Parts of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula See First Snow of the Year

It was in the 80s Tuesday!

Today the National Weather Service in Gaylord, Michigan marked the arrival of snow in the northern Lower Peninsula with a picture of a snowman on its Facebook page.

The NWS acknowledged that the tradition came early this year, even for Northern Michigan.

"He's back early this year! NWS Gaylord's first #snowman of the year as seen early this morning."

He's a bit of a runt but nonetheless seeing a snowman in the first half of October probably doesn't mean we're in for an easy winter.