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Originally Posted by Eric
Ok ... so you have had a light dusting of snow  .... what's the problem  Looks to me like a nice winter's day. Your winter weather problems even made the new over here, tho' I have to admit that the newscasters could barely contain themselves from  |
Yes Eric...it is all relative.......over there(because you expect snow in winter, and are prepared for it) it is just a sprinkle......but over here it is newsworthy, causes major disruptions. transport grinds to a halt, schools close, hospitals cancel all but emergencies,etc, etc......it
is Arctic.
The newspapers tell us it is
Arctic so hence my reporting it as Arctic.
And just why do the newscasters keep on mentioning it......only those who are living in a nuclear bunker with no windows would not know about the snow........we only have to look out of the window.
I grew up with the bad winters in the fifties, and 62/63.......and the others that followed and I do not remember the kind of disruption that this winter weather has created.
It is good that your news readers found the situation over here so amusing.......perhaps if they were
here, and trying to get to work, it would wipe the smile off their faces.