Most New Englanders are used to the constant flurries and welcome it with open arms in hopes of a snow day. For others, snow has become old news and we have witnessed one too many snow storms for it to remain enjoyable. I, personally, would have to side with the latter. Sure, snow is pretty from afar- but the fact is snow makes everything more difficult. Driving to school, walking to class, having to clean off the layers from your windshield… for me, it’s a lot more work than it is play. The snow may be late, but let’s be serious- it wouldn’t be New England without crazy weather. The snow will come sooner or later. Here are the pro’s and con’s to this seemingly snowless winter!
(Update: It finally came! Who would’ve thought?)
PRO: Sure Makes the Commute Easier
There is nothing worse than looking outside, seeing snow and realizing that you still need to muster up the energy to walk/drive to school. If winter break has to be over, the traveling it takes to get to school should at least be feasible. No snow on the roads definitely makes the travels to school a little more bearable (not to mention, safer).
CON: No Snow = No snow days
As much as I loathe snowy weather, there’s nothing better in the winter then snuggling up in a warm house, watching a movie marathon, and enjoying a snow day. Toss in some hot chocolate, a good book, and I’d be content with a week of snow days.
PRO- Events Made Easier
The trouble with snow is that it makes everything more stressful. I love the Bruins. I saw a game a few weeks ago, and although it was freezing out, it made the car ride, train ride, and walk to the Garden a little bit easier without snow flurries and weather-caused traffic jams along the way. Sporting events, concerts, and traveling in general aren’t being plagued by snow storms like they have in recent years.
CON-Winter Sport Troubles
Unfortunately, without the snow, it makes some winter sports a little more difficult. Everyone needs to travel up north for skiing and snowboarding. Things like sledding in town or ice skating are certainly made impossible without the white stuff on the ground or cold temperatures to freeze the ice.
PRO- Shovel Free
No one likes shoveling large masses of snow. Even if you are one of the lucky ones, with a snow blower- it’s still no easy task. No snow means enjoying a little extra sleep in the mornings and less time out in the frigid cold clearing off your windshield. Enjoy that while it lasts!
CON-No Plowing
New England is known for our snowy winters. Many of your neighbors and friends probably own snow plows and plan on making money plowing out driveways and streets. Without snow, it’s just further messing with the economy and the lack of funds going to citizens. Maybe it isn’t making a huge different on a large scale, but certainly town to town people depend on that.
How do you feel about the snowless winter? Do you want the snow to come soon? Do you miss not having weekly snowstorms? Are you content not having any snow?
To be perfectly honest,I do like the snow to some degree.I don’t care to have a overwhelming amount like last year,however I do really think we need at least five snowstorms throughout the season to give the ground a lot of moisture and to clean out the air along with cold air as well.The air quality so far this year has been terrible.Up here in New England we have just finally got some snow in January about 8 inches with some freezing air a couple of times.I hope February will have more cold days and at least two snow storms to make the winter less abnormal.