Right on schedule, the snow is starting to fall.  We started off the day with some sunshine and nice warm temperatures, but gradually the sun faded away, and now there's a fine snow falling.  The temperature is just about 30 degrees, and the forecast is for snow overnight and we may get a few inches.  That's good news for the skiers, boarders and snow machine riders.  For the rest of us it just means more to shovel or plow.  And of course driving could be bad as the storm progresses. 

Sharon Meyers on WCAX mentioned last night that in spite of what seemed like unusually prolonged cold spells, January turned out to be just about normal as far as average temperature for the month is concerned.  The unusual warm spells in between evened things out.  I suppose having the extremes makes the weather a tad more interesting, but it also made it pretty challenging.  The good news is, January is normally our coldest month, so perhaps we can look forward to a nice warming trend from here on.  Today has felt like spring - but after a string of those 15-20 below zero days, so did it when the thermometer reached 5 or 10 above.  It's all relative.

Tomorrow is a big day for football fans, and even if you aren't very interested in the game, the commercials are always entertaining.  Click HERE for a preview of Super Bowl commercials - but I hope you have great speakers on your TV because the sound is an important part of the overall effect.  Then, you can also vote for your favorite . . .  There's more than one way to watch a football game.  And then there's the food - I know people who start cooking way ahead of time so they don't have to interrupt watching the game.  Lots of finger food, and a great time to party with friends.  If you're still looking for ideas, here are some RECIPES!  Enjoy!

P.S. - Sunday is also Groundhog Day!  Will there be six more weeks of winter?