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The climate in the United States has acted freakishly this winter. Although winter storms have pummeled some regions of the country--such as my home region of St. Louis while I was at university in Washington, D.C., and Colorado right now--drastically warm temperatures have characterized the season. For much of December in D.C., the mercury hovered around 50 degrees Fahrenheit most of the time. And, once, the temperature exceeded 70!
After I returned home, I wouldn't have known St. Louis had suffered an ice storm earlier in the month if I hadn't heard about it. Temperatures have ranged from the 40's to the 60's. I donned a sweater with an undershirt one day, which is standard apparel for the height of winter, and I was sweating profusely before long. Since then, I have preferred thin long-sleeve shirts to sweaters.
Consequently, even though Christmas was fun, it didn't feel like Christmas. On Christmas, the skies dump snow everywhere; hills and roofs of white greet holiday revelers, and their boots strike the ground with a satisfying crunch-crunch. Christmas does not feature spring showers, green grass, and blooming flowers.
I hope this trend does not continue next year, for a green Christmas two years in a row shall leave me cranky.
After I returned home, I wouldn't have known St. Louis had suffered an ice storm earlier in the month if I hadn't heard about it. Temperatures have ranged from the 40's to the 60's. I donned a sweater with an undershirt one day, which is standard apparel for the height of winter, and I was sweating profusely before long. Since then, I have preferred thin long-sleeve shirts to sweaters.
Consequently, even though Christmas was fun, it didn't feel like Christmas. On Christmas, the skies dump snow everywhere; hills and roofs of white greet holiday revelers, and their boots strike the ground with a satisfying crunch-crunch. Christmas does not feature spring showers, green grass, and blooming flowers.
I hope this trend does not continue next year, for a green Christmas two years in a row shall leave me cranky.
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Sim
03 January 2007 - 05:59 AM
Yes, it's annoying when the winter isn't what it used to be anymore. It's the same here in Berlin: Winters were much warmer in the past decade than before. This one is even 1.3?C warmer in average so far than the next warmest winter since temperature measuring was started.
I mean it just doesn't feel right when you can go out in late november or early december without a jacket.
But I guess the southern hemisphere is even worse off: They are celebrating Christmas with pool parties, in South America.
I mean it just doesn't feel right when you can go out in late november or early december without a jacket.
But I guess the southern hemisphere is even worse off: They are celebrating Christmas with pool parties, in South America.
Bondo
11 January 2007 - 01:42 AM
Yes, it didn't feel like Christmas to me either. The 2-3 days before christmas this year were occupied by temperatures in the 60s and 70s or downpouring rain.
I was going to recommend delaying all future christmases until later in the season in order to capitalize on our chances of having the "white christmas" we all dream about.
After all, we are changing daylight savings time dates this year, so it can't be that much of a scheduling problem.
And woe to anyone who gets skis, sleds, snowboards and skates on xmas morn.
I was going to recommend delaying all future christmases until later in the season in order to capitalize on our chances of having the "white christmas" we all dream about.
After all, we are changing daylight savings time dates this year, so it can't be that much of a scheduling problem.
And woe to anyone who gets skis, sleds, snowboards and skates on xmas morn.
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