Do You Like Snow?

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Every Christmas I find myself watching the weather reports hoping for a white Christmas. Odds are that won't happen in my lifetime.

Here where I live, we'll get a freakish snow that leaves a couple of inches, about every 10 years. In the 90's we had a "blizzard" come through and cause some damage, that was maybe 6 inches.

Of course when a snowflake falls in my town everybody panics and everything shuts down.

Do you like snow?

 

[Chasing Embers]

 

[coming to_falling too]

I don't mind it. Only thing I hate is other people driving in it.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I loved playing in the snow as a kid. It can be beautiful to look at, but as an adult, I really dislike shoveling it.

 

[Bbailey324]

It is kind of nice to look at for about 10 minutes or so then I'm done with it. Nobody knows what to do about driving in it around here and it seems to cause mass panic so best avoided. Only happens here once every several years anyway.

 

[fireground_piper]

I love it for a rather simple purpose - It keeps the things I'm not a fan of away, minimal or small. I hate things like snakes, spiders, crazy plants that may thrive without that frozen cycle.

So I love the snow for it's purpose of giving me deer and bear over snakes and spiders. I'll shovel it every winter day if it means the next season will have even less of these things.

 

[Elric]

I tolerate it. Bought a condo so someone else plows it, and learned to ski so there is something to do with it (casual excuse to have a few beers every so many runs).

The joy of your situation is you can travel somewhere to have a wonderful white Christmas. Then leave it all behind afterwards and return to being warm.

 

[Grangerous]

When retired? You appreciate the beauty and tranquility is momentarily provides.

If you are in UpState New York the above may apply.

In the City? It will soon turn into ugly, gray slush tainted by car exhaust and street grime, compacts to ice and makes driving a nightmare.

 

[First Sealord]

I love snow. Not only for a white Christmas but because I enjoy snow shoeing as well as cross-country skiing.

 

[telescopes]

Here in the desert, every Christmas is a White Christmas, so long as one takes the short drive up the mountains to about 3000 feet.

 

[Streeper541]

No. I don't like it at all.
I grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast. I don't like the cold. I don't like the snow.
Now I live in NE Ohio, SW of Cleveland, right on the edge of the "snow belt."
The Lord has a funny sense of humor.

 

[Andre_T]

I like it fine. I loved it when I lived in the 8th floor condo and could call our doorman and tell them where the landscapers missed shoveling while drinking hot chocolate.

 

[tschiraldi]

As a child Winter was my favorite season. After doing 4 years in the US Army Infantry, and having to live in the field for months every Winter, I now absolutely hate it! I have a rule... unless it's something I can't avoid, like work, I don't go outside until the temperature reaches my age, lol!

 

[BingBong]

No, it is not compatible with my fundamental mobility needs.

 

[Peter Turbo]

Yessir, haven't got much of it around here the last few years though.

 

[Kobold]

I love snow. Everything gets quiet and time seems to slow down. The smell in the air and the way light looks just reminds me of my childhood in Syracuse. We don’t get too much snow in Maryland but it probably makes me appreciate it more. I usually go for a hike in the woods to enjoy it.

 

[dd57chevy]

In E Iowa , we usually get maybe 1or 2 " big " snow storms a year (8-10 inches) . Also usually get a week or two with low temps -10* . Not enjoyable , but hey, it helps keep the riff-raft out .

Would not like to live in one of the snow belt areas (Buffalo for example). It is not uncommon for them to get 3 ft dumped on them ! I don't know how their roofs can keep from collapsing !

 

[AreBee]

I do. I don't care for the inconvenience of clearing the driveway at 5:00 AM to get people out the house, but I love everything else about it. When it's snowing it's peaceful and when it's done, it's beautiful.

I was born in New England during the blizzard of 1969. Except for a couple years I have lived here all my life. White Christmases used to be a given although snow days (school cancellations) were few and cherished. Now we get much less snow and many more school cancellations.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Snow is pretty to look at out the window but that's it.

Also, the slightest snowfall over here and the entire country grinds to a halt. Thankfully it has been a rare sight these last few years.

One thing I noticed some years ago and that is silence seems even more silent when there's snow about.....if that makes sense.

Jay.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I used to when I was a kid but not anymore. Slippy sliding all over the pavement worried i'm gonna slip and break my stupid fucking neck isn't my idea of fun.
They've been saying that in the next week we're gonna be getting some snow in the UK. We'll see