Sneaky, Sneaky, Snow..

I would feel a little bit bad if I did not blog about the "Snowpocalypse" that has taken place here in Northwest Arkansas.  Being a Minnesotan, the only thing I find interesting or fascinating about snow in Arkansas is that it happens at all.  Knowing that a few months from now it is going to be 100+ degrees with 95% humidity and thunderstorms every afternoon/evening; it just doesn't make sense to me that days like today happen.  Last night, and on into this morning, Springdale, AR received close to six inches of snow, and the temperature this morning hovered right around 0 Degrees Fahrenheit.  I have to admit, it felt very much like home to me.  However, there are a few huge differences in this snow than the snow with which I'm familiar.

For starters, when I look at this snow, all I can think is, "yep, it'll be gone by Saturday." -- What a let-down.  Secondly, Minnesota's snow is not as deceiving as Arkansas snow.  What I mean by this is we don't have an inch of ice sitting underneath ours!  Why is it that this state gets a storm every single year that produces enough ice to keep all the booze on the UofA campus cold til July, but they still don't have enough equipment to handle it?  When Minnesota gets snow, schools stay in session unless it's a blizzard - which means nearly a foot of snow...Arkansas (specifically Little Rock) closes the school districts the night before the snow happens -- A reflection of the quality of academics I suppose.  Lastly, and this one may be just me, but there's something so much more beautiful about the snow in Minnesota.  Down here in Arkansas, it doesn't feel much different than the rain.  Maybe it's because the snow doesn't last as long in Arkansas.  All I know is that the first snow of the year in Minnesota brings with it a sense of beautiful finality, a changing of the season, and the promise of consistency until Spring is ready to come.

My final thoughts on the snow today are I'm bummed I couldn't make it to work.  I need to save my money to invest in a more reliable vehicle.  My little Tiburon doesn't mind the snow, but she will not touch the ice.  I hope you all have a wonderful day. Play in the snow because it most likely will go away by the weekend. And, finally, you stay classy, Northwest Arkansas...and to all my Little Rock people. . .enjoy the rain.

Happy Ground Hog's Day Everyone!!!
-Matt