The South has experienced some pretty abnormal weather in the past few weeks, including snow, ice, and other winter weather that we're just not used to. Some people may say we're overreacting for cancelling school and closing roads because of a few inches of snow, but we really aren't crazy. Here's seven reasons why you shouldn't judge Southerners for freaking out about snow.
1. We literally never get snow in the South.
Yes, we're probably way more excited than we should be. Yes, it probably isn't that big a deal. Just let us have this one.
2. We don't have experience driving on snowy and icy roads.
We don't have snow tires, and none of us know how salting or brining the road even does. You may think it's common sense to drive slowly on icy roads, but we don't know how it will effect our cars or what to do when we get into a dangerous situation on the roads.
3. It's honestly just really cool to see.
And if it sticks to the ground, expect us to freak out for at least a week.
4. It's hard to get school buses out to rural areas just when it's cold, but especially when there's snow.
While in cities it might be easy to get kids to school, it's nearly impossible for school buses to travel safely on icy backroads in rural areas.
5. None of us own ice scrapers.
While people in the North have all the tools necessary to deal with snow, us in the South are busy trying to scrape the ice off our windshields with credit cards. Don't judge.
6. Lots of kids don't have the proper clothes to wait outside for the bus.
Most of the time, we don't need heavy winter coats to get by, so we don't really own any. When it's snowing outside, a sweatshirt and long sleeve shirt aren't going to cut it.
7. Half of us literally don't even own a winter hat or pair of gloves.
When your Christmases are usually warmer than 50 degrees, it's not really necessary to have them. But when it snows, you can bet we wish we owned some.
While snow is a staple of Northern culture, it's a phenomenon here in the South. So don't judge us for being excited, unprepared, or overly cautious. Honestly, we're doing the best we can.
