Yea weathermen or women can get it wrong sometimes.I realize Pat B from where the moisture for your snow is coming from.That's why it's so heavy and wet with your moderate temperatures.
Once it gets cold and long enough for the ground to freeze the snow will stick around longer.In these parts ground can and will freeze close to 4' deep.That's why water lines are set 6' deep.
A good thing in the end though.As it mellows out the ground when it thaws and dries for easier work with equipment and better mellow base for crops to grow in.It also helps the ground to better percolate during prolonged rainy spells.
Just like in a sense how certain hard shelled seeds need to be stratified before they can grow.
It's best to prepare for the worst and hope for the best in all things before winter comes.
6 cords for the house here that usually lasts me 2 winters.I stay a year ahead to be sure the wood is good and dry when used and in case I have an injury Robin would have wood to burn through that period.Osage,hickory,honey locust,and elm.I try to use mostly osage during the very cold spells.Not all that much here.I used to burn 7 cords a winter farther north but did'nt use as hard of wood then either.
People that really get dumped on is up at the great lakes.Call it lake affect snow but not so much the very cold dry harsh winds.
The dakotas out in the country farther north can get mean this time of year too with the cold/wind/and snow.
If you got kids yanking them around on a car hood with the tractor or nowadays the 4 wheeler is a blast for them.
When I was a kid I went to the towns very hilly golf course with my sled.Very steep long hills on that course.Bet there would be 50 to 60 kids there at times.The trails would turn into ice from being used so much.Lots of speed then.
Anyway the pond has plenty of water in it.Bluegills will be biting.Got some good 8 to 9 inch bluegills in there.
As Pappy says Life is good.
