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Calendars found in homes across the country usually say winter begins on Dec. 21, when in reality the season starts three weeks earlier on Dec. 1.

The holiday weekend snowstorm brought winter enthusiasts out in full force, with skiers and sledders embracing the snowy conditions.

Both Minneapolis and St. Paul have declared snow emergencies following the season's first major snowstorm on Saturday.

It'll be fairly quiet on Sunday with a bitterly cold first week of December.

Saturday saw steady, light snowfall all day, bringing slick roads and cold temperatures.

A winter snowstorm over the holiday weekend didn't deter Minnesotans from enjoying outdoor activities like sledding and picking out Christmas trees.

Several more crashes were reported Saturday night and Sunday morning after a winter storm worked its way across Minnesota.

Snow continued to fall past midnight last night, with the winter system now working its way to the east of the region.