The pile-ups of snow, the sub-zero wind chills, and the all-around agony of winter make for expected, yet not-so-scintillating, conversation. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t regularly opine, “I’m done with the snow!”
While ditching New York and splitting for the South has been at the forefront of New Yorkers’ minds for the better part of this century so far – courtesy of backwards governance brought to you by the State Democrats – the harsh winters certainly feel like a squeeze lemon juice over a paper cut.
And for the most part, we agree. The cold is typically tougher to weather – pun intended – than the extreme heat, the snow can make for back-breaking work, and the delays only exacerbate the ever-present agita gained from driving practically anywhere in Suffolk. While we’re at it, we’ll plug our regular reminder to get out of the left lane!
We’re not going to be like that guy we all know, who wears basketball shorts, a hoodie, a backwards cap, and sandals during a polar vortex, admonishing you for being cold. “I’m wearing shorts and I’m not cold! How can you be cold?”
But we will say that this is how winter is supposed to be.
It wasn’t that long ago that snow piled up every week and the weather didn’t need to be consulted on whether or not to bundle up; it was a guarantee. Balmy days in February were headline-grabbing and an absence of snow almost made it feel like an old friend was missing – at least some.
Especially for kids who have grown up not only chronically online but sequestered for the better parts of their childhood due to a pandemic, some of them are seeing a proper winter for the first time this year.
We’re sure we’re in the minority when we say we’re glad to see a classic winter, and those disagreements are still valid in their own right. At this point, driving while late to work because your windshield won’t defrost should be an Olympic sport. We’re anxiously counting down the days until spring, but until then, we think there’s a silver lining to one of the most brutal winters we’ve had in a few years…
This is how it’s supposed to be.
