Winter Weather Whys and a What...

Why does it surprise me everytime they call for significant amounts of snow in the wintertime?
Why do I act like it should be 50° daily when we live in an area that has all four seasons?
Why does it sound weird to say you want to build a snowwoman?
What happened to global warming?

And this was pretty cool... the bigger the snowflake, the less the snow amount totals.

When temperatures are just a little above freezing near the ground, the falling snowflakes are already melting on the way down.  The wet snowflakes stick together, forming gigantic flakes that look scary, but in fact, are less likely to cause problems than the smaller flakes. In fact, the biggest ones may melt as soon as they hit the ground or soon after, as temperatures continue to rise. Even if they don’t melt, they won’t pile up as high because they contain so much liquid water. When the air is colder, the snowflakes are smaller because they're not sticking together. And when it is very cold, the snow can sometimes be very small, like tiny needles instead of the familiar six-sized flake. This is the kind of snow that will pile up or blow around, and because temperatures are so cold, they won’t melt for awhile. So when it comes to snowflakes, be more concerned about the small ones and don't sweat the big stuff!

Wish us luck...