freezing

Would you agree that it's gotten warmer earlier than it normally does in Missouri? Does that mean we've seen our last freeze for the season? According to history, don't put your tomato plants out just yet.

Rain, Shine, Snow, Ice, Hot, Cold... he's jumping in.

We all know you should watch out for leaving liquids in your car that will freeze. Some other common things shouldn't be allowed to freeze that you may not have known about.

You can already feel a slight chill in the air. When will that little bit of coldness become actual freezing temperatures in Missouri? Based on recent history, sooner than you think.

As I write this, Rockford's current temperature is 10 degrees, with a "feels like," or windchill of 5 below zero.

There's chilly, then there's cold, and then there's killer cold. We're definitely past the first two.

I know, I know. If there are benefits to all this cold, it won't be as much fun to complain about it.

A place so cold that brass monkeys are on the endangered species list.

We may be losing our body heat, but many are keeping their sense of humor.

Don't let the headline fool you into thinking that you have a choice. Some serious cold is about to hit most of the country, and Rockford is certainly in Mother Nature's crosshairs.