December in Lawrence

Even though it gets so bloody hot in Kansas during the summer, we have what they call a "temperate" climate in that it gets bloody cold here during the winter.

December was what I would consider to be a fairly snowy month. I mean, even the tornado horn in the top picture is snow-covered.

All the same, the locals were overjoyed at what a "mild" winter it turned out to be. This makes me very afraid of what a "harsh" winter would entail....