2010 WINTER IN DC: "The Tragedy of Snowmagedden..."

Snowpocalypse. Snowmagedden. Snowverkill. Regardless of the flaky wordplay phrase of the week, all the media-fueled hype accumulates to just another winter storm for this Midwesterner. Although I would certainly prefer the sunny 75’F winters of Florida, I have no problem surviving in the snow globe encased Washington, DC. These are the winters of my youth. When I was growing up, it seemed as though twelve to sixteen inches of snow blanketed Detroit on a regular basis throughout the winters. Hell (Hell, Michigan) had to freeze many times over before we cancelled school! Over the past week, Old Man Winter and I have had some time to re-acquaint ourselves like estranged childhood friends. As it goes, Snowpocalypse has reminded me of all the things that I hate and love about a winter storm.