Here’s my theory on ideal U.S. locations in the winter: If you live too far north you get snow all the time and you’re just expected to suffer. If you live too far south you long for snow but never get it.
But if you live in Dallas or Atlanta you’re at the perfect latitude. In both cities you can expect at least one to four occasions during the winter where the following will happen:
-The weather people start to warn of impending ice and snow, causing mass hysteria/excitement
-Chatter begins about school and business closings
-People pull out their winter gear: hats, scarves, gloves, thermal underwear
-Sales of hot cocoa spike
-Folks leave work early to avoid the wintry weather
-Families huddle together in front of the fire to watch the news, praying that everything will be shut down the next day and they can linger in their thermal underwear longer
And the absolute best part is that the news stations give these occasions a name, not a hurricane name like Katrina or Gilbert but a cool, scary name like “Freeze-out ’04” or “Ice Storm ’06.”
Here are some dramatic photos from yesterday’s “Snow Blast ’08” in Atlanta:
1 comment:
We heard you guys were getting snow - so cool! I kind of miss the roads shutting down with even the thought of snow/ice. Here people drive through anything! Last night our low was minus 14 - but everything is business as usual!
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