Spring Screaming

The other day I ate ice cream, outside, in upstate New York. The previous sentence reads simple enough, but unless you’re from the area, you won’t understand how amazing this news is… until it snows a couple of days later and the feelings of euphoria are lost. We’ve been duped people.

Side note: if you think Poughkeepsie is upstate New York, slap yourself.

Weather here is somewhat unpredictable, but on those rare occasions where the meteorologist gets it right, it has major mood swings. How can it be two degrees with snow one day and the next sunny in the mid seventies? I don’t know. Will you see someone cooking on the grill regardless of rain, sleet, snow, or hail? Yes. Will you see white people without jackets, wet hair, wearing shorts, and sporting flip flops while snow flurries frolic around us? Of course. But luckily we are “moving out” of the bitter winter into the clean green of spring where stuff like that sort of makes sense. And now that it’s spring… you know what that means…

Spring-Screaming.

You thought I was going to say spring cleaning. Well you’re wrong. I’m not throwing out anything. Instead, I will fall to my knees, scream-roar, and shake my fist at the sky because its April 8th, and there’s snow on the ground.

Don’t get me wrong. It’s definitely time for you to pull out the pastels, brights, those ugly galoshes, and all the umbrellas you can’t find, but it’s not time to pack away the puffy coat and heavy boots.

How dare you weather? You know I’ve packed away my winter gear and pulled out my spring summer tote. Now is the time for rebirth and warmth! Don’t tease me with a sunny day then ruin it with snow storm warnings. What’s that? 490 and 590 is backed up because of your shameless shenanigans? Just great. Is living here really worth putting up with your crap?

Well if you're curious to see if this is the kind of place for you based off of weather alone, see if you agree with the following:

If you are flexible and welcome the uncertain – upstate is for you.

If you love snow – upstate is for you.

If you want to really master the art of driving on black ice – upstate is for you.

If you want to be a better driver period – upstate is for you.

If you hate your car – upstate is for you.

If you wish for snow in July – upstate is for you.

If you like to sing in hail-rain storms – upstate is for you.

If you revel in the feeling of numbness – upstate is for you.

If you would enjoy a surprise thirty minute to an hour delay when you walk outside to your car and find on your windshield a foot of fluffy snow, on top of a layer of sticky snow, on top of a layer of crunchy ice, on top of a layer of impenetrable ice, when you have to be to work in less than fifteen minutes - upstate is for you.

All the jokes aside, upstate can be really beautiful when it wants to be. But don't get too comfortable. Always expect the unexpected and be prepared for flood watches, storm warnings, and the occasional advisory when it comes to subfreezing temperatures. Don't worry though. The school districts and colleges rarely close so life will go on whether or not you live through the blizzards.

On that note.

Meow,

Alaysia

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