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Citygarden is looking gorgeous.
Is it possible that just one week ago, temperatures were relatively warm and we were looking forward to leaves fully turning? Forget that. As seriously cold weather came into the area hit the area last Friday, leaves began to drop instead of reddening — and now, with the season's first official snow storm in the books, we can officially conclude that autumn is over and winter is here. In the words of our staff bard, that's some bullshit.
And yet .... is anything more pretty than the city when it's newly covered with snow? And isn't it lovely to stop for a moment and smell the powder? Come January, we'll surely be sick of having our plans disrupted by cold-weather precipitation. But today? Let's just take a moment and appreciate the beauty that is St. Louis in winter.
First, a study in contrast at MoBOT:
Just checking in on our fall color in the Japanese Garden... 🌨 #stlwx #snowday pic.twitter.com/oq8LDUY9BQ
— MO Botanical Garden (@mobotgarden) November 15, 2018
And so much for flowering plants ....
I think these mums are toast #snow #stlwx pic.twitter.com/aQoRZadbfp
— 13th Doctor Fan ❤️❤️ (@coffeenol) November 15, 2018
.... and autumn brewskis on the patio.
Still snowing in Wildwood #stlwx pic.twitter.com/ygEnDSQqSt
— BeerByThePool (@Beerbythepool) November 15, 2018
The porch swing, too, is definitely closed for business.
— MAGAT Incel Destroyer, PhD (@soverybasic70) November 15, 2018
Although at least one cyclist got out there today!
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But man, the city looks great — from the Central West End ....
Cathedral Basilica - I see you! #stlwx pic.twitter.com/ngktR05g6R
— Chris Davis (@ChrisDavisMMJ) November 15, 2018
... to Tower Grove Park ....
to Forest Park ....
.... to south city.
One snowman even came with a message.
OK, #TheVoice fans, check out this snowman @imkennedyholmes’ dad made! Microphone and everything. #stlsnow #stlwx #teamkennedy pic.twitter.com/tjdCoMZyv2
— Jenna Barnes (@Jenna_Barnes) November 15, 2018
For the rest of us, though, the overwhelming takeaway from this little gift from the heavens was simple: Get to Art Hill and start sledding.
Happy snow day STL #stlwx pic.twitter.com/kcYmINfwvr
— Jon Gitchoff (@JonGitchoff) November 15, 2018
Clearly, St. Louis listened.
Snow day sledding at Art Hill #stlwx pic.twitter.com/nYaQ2EKqw1
— Brent Pearson (@b_pearson) November 15, 2018
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