January 15th was World Snow Day. We get snow here every once in a while but not as much as the rest of the country. But when it snows, oh boy does it become a disaster town. Last November it snowed and a ton of people were stuck in traffic for hours. It really shows how much the Metro Vancouver area isn’t prepared for snow.

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I remember years ago when there would be a consistent snow season during late November and early December. During the last few years, it doesn’t happen as much as it used to. Sure, we had snow days that closed down schools during February for two years and January once (during my time in high school) but that’s about it. People always want to stay home when it’s snowing which is understandable. No one is prepared because of how infrequent it is, the roads and sidewalks are usually not prepared, and other reasons people don’t want to deal with it. Safety is the biggest concern here. My townhouse complex sometimes wouldn’t be salted which made getting out a huge problem. Also, the route to my elementary and high school had some downslope sections which made walking a huge pain. Don’t even get me started on crossing the roads. It once took me 20 seconds to cross the road when it should only take me less than 10, and I was maxing out the time on the crosswalk.

I still enjoy the snow, but only when I don’t need to go anywhere. It’s nice to just stay at home, drink a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows, wrap yourself in a fuzzy blanket, and sit in front of a fireplace. Those are what I consider good snow days. Snow will probably be around for a long time. I’d say cherish those days while you can before you despise them.