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40 Things To Do When You're Snowed In

Sitting on the couch can be nice, but here are some alternatives

Elizabeth Holmes
Jan 05, 2018
Villanova University
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40 Things To Do When You're Snowed In
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You've been preparing for the storm all week. The weather channels can't agree on how much snow you're actually going to get, but the numbers are high. You go to the store to pick up a few things, but it's too late. The bread and milk aisles have already been cleared out. You manage to grab the last few cans of chicken noodle soup and get through the crazy check out lines. Now all that's left to do is wait and see what happens.

When you wake up the next morning the snow is so high you cant see where the road is. It's still coming down pretty hard and you realize you're not going anywhere for a while. Now what? If you're anything like me, you love having a nice day in, but sitting on the couch for hours just doesn't have the same appeal it used to. Here are a few things you can do to make the most of your snow day(s):

1. Shovel your car out

2. Clean your room

3. Clear out your emails

4. Read a book

5. Call your friend you haven't talked to in a while

6. Make cookies

7. Make a nice dinner

8. Watch that movie you've been wanting to see

9. Catch up on your favorite shows

10. Do a face mask

11. Paint your nails

12. Paint something you found on Pinterest

13. Knit a scarf

14. Take a bath

15. Reorganize your closet

16. Clean out your closet

17. Break out some old board games

18. Do some online shopping

19. Re-shovel

20. Do a puzzle

21. Build some Legos

22. Go sledding

23. Play Mario Kart

24. Build a snow man

25. Watch Frozen

26. Build a fort in your living room

27. Make home made marshmallows

28. Make snow ice cream

29. Throw boiling water outside and watch it freeze

30. Make plans for when you can actually leave your house

31. Have a snowball fight

32. Take a bunch of BuzzFeed quizzes

33. Read some Odyssey articles

34. Have some hot chocolate

35. FaceTime your friends from school

36. Play cards

37. Clean out the fridge

38. Do a cross word puzzle

39. Finally do that update your computer keeps telling you to do

40. Shovel... again.

While being super productive is great and rewarding, remember that it's also okay to just sit back and watch the snow come down while snuggled under a cozy blanket.

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