More Snow!

More Snow!

For the second time this year we have snow again. Not just snow, but a lot of snow. All of this snow is starting to get annoying. The first time there is a snow storm everyone gets excited but then after that first snow storm, most people hate it. The only time I actually like snow is before or during Christmas. Any time after Christmas and we have snow, I get so frustrated. It is funny to see people’s tweets when there is a lot of snow. You will either see the tweet that says, “Omg snow!!! #loveit” or you will see the occasional tweet, “I hate this snow! #goaway”. It’s one of those two tweets that you will see.

You might be wondering why I like snow only before or during Christmas. I say that because I hate having a green Christmas. If you live in the Mid West you should always have a white Christmas. We have had a green Christmas before and it was terrible. I like sitting around the Christmas tree with my family opening presents while it’s snowing outside. But right after Christmas all of the snow can just disappear. Cold weather is really not my thing after Christmas. I mean having cold weather for a month after Christmas is nice just because you get to wear all your new winter clothes, but then after that I want hot weather.

It takes about three months after Christmas for the weather to actually start being nice. At the end of March is when the temperature starts to get warmer. If the weather could just get warmer at the end of Janruary instead of March, my life would be complete. As I sit here in a sweatshirt and sweatpants I can feel the cold air next to me slipping through the window. It makes me want to snuggle up in my bed and take a nice long nap. I can’t wait till that window is slipping warm air into my house…

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Brrr...

Brrr...

Wow it is freezing outside and I mean freezing. It hasn’t been this cold in a very long time. It is so weird because it was just 59 degrees a couple days ago and now we are in the negatives. Yesterday morning it was negative 5 degrees but it really felt like negative 20 degrees. That is beyond cold. We did get a two-hour delay, which was definitely needed but was it too cold to even go to school?

I remember a couple years ago, I believe I was in eighth grade and we had terribly bitter cold for more than one day. The actual temperature was negative 10 but it felt like negative 25. We were out of school for three days because of the cold weather. But really, yesterdays’ coldness was very similar to the temperature a couple years ago where we got out of school for it.

We did have a different super intendent a couple years ago when we got out of school for the cold weather, so maybe they think of cold differently. All I can say is that I haven’t had to wear gloves yet this year until yesterday morning when I was driving to school.

This cold weather is acutally very dangerous. The men on the news reported that if you were outside for just fifteen minutues without being properly covered you could get frost bite. That doesn’t seem right to only be outside for fifteen mintues and then possibly have to go to the doctor to get medicine for frost bite. That is why you need to make sure you dress properly when going outside in this cold weather. You especially need to wear a heavy coat that will keep you warm on top of gloves, hat, boots, exc.

There are two main types of hand warmers: gloves and mittens. I would have to say that mittens are harder to do things with than gloves are. When you wear mittens you technically only have one finger; your thumb. It is hard to accomplish things wearing mittens. If you are working outside and having to use your hands in the winter you need to wear gloves not mittens. Gloves allow you to grab and work with things a lot easier because you have all five of your fingers to use, instead of just one finger if you use mittens.

            Take care of your body and hopefully you use my advice during this awful weather. Stay warm :)

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