We’ve just had our first snow, but it wasn’t bad enough to make us hate it. Snow is inevitable. But let’s stick with the happy feelings about snow. Remember, snow can make an ordinary scene look beautiful. Here are 13 times snow transformed Illinois.

1. A fresh blanket of snow can surely make it immediately seem like Christmas.
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2. Snow can make any old scene look downright whimsical.
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3. Snow can try to tame Lake Michigan.
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4. Snow gives new life to an old barn.
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5. Snow can make a scene we drive by everyday look so dramatic.
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6. Snow can even make a trip on the Metra seem magical.
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7. Snow can make an ordinary river look extraordinary.
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8. Snow can point us in the direction of the path less traveled.
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9. Snow gives our favorite, familiar places a different look.
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10. Snow can make extraordinary sites somehow seem even more extraordinary.
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11. It can make a covered bridge look even more romantic.
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12. It makes holiday lights even more spectacular.
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13. Snow can make sunsets that much more beautiful.
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