Everyone in the United States knows that the South is notorious for struggling during the winter. But trust me, we have great reasons why we hate the winter season so much. Here are 10 reasons why southerners hate winter.
1. We hate the cold.
As southerners, we like to spend our days in the comfortable 75-degree weather, not 32 degrees and freezing. We just weren’t built to endure cold weather.
2. We are more worried about the ice.
Due to the lack of funds for winter preparation equipment, like the trucks that spray the roads with salt, ice is a big problem. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that everyone loves snow, but no one loves ice. It’s slippery, dangerous, and we just so happen to be ill prepared for it every year.
3. Freezing rain
Since it is so warm down here snow has little time to form. Freezing rain is a problem. It should either be rain or snow. But an in between where the water that falls from the sky burns your skin because it is so cold?
4. Getting CookOut becomes the actual struggle.
As a college student, just leaving the dorms can be really hard. But leaving the dorms for CookOut is the hardest thing in the world. Your love for cookout versus the cold bitter winter night. It’s a constant battle for many students.
5. Our snow doesn't stick for more than a week.
It is a lot warmer in the south than in the north. However, not too warm to where we can’t have fun snow days for half a week or so. Typically, having snow stick for more than two days is a blessing.
6. "Winter Clothes"
Yes, we know what winter clothes are. No, we do not spend the money on it because our leggings, jeans, three shirts, two jackets, one hoodie, rain boots and socks as gloves cost less than that fancy jacket you bought for your arctic tundra of a northern neighborhood.
7. Static
Lets just all agree on this reason; static is cruel and pointless.
8. Windchill
Another reason why winter is hated is because the wind chill is possibly the worst thing in the world. It can be 32 degrees and feel like 25 degrees because of the wind. A really good way to experience the wind at it’s fullest would be to walk down Chancellor’s Walk on UNCW's campus. The man made wind tunnel always has winds blowing at a constant 10 miles per hour.
9. It's harder to wear flip-flops.
The most famous foot wear in the south has to be flip flops. The cold in the winter makes it too cold for our toes to not want to fall off. As my mom says, “If I can’t wear my flip flops, I am not going.”
10. Anything outside is a bad idea.
Playing outside is a big thing in the south. I can remember running around outside everyday after school and every weekend. Until it got colder. The snow and cold is fun to play in to but not as much fun as playing out in the sun during summer.
