Does it snow here?

  
   Our weather this holiday season has been great for travelers, but I'll bet that cross-country skiers and kids with new sleds want some snow. It’s strange to see bare ground in the Twin Cities in late December.  Here is what I saw at Lake Harriet this (Wednesday) afternoon:

Runners and walkers were enjoying the sunshine and mild temperatures:

   The ice looked thin on Lake Harriet, and I could see some open water near the middle of the lake.   

    We should see some flakes at times the next few days, but any snow that accumulates could very well melt by New Year’s Day.  If that happens, it will be the first New Year’s Day with less than one inch of snow on the ground in the Twin Cities since 2004.