It's not even winter, and I'm sick of it already...

[lordlundar]

Yup, the oblogitory I hate snow thread time again.

This time, we got through November with little snow (barely 3 centemeters at a time, and the temp well above the average. Guess what? We pay for it now.

Yesterday morning, the snow started to come down, and hadn't stopped until mid afternoon today. The official recordings? About 30 centimeters (1 foot). The amount I had to shovel? Drifts ranging from 10 inches to 3 feet (no, I am not exaggerating)

So it's official. Winter is not her officially for 16 days yet, and I'm already sick of it.

(Though I had a laugh from the news tonight, where a place in Texas got 3 centimeters of the white stuff and shut down the city. I so want to send them a picture of what I had to deal with and a note attached to it. On the note is two words: YA WUSSES!)

[Broomjockey]

Yeah, I can't wait until monday when I have to slog through it to get to work. Luckily I've changed my route so most of my downtown walk is on Jasper. That'll help.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Yeah, I left the house in the rain, turned to sleet on my way to where I was going, and drove home in a snow storm. Blah.

[csquared]

We got snow this morning too. I am guessing that the stores are now out of "White stuff"; bread, milk & TP. Can't say for sure, but I don't go near the stores when they predict snow. It is a nut house. Oh... and there was no accumulation.

If it had come in a day earlier, they would have cancelled school Friday.

I laugh at it, then remind myself, I grew up in northern Illinois. My high school has more snow removal equipment than the City of Atlanta.

On the other hand, I am glad that I do not live in a place like Buffalo or other points north.

Enjoy your snow!

[BookstoreEscapee]

On the other hand, I am glad that I do not live in a place like Buffalo or other points north.

My friend worked in Syracuse for a few years...she came to hate the phrase "lake effect snow"...then she moved to Arizona for 6 years. (Now she's in PA but not up north.)

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

The forecast for Monday night into Tuesday is 3 to 5 inches of snow (2-4 west of us, but we get more since we're on the lake).

Plus more snow possible Wednesday--store manager was talking 4 to 8 inches there.

I think I hear Frosty dropping trou.

[Chromatix]

I reckon that no matter how much snow fell, I'd still be able to get to work. The railway has equipment to deal with it, and that's what I use - and I don't have far to walk to get to it.

[Jester]

Yeah, winter really sucks.







Honestly, I don't know how I survive it every year.

[Broomjockey]

Honestly, I don't know how I survive it every year.

Riiiiiiiight, almost forgot...



HEY JESTER!!!

IT'S TIME FOR YOUR YEARLY CUP OF SHUT THE HECK UP!!!!


(I kid, I kid. )

[TawnyMyst]

I reckon that no matter how much snow fell, I'd still be able to get to work. The railway has equipment to deal with it, and that's what I use - and I don't have far to walk to get to it.

Yes , the railway has equipment to deal with the snow but the people that run it and maintain it still have to get there.

[Jester]

Broom, you have to know that one of the great things about living in a place like where I live is that you get to mock the people who live where it's cold. And by now anyone who has been on this site for more than 18 seconds has to know that I am going to do just that every time someone complains about the cold where they live and where I don't.

To be fair, it was a bit nippy when I just strolled over to the complex office to drop off the rent....in my sandals, pajama pants, and sleeveless shirt. Must've been down into the low seventies.

Wow! Just checked the temp online, and it is actually down to 63! Good thing that the complex office is so close, and that walk was so short! Could have been scary otherwise!

[Cat]

I have a love/hatre relationship with snow/winter.

I love the look of snow covered trees, I love wearing winter clothes, I love hiking in the snow. I love the excuse to stay in and just drink cocoa.

I hate my S.A.D, I hate driving in snow, I hate other people who cannot drive in snow.

I'm trying to work more on the love of winter, and was really irked we only got a dusting from this "storm," esp after all the hype. (Its CT, its Dec, it will snow, get over it)

[Broomjockey]

Broom, you have to know that one of the great things about living in a place like where I live is that you get to mock the people who live where it's cold.

Like I said, just as this thread is like clockwork, your mocking of us in the colder climes is too, and so is my requirement to hate you with enough fury to warm me all winter. So really, you're doing me a favour.

ETA: It's -28C right now. That's -18F for the conversion impaired. Good thing there's no wind, or this could be scary.

EETA: I'm stuck at home today for what could be the stupidest reason ever. It's not that I'm snowed in. It's not that I can't open my door. It's that I can't lock my door. The cold's twisted the frame, or warped the door, or SOMETHING. But the deadbolt doesn't line up with the slot in the door frame. I'd called the landlord about it on Friday, so at least maintenance is already coming today, so I won't have to miss any more days of work, but yes. The stupidest excuse ever. "I can't come in because the cold won't let me lock my door."

[jedimaster91]

I'm tired of winter. Can we skip ahead to summer now?

Seriously, Kentucky winters suck. Not because we typically get huge amounts of snow or the deep-freeze temps, but because the city I live in has no capacity to deal with the aforementioned when they do happen. Today we had a dusting of snow fall overnight mixed with some rain and sleet. The interstates were at a standstill because of multiple wrecks. Thankfully, 65N was clear, but still. People around here can't drive in snowflakes.

Granted, we usually end up with more ice than snow. Back in January we got hit with a major ice storm that shut the city down for several weeks. That was fun.

[lordlundar]

Riiiiiiiight, almost forgot...



HEY JESTER!!!

IT'S TIME FOR YOUR YEARLY CUP OF SHUT THE HECK UP!!!!


(I kid, I kid. )

Thank goodness you beat me to it.