snow

It's the eternal question. Will your Missouri town have a white Christmas? Farmer's Almanac recently weighed in on the chances your ground will be white when you open presents in the Show Me State this year.

I wanted to get ahead of something you're about to hear a lot about if you live in Missouri or Illinois if you haven't already. There are models that show big snow is possible, but you really shouldn't worry much - yet.

I've learned that tire chains are still a thing for some in Missouri and Illinois and I was surprised that laws about them still exist, too.

If you live in Missouri, more than likely you'll some amount of snow every winter. But, what Missouri places get the most average snow each year? I've found the top 20 who need to keep their shovels ready.

If you've ever heard Missouri's weather in March being described as "in like a lamb and out like a lion", it appears that will be true in December, too. But, it will be for a completely different reason.

What Missouri town is most likely to get their wish this Christmas and have snow covering the ground? #1 has it happen almost 1 in 3 times.

When I watch incoming winter weather systems, I keep my eye on trends. Are forecast estimates for snowfalls going up or down? Many times that will tell the tale of how bad a storm will be. The system that will bring snow to parts of Missouri and Illinois this weekend now seems to be trending up, but don't worry.

It's been awhile since northeast Missouri and west-central Illinois have seen snow fall from the sky. I'm not talking about flurries, but real snowfall. That will likely happen for the first time this season early Sunday morning, but I've got good news, too.

I will admit that weather is hard to predict, so there's a good chance that I'm completely wrong and a dire prediction for Missouri and Illinois for the first week of December is accurate. Let's pray it's not.

It's simply a Chicago, Illinois cat who was spotted trying to capture the first Illinois snowfall of the season.