For some the first snow is the most anticipated part of winter and for others it is the most dreaded. Whether the first snow of your year was back in October or just last night, we can all resonate with these ten stages of the first snow of the year.
1. Awe look at the flurries coming down!
You’re sitting in class and glance outside the window to find yourself in a snow globe. Everyone makes a big scene even though this happens every year and it’s just snow. You have to admit though it is pretty magical.
2. Oh, it’s starting to look like a blizzard out there…
You go back to your work and a minute later you glance back out the window to see a blizzard happening right before your eyes. There is no visibility outside and you convince yourself that you will be snowed in with your classmates and Professor making you want to immediately get up and run to the door.
3. …it’s sticking to the ground.
Before you know it two inches have appeared on the ground and everyone is either plotting out their sledding spot or how fast they can get back to their dorm and under their covers.
4. Do any of you know how to drive? It’s just some snow.
Seriously. Please do not continue to drive at 50 mph on campus only to skid on a patch of ice and nearly kill half of the student body.
5. I better go to the grocery store and stock up on bottled water, eggs, bread, and milk because this very well may be the apocalypse coming.
You stop into the grocery store to pick up something for dinner and the shelves are completely empty. Were talking people preparing for a Walking Dead type situation and you begin to question if you will make it out alive.
6. It looks like a winter wonderland outside! It’s so pretty!
The snow has stopped and everything is freshly powdered and a crisp white. It is totally stunning and you take a moment to soak in the scene.
7. When will the plows get going? Never… ok that’s fine.
The roads and pathways are completely covered and you have a life to continue living but with the roads covered there is a 90 percent chance you will just continue to sit in your dorm room because its way to much effort to get anywhere.
8. There is nothing white and beautiful about this situation.
With the salt and dirt being pushed around the once pretty white dusting turns into a disgusting brown sludge that is everywhere.
9. Don’t worry the building isn’t flooded it’s just the melted snow off of everyone.
You walk into your building and slip on the puddle that has appeared in the front hall. It's ok; you didn’t like your pants dry and legs unbruised anyways.
10. As soon as you get inside, you need to strip from the heat wave hitting you.
Since it is below freezing outside, you make sure to layer up with double the shirts, a hat, scarf, and gloves. As soon as you get inside the heat hits you and you break out in a sweat. You really can't win.
11. Can summer please be here tomorrow?
At this point you are completely fed up with winter and pray that tomorrow will be eighty degrees and sunny.
