Put Up Your Tree Early in Northern Illinois? Snow Might Be Your Reward This Weekend

Are you a Northern Illinois resident who put up your Christmas tree(s) right away on November 1? We need to have a little chat.

Is It Too Early to Decorate for Christmas?

I am 100 percent the person chomping at the bit to start putting up my Christmas trees and decorations on November 1. But I just cannot allow myself to do it.

First, there is the issue of Thanksgiving. It may not be my favorite holiday, but it is my husband's, and the turkey decorations deserve their time to shine too.

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Secondly, there's the anticipation of Christmas. I love the feelings of joy and beauty that come with the holiday season, and having my home all aglow in lights. If I put up my decorations too early will I become numb to the feelings when the season truly arrives? I'm not willing to take the chance.

Thirdly, there's the rushing in of winter. The month of November can be all over the place weather wise. It can start mild and then be a winter wonderland the next day. I worry that having snowflakes and snowmen up in our homes too early may invite the snow, and that could be exactly what happens this weekend.

Is Illinois' First Snowfall of the Season Coming?

According to Midwest Weather, Mother Nature might be planning a sparkly little thank you gift for everyone who couldn’t resist putting up their Christmas tree on November 1.

For those of us who live in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, please pay close attention to the second map image:

Weather predictors are pretty confident that snow will fall sometime this coming weekend, but the big question is where.

I think it’s safe to summarize: It might snow. It might not. But if it does, you can feel glad you have a pretty Christmas tree to look at while the flakes fall.