For a while there was alot of snowcover in Texas and even down into Mexico. Link shows a new image every day:

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sTEPHEN , NICE PHOTO

here in N. Il. , I think we have had 6.5 in. so far...WAY below normal

ron

We're in a snow drought here. Other than a mid-October 7" snowfall, which melted away after a few days, we've had minimal snow. We were projected to get 3"-7" yesterday & today, but so far it has been mainly rain. We've had one day below zero thus far. Unusual to say the least.

We're about the same here.

Haven't had below zero F. so far in January and only a few single digits below in December.

Our first couple of snow falls in December all melted and we barely have 6-7" of snow cover left on the ground.

It actually rained Wednesday night and then got an inch of snow after most of what came after the rain melted.

Almost like we're still in a drought but still not normal temps so far.

Nice trees! :-)

It’s definitely been an odd year (2020). we had the second wettest year in recorded history here in my neck of the woods. Getting an odd snow or two is normal, but the twice a week rain is wearing on my patience, and has everything so soupy.

Stephen,

You need a greenhouse. ;-)

Bill that’s the absolute truth. I’m slowly inching closer to that. This year some Cold frame beds, and a hoop house. A greenhouse feels like an admission of a very real addiction.

Best to accept it, Stephen. Your garden pics in various posts already tell us you are an addict. 😉

yep, no use living in denial. lol

Agree with Indianagardengirl !
And yes they are some hardy folks up there in snow country for sure!

Well, it can really snow in a Northern Zone 7a/b..., especially in February in my neck of the woods, but so far the total has been around 7 inches. The repeated storm path on the East Coast has been to the west of the coastline..., drawing in heavy rainfall from the Atlantic preceding cold front passages. Along with this, there have been destructive wind events. But there is supposed to be an arctic outbreak that will first manifest itself in the Midwest and then transfer to the East and South, but still nothing too extreme. Snow does have its own advantages, it insulates plant roots from temperature swings and makes it so very bright inside for the indoor plants.

Yes, the DNR('s) keeps the population of deer artificially high and that makes reforestation difficult, among other problems the deer cause, even in town.

My green house is in my basement. It would be too costly, for me anyways, to construct a GH that is good enough for our extreme winters here. Then heat it for so long a time that our winters sometimes get.

It's imperative to have something to do inside during winter, especially with all the shut downs due to covid 19.

Right now, the rooting chamber is running and my seedlings can go a few days between watering. That's when reading and researching whatever comes to mind becomes a favorite past time, though I still get exercise going up & down the stairs at least 10 times a day checking things. :-)