Farmer's Almanac's prediction about the first half of winter for Missouri was astonishingly close which means you might want to pay attention to what they say about the rest of it.
Illinois is about to enter what will hopefully be the coldest part of winter over the next few days as the National Weather Service is warning of incoming wind chills that could reach 30 below zero.
Your furnace and/or your space heater is about to become your best friend and ally as the most widespread cold in a decade is about to descend on Missouri and it likely won't end quickly either.
The winter temperature rollercoaster continues for both Missouri and Illinois. While it's true that a brief warmup is headed in our general direction, it's also true that something else is following those warm temperatures and it's a big ball of arctic blast that will drop the hammer on us.