Much of the country’s been slammed by bitter cold and snow, and winter hasn’t even started. The early blast sent yards everywhere sprouting snowmen.

In 1992, reporter Ron Gosden went hunting for the perfect snowman and found a blizzard of creativity.

Forget stick arms: one crew engineered robotic appendages for their frosty friend. Another swapped coal for golf balls to bring country club chic. One perplexed snowman sported a single LEGO eyebrow arched in eternal judgment.

Watch the video above for the full parade of icy ingenuity. Slideshow 6 photos

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