“Yes, definitely yes. I just came from Southern California, and I'm very happy that I won't freeze walking to school this winter.”

— Marissa Piltz, Kansas University freshman, Olathe

“I might be a little disappointed. I miss the big snows we used to get when I was a kid.”

— Jim Bauer, retail sales, Lawrence

“Yes and no. Yes, because the cold and I don't get along. No, because it alarms me that the weather is continually getting warmer.”

— Ali Wells, bookseller, Lawrence

“The weather today is about as cold as I would prefer it to get. I think the most fortunate part would be that people are going to save a lot on their heating bills.”

— James Bush, minister, Lawrence