Christmas 2022 is set to be our first white Christmas since 2017. After hitting temperatures near 60° on Christmas Day 2021, this is the year Mother Nature is finally providing the snow. While our recent storm didn't produce more than a couple of inches, the development of a very strong system is providing several hazards including high winds and extreme cold.

While late spring planting caused a later start to harvest, Mother Nature has proved unusually cooperative for field work with very dry weather. We spoke to a farmer in Harrod who says this year is set to rank in the top five of what they've produced, and the little rain we've had this fall hasn't caused any delays. Of course, if it's not weathered, it's something else and says a fungal disease has been found in some of the harvested corn.

The Hancock Park District hosted it's 8th annual Mother Nature Tea where children got a chance to meet Mother Nature and have tea time with her.