allowances that are sufficient to remove whatever trace of entrepreneurial spirit they might have.
Municipal governments are content with keeping their budgets intact. Not having to blow up the budgets to remove snow is a great savings. On the other hand, auto body shops have seen a seasonal decline in repair work, at least so far. Hardware stores are probably starting to wonder where space can be found to store all the unsold shovels and snow melt pellets over the summer.
But as Mark Twain is purported to have said:, "If you don't like the weather, wait a few minutes and it will change."
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