Winter Olympics vs. Winter Reality

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games have begun. But how do they compare to the real winter we're experiencing?

Let's find out.

1. Olympics -- Win your way into the medal round.

Real Winter -- Spin your way into the median

2. Olympics -- Nailing the triple axel

Real Winter -- Nailing the sidewalk buttfall

3. Olympics -- Ten days of competition fans will find hard to forget

Real Winter -- Ten snow days schools will find hard to make up

4. Olympics -- Bobsleds

Real Winter -- Bob shovels

5. Olympics -- Luging for the gold in Vancouver

Real Winter -- Lunging for the last gallon of milk at HyVee

6. Olympics -- Curling

Real Winter -- Fishtailing

7. Olympics -- Dainty ice dancers leaping

Real Winter -- Deadly icicles falling

8. Olympics -- Power play

Real Winter -- Power outage

9. Olympics -- Commentators offer thrilling descriptions of high pressure action

Real Winter -- Forecasters offer frightening descriptions of low pressure systems

10. Olympics -- Nordic skiing on fresh white snow

Real Winter -- Sporadic swearing at fresh, white snow

11. Olympics -- O Canada, our home and native land...

Real Winter -- O Florida, must leave my native land...

12. Olympics --Clean mountain air

Real Winter --Snowblower exhaust

13. Olympics -- Sushi

Real Winter -- Slushi

14. Olympics -- Snowboarding Wipeout

Real Winter -- Snow drifting Whiteout

15. Olympics -- USA , USA, USA!

Real Winter -- Please start, please start, please start!

16. Olympics -- Look at the majestic snow-capped peaks

Real Winter -- Look on the bright side, it's cold enough to keep out the freaks.

17. Olympics: Skeleton 

Real Winter: Snuggie

18. Olympics -- High sticking is a no-no

Real Winter -- Smacking you neighbor with a shovel is a no-no

19. Olympics -- "Ice Castles."

Real Winter -- "Fargo."

20. Olympics -- Do you believe in miracles? Yes!

Real Winter -- Do you believe in spring? Maybe!