A snowy start to baseball season
You might want to trade in those peanuts and cracker jacks for hot chocolate because 2015 has seen a chilly start to baseball season.
The Colorado Rockies tweeted out this picture of Coors Field, covered in snow, on May 10, 2015.
Not exactly what comes to mind when you think of a ballpark in May, is it?
Flake me out to the ballgame
Here, Chase Headley of the New York Yankees hits a two-run single as snow falls during the first inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers April 22, 2015.
Pitcher of ice
Tigers starting pitcher David Price pitches through the snow at Comerica Park in Detroit, April 22, 2015.
Pittsburgh Sleeters
Yup, you read that right.
Sleet fell onto the field at Pittsburgh's PNC Park forcing members of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs to battle the freak weather, in addition to each other, April 22, 2015.
Siberian Tiger
Ian Kinsler tries to keep his hands warm, during the first inning of the Detroit Tigers' game against the New York Yankees at Comerica Park, April 22, 2015.
Snow angels in the outfield
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen smiles as a rain and snow mix bears down on PNC Park, during the 7th inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs, April 22, 2015.
Black and white
Sleet falls onto the field during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, April 22, 2015.
An image in black and white, just like the Pittsburgh uniforms.
Cold Cub
Bundled up against the cold weather, Chicago Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler waits for a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, April 23, 2015.
Weather out of left field
Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler blows into his hand to keep warm as snow falls around him, April 22, 2015.
Stormy start to baseball season
A heavy storm of rain and snow blows around the flags at PNC Park on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
Despite Mother Nature's best efforts to delay the game, the home team ultimately ended up pulling off a 4-3 victory.
Slipping in the snow
A ball slips by Jorge Soler of the Chicago Cubs, during a snow storm in the seventh inning of their matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, April 22, 2015.
Buried ballparks
The winter of 2015 buried ballparks across the country under blankets of snow, forcing crews to work overtime this spring to ready fields for the start of the season.
Here, snow removal begins along the right field line of Wrigley Field as opening day approaches in Chicago.
Eye of the tiger
Snow is cleared from the sidewalk outside Comerica Park, ahead of the Detroit Tigers' home opener against the Minnesota Twins, April 6th.
A storm is coming
The grounds crew covers the infield at Turner Field, prior to a game between the Braves and the New York Mets in Atlanta, Georgia, April 10, 2015.
This year, it seems Mother Nature's batting average for spring storms has gone way up.
Gray skies
Spring showers bring May flowers, but they also bring stormy skies to the ballpark.
Here, rain clouds move in over Hammond Stadium during an exhibition spring training baseball game with the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers, Florida, March 11, 2015.
Winter weather delays
The longevity of 2015's wintry conditions, not only wreaked havoc on the start of the season; it drastically delayed ballpark renovations.
Here, a cyclist rides past Wrigley Field in Chicago just four days before the season opener there, April 1, 2015.
Due to weather delays, construction on the stadium's more than 5,000 general admission bleacher seats will not be completed by the season opener.
A cold place in history
Admittedly, this isn't the first snowy start to baseball season in recent memory.
Here, David Wright of the New York Mets reacts as snow falls during batting practice, April 12, 2013.
Ski jump
Pitchers often have to dive away from balls hit hard their way, but you don't often see them diving over piles of snow.
Yet, pitcher Rex Brothers of the Colorado Rockies jumps over a snow bank here, before the Rockies' double header against the New York Mets two years ago in Denver, Colorado, April 16, 2013.
Die-hard fans
Here, Colorado Rockies fan Pegie Frazier proves you can still "root, root, root for the home team," you just have to do it in your winter coat sometimes.
She sits in the snow covered seating bowl at Coors Field, as snow removal delays the game, April 16, 2013.
Snowy start to baseball season
With snow, sleet and freezing rain hitting ballparks across the country this week...
It may be baseball season, but you may not want to show up in shorts and t-shirts just yet.