The 14 Best Obligatory First Day of Snow Photos from St. Louis

OMG! SNOW! It's snow, St. Louis!

River City tends to freak out a little on the first official day of snow, though this year's snowfall comes a little earlier than expected. Pockets of the region saw between one and three inches of powder fall from the sky -- even with a week and a half to go before Thanksgiving.

See also: Six Insane Things That Happen When It Snows in St. Louis

Clearly, no one was ready for snow so early this year.

I think the marigolds are done ... #WinterIsHere #stlwx #backyardgarden #TooEarly

A photo posted by JillSTL (@jillscuba) on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:34pm PST

Snow on a Thanksgiving decoration seems a bit odd. #stlwx pic.twitter.com/NbIhx5WD35

— Wayne Johnson (@WJohnson68) November 16, 2014

Although some are using the early snow to jump-start their holiday decorating.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas #stlwx #stl #unionstation #hereisstlouis #stlouis #christmastree pic.twitter.com/vBO9AMRPE1

— Debbie (@debfene) November 16, 2014

Here's how snow looked on the Arch (if you can spot it!)...

Walking in a winter wonderland#stl #stlwx #stlouis #snow #hereisstlouis #citygarden #arch #peekabooarch pic.twitter.com/ruNKCqrVez

— Debbie (@debfene) November 16, 2014

...at Washington University...

Caught on Instagram: First snow falls on the #WUSTL campus. http://t.co/oBp3507ks1 pic.twitter.com/3Hdn9Vw65k

— Washington U. (@WUSTL) November 16, 2014

...in Forest Park...

I made a snow flick in Forest Park! pic.twitter.com/2NMnX3mher

— J.B. Forbes (@twitjb) November 16, 2014

...and Lafayette Square.

This view never gets old, in any season. #stl #stlwx #LafayetteSquare pic.twitter.com/6GPOBKINWP

— Genevieve Barlow (@byGenevieveB) November 16, 2014

There's something about how snow balances on thin tree limbs that's almost magical.

My front yard is the park... not mad about it. #stl #stlwx pic.twitter.com/zzKdryV4cC

— Brittany Browers (@brittanybrowers) November 16, 2014

I love the snow on tree branches #snow #stl #stlwx http://t.co/bTsDKjecrM pic.twitter.com/ate0MsvUGo

— Robyn Wright (@RobynsWorld) November 16, 2014

Obligatory 1st Snow Pic. #snow #stlwx

A photo posted by Jenna Petroff (@jennapet) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:02pm PST

Hello, Winter! #stlwx

A photo posted by Carrie Nenonen (@cdninstl) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:29pm PST

While it's not quite time for snow angels yet...

Jack enjoying the first real snow of the year. #stlwx

A photo posted by Matt Leong (@drawsumthincool) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:53pm PST

... we are totally down for a romp through the snow, as is Dash the cat.

Dash would like to be out in it. #stlwx pic.twitter.com/ic09TzxuqZ

— Evie Hemphill (@evhemphill) November 16, 2014

But mostly, we agree with whoever wrote this. Time to wrap ourselves back up in that blanket:

Um, St. Louis? It's only November. Get your life together. #stlwx pic.twitter.com/e2kgxbc00k

— David Bergee (@DaQuayvid) November 16, 2014

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