Let It Snow

You've gotta love how those who live in sunny (or at least relatively warm) climates treat a snowstorm. It's always the "worst of the century" and a "devastating" weather event. Airports and Highways Snarled as Blizzard Pounds Northeast [SeattleTimes.com].

But the reality is that two feet of snow -- which is what Boston experienced over the weekend -- is hardly a lot compared with snowfall from the 19th and 20th centuries, including as recently as 1978. And airport closures have nothing to do with how bad a storm is, only that clearing snow always takes a while.

So for those who get out their worry beads when the white flakes start to fall back East, don't worry. It's just snow.

 Posted by glenn