Ice Cavern Studios

So, after a week of threatening to be the snowpocalypse, it finally snowed. And it’s actual snow. It’s not Boston/Michigan levels, but we’ve definitely hit southern Ohio. And this has caused the city to shut down. ::shrugs::

I will say, I’m amazed at how…unprepared people are for snow/cold weather here in Seattle. I have friends who don’t have boots. This just seems…insane to me. Maybe it’s because I grew up in a place where it would snow occasionally, but it seems like boots should be one of those required pieces of footwear that people own. They don’t have to be the -20 degree rated boots I wear (I bought them for when I moved to Boston), but at least something snow worthy. Maybe I’m just crazy because I’ve had snow worthy boots since i was..oh…3. Even just a pair of hiking boots.

The other thing I was noticing, is that there are basic amenities that buildings around here lack that are everywhere back east and in the Midwest. For instance, lots of space and proper places to hang winter coats in restaurants. I was talking with a coworker who lived in Montreal and he and I talked about how just handling snow is not something Seattlites seem ready for. People were confused in the cafeteria that I was walking around in sandals and shorts. They actually thought I walked to work like this. Seriously. I had to explain that I walked to work and that my boots weren’t really a good idea in the office, and that my pants were wet from snow, so i brought shorts to be comfortable in. People’s minds were blown.

Then again, maybe I’m just expecting too much of people. Not everyone gets the opportunity to spend large amounts of time in the snow and cold. And unless you are subjected to a lot of it; it’s one of those things that can be quite offputting.

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Seattle paralyzed by chance of snow.

I wish I could say this was an exaggeration. But my office is pretty empty. People sent “working from home” emails last night. Let it be known, there was no precipitation of any kind last night. It was completely “dry.” Of course, since we lack any kind of cold weather gear in this area, there is still black ice on the roads.

I just find this amusing given what it was like in Boston. Ice still on the roads two days after snow fall that had warming temps? I mean, sure, they turn the roads into salt flats. But at least people can get around. You’d think Seattle might, I don’t know, have some kind of ability. You know, just in case. Even Cincinnati was better than this, and when I was growing up there, it was sad. This is just…pathetic.

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