John,

I hadn't seen you post for so long, I was beginning to wonder.  I was
listening to WHO last night late and heard their weather report of 3 inches
of snow coming today to central and southern Iowa.  We must have gotten
about 8 inches where I live and it has been cold.  Down into the singal
digits at night and only mid twenties during the day.  I had to go out and
shovel a lot of our deck off last night and the steps leading down to the
ground.  The little dogs wouldn't have been able to walk about in that much
snow.

Phil.