Weather

According to the media, the east coast is experience "Snowpocalypse." Again. Some more. I'm not sure how many snowpocalypses an area can have. This is outrageous, and not just because the weather sucks and it's cold, snowy, rainy, icy, slushy, and just generally miserable, all at the same time. Having spent 25+ years in Southern California, I have heard all manners of commentary on the weather. Most of these comments come from people that have not grown up with gorgeous weather, and thus are just not used to it. Comments range from, "There are no seasons" to "It's too hot all the time." Someone once said, "The sky doesn't have enough clouds here." It was September. Many people also comment on how Californians lack drainage or the ability to drive in the rain, and that when it rains they act like the world is coming to an end. At least we don't name our storm systems, though. It's very true that it doesn't rain that much. That's because it's a chaparral, which is the second-driest ecosystem after desert. So rain is rare, and when we do get giant storm systems, things are a little harried. However, this is nothing compared to the hell-hole that is the east coast during stormy weather. Despite New Englanders alleged love of "seasons," winter seems to catch them off guard. I almost didn't get make my flight home because traffic came to a standstill due to a mild dusting of snow. It seemed like everyone was confused by the white stuff falling from the sky. Not that Boston drivers are that great to begin with, but the snow exacerbates their inability to drive. This surprise and despair is continuing well into the winter, with every new storm met with comments about how the east coast is being pounded by winter weather again, and will it ever end? That's the thing about winter. It's cold and snowy, and generally lasts from December to March. If you complain about lack of seasons in one place, you forfeit your right to complain about the presence of seasons in another place. While I understand that this winter is worse than usual, winter itself is not really a surprise. If you want sunshine, move to California.