Winter...it's coming

   Lots of people asking me this past week when it was going to get cold and snow. They answer: next week.
   As we head into the week before Christmas, our weather patter is going to be shifting into a more typical winter mode for the Great Lakes. The week will start off rather mild, but by mid-week we will see the temperature trending downward. Next weekend, the weekend before Christmas, it's going to be cold and we could see our first measurable snowfall of the season (see the map).
   So, let's all join hands and sing, "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas..."