It was a really quick snow squall in Portland - about 20 minutes - but it gave me and the kids (who are with me at the office this morning) hope that it really is going to snow this winter in Maine.

We're all itching to get out on our cross country skis since last year's snowfall was such a bust for our ski club.

And just a heads-up that I've gone back through some of my previous columns to grab a few video clips and upload them to YouTube. It's a much easier way to view them.

MaineTodaydotcom on YouTube