okay, this is why i am so happy that we (me, in seattle) are yet again experiencing another snowstorm tonight…
but dangit, my dramas are glitching online…
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    I love it as long as I have power.

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    I’m in the midwest and this is so accurate I don’t even know where to begin. I went to the same school for 15 years, and in that time, we had probably 4-5 winters in that time were snow was a few feet deep, but the only time we ever had a snow day was once when I was in kindergarten and it was just too cold.

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      ah, but the difference is…

      seattle has HILLS and we get WET SNOW which turns to ice at night, then snows again, more heavy snow and it’s just treacherous with 6″, much worse with more… i have over a foot now.

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      I’ve always been curious about that. When you get so much everything can’t close down all the time. I’d love more snow,love it, but not sure I could do the midwest’s winters.

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        i agree, the midwest winters and snow are SO COOOOLLLLDDDD!!!!!

        here in the pacific nw it snows and stays around the 30s, with very few exceptions when it stays under freezing for a week – tho it’s fun when it does!

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          So here’s the thing. I don’t find the cold unbearable until it goes below zero. Single digits are when I start adding layers. Below freezing = Hat time.

          I may be broken. Also, I hate the heat. Anything above 73 is just unseemly. Especially if there’s humidity.

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            i’m with you, i LOVE 72° weather! above that, i’m hiding inside or fanning myself incessantly…

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            I just get so angry in the heat because I’m so uncomfortable. Cold I can deal with – lots of layers and warm drinks and excuses to sit by a fire. There is no escape from the heat.

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      And unlike the midwest and other places that get more snow, PNW isnt as equipped to deal with the snow.

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        Oh for sure, and I totally understand that. I mean, if you don’t have the same resources to deal with snow it makes a huge difference, and it’s definitely safer to stay inside when you aren’t able to deal with it. I just find the fact that I think two feet of snow is no big deal whereas west coasters are in awe of three inches very amusing.

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          we go nuts because it’s so fun and RARE that we get a good dump of snow = enough to play, sled, ski, make snowmen, etc. in…

          and if for any reason the weather in winter gets up to 60-65°, you’ll find crazy joggers out in running shorts and sometimes tank tops trying to soak up the little offering of sun…

          seattle is rather kooky, i admit.

          but we have HILLS and driving down on snow/ice is impossible, tho people still try like idiots when the STREET CLOSED signs are at the top of each hill…

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            I totally get the fear with the hills. Despite living in a flat state, my mom’s house is on top of a hill and driving up or down it in winter wasn’t an option if it hadn’t been salted and cleaned. I can only imagine it’s 100 times worse where it rains or melts and freezes. I have heard stories of people trying to drive down your hills.

            I saw saw someone in shorts last week after the temps moved out of the negatives. And a woman in open toed flats with bare legs. I’m pretty sure the snow drives people here insane. Now we’re firmly in the 20s so scarves, hats, gloves are optional and shorts are spotted on occasion. Granted, when the wind starts blowing off the lake all bets are off. I realized that Hell freezing over would still be a tortuous experience. My eyeballs hurt the other day when it was like -10 and I forgot a hat.

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            it’s the “transplants” that can’t handle seattle snowy driving… we who grew up here know how to do it safely.
            ; )

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    I’m also from there and am SO OVER IT. Its been snowing since 8:30 this morning. *cries*

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