So obviously, winter storm Jonas was Mother Nature's way of showing us she's still in charge and the 60 to 70-degree weather we experienced in December was just her messing with us. As we walked out of the house on Christmas without a coat and wearing flip-flops we all kind of knew it was too good to be true anyway, so this blizzard was long overdue. It's as if this storm began brewing the moment the typically chilly season hit, stayed super low-key getting our hopes up that we would have a decent winter, then unloaded. All at once. Everywhere from Washington D.C. to Northern New Jersey. Just snow.
And after a lot of panic among Maryland and Jersey residents, an over abundant purchasing of bread, wine, gas, and shovels, and the stocking up of candles and batteries the storm passed and winter welcomed itself like an unwanted house guest. Entirely unwanted, that is. The weather has gone from one end of the spectrum to the other in a matter of a month, so what can we expect the rest of this unpredictable winter?
According to the 2016 Farmer's Almanac, all those encompassed in the Atlantic Corridor Region, so basically everything from Richmond, Virginia, to Boston, Massachusetts is going to be the epitome of winter to say the least. Very cold, lots of rain, plenty of snow, freezing temperatures, and unhappy, shivering people clutching steaming coffee and hot chocolate. Because of this dreary weather you can also expect twice as many "wishing for warmer days" and "can't wait to be back at the beach" Instagram posts of girls in bathing suits.
See below where it says snowy and unseasonable cold? Yes, that is us. So head out and buy yourself another beanie and an extra set of gloves because Jonas isn't the end. You should probably just hibernate from here on out until spring hits March 20, and maybe even after that, just to be safe. So until warmer and sunnier days, snuggle up by the fire and stay warm, my friends. Imagining myself laying on the beach in 85-degree weather.
