My feelings about extreme cold weather (as we are in the throes of down here) are these:
1. Extreme cold weather (teens) should, at some point, lead to snow, in order to offer some consolation for those poor souls who have to endure it.
2. Southern cities such as mine should receive one (and only one) decent snow per year, decent snow being defined as 4 inches or so. That way, everyone gets to ooh and ahh and make rather short snowmen, and the snow melts before it gets ugly or boring.
3. In years when snow does not occur, or does not reach the desired height, a good ice storm will suffice, as long as it knocks out power for a day or two. (In a very pioneeristic way, I rather enjoy being without electricity for a few days--building fires, using candlelight, etc. Plus the office closes, so no one has to go to work).
Thus far, we are about to be 2 years overdue for snow OR an ice storm. Someone up there needs to shape up.
Posted by Micah Lewis at January 23, 2003 12:33 PM