Old Man Winter offers a preview

After a downright pleasant start to fall, Sundance saw its first snowfall last week when the white stuff made a gentle appearance early on Wednesday morning and then disappeared by lunchtime. So how long till the white carpet settles back over Crook County?

The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting that the coming months will be "A Tale of Two Winters" for the United States, with some areas set to experience a relatively mild season, while others will be sore in need of a good snow plow.

Northeast Wyoming will fall into the latter category, according to the famous forecasting source. This area...