What is your schedule for harvesting firewood for next season?

I've got my eye on a few trees that I want to come down. I'm hoping to get around to it in January sometime (especially if Santa brings me the new Husky). Do you let the logs sit a while before splitting & stacking? If we have a tough winter, the logs will be lost under the snow untill spring.

I realize I'm probably a little behind, (should have taken care of it in the fall before the snow) but as many of you know, I've been busy painting etc.