After a stretch of lackluster winters, there are quite a few Minnesotans excited about the cold and snowy weather we're seeing.

With a fresh coat of snow on the ground and temperatures in the teens, winter is certainly in the air.

"We love it, we've been waiting for this all year," said Mary Cavanagh, a skier at Theodore Wirth Park, which straddles Minneapolis and Golden Valley.

For Minnesota, it's been a few years since we could say that this early.

"I say bring it on. The more cold weather, the more snow they can make, the more places we can ski, so it's all good," Cavanagh said.

"[It] totally can be enjoyable. It's 18 degrees today, and the sun's out and it's just beautiful," added Diane Pattridge.

We've already seen more than 8 inches of accumulation this season. Last winter, we

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