Guess I have a bit of a fascination with weather. My mother loves to study weather, and she’s been keeping a close eye on systems on this western side of the continent. Mother Nature, however, does what she wants. At least in #Vancouver. What hits Seattle, a short 3 hours to the south, Mother Nature can say “Sure why not” or “Nope.” Like today.
Last night the Seattle news had a story on the weather because, well, it snowed. In Seattle. A rarity. And it being a rarity, they aren’t equipped to handle the snow. Kind of like the Southern United States last year. There are no snow plows in the South. There’s generally no need, which made me think the northern states could rent their snow equipment to the South.
Oh, and when you live in a mountainous region, ice tends to cause large, heavy objects like trucks and cars, to slide down hill.
Anyway.
Mother Nature does what she wants in #Vancouver. Like today.
Morning started off cold. Not quite as cold as yesterday but cold. I’m used to dressing in layers, and have had to figure out how many, or how few, layers. Apparently dropping 20lbs is enough for there to be less insulation than the previous winter. Go figure.
So it started off cold. There was snow on the ground from overnight. It has been cold the past couple days, with snow, so it hasn’t melted. Rather like home. But, unlike home, the day warmed up. By the time I was waiting for the bus home, it was raining. Raining! Real rain too. Actual rain drops. Not that sneezing mist, like Mother Nature can’t decide if she wants it to rain.
Nope. She made a decision. Rain. And warmer temperatures.
Yesterday, waiting for the bus home, I was freezing! I tend to pace waiting for the bus anyway, but no amount of pacing warmed me up. It was just cold. And it wasn’t even windy. That would’ve been worse. So, being used to dressing for weather that doesn’t change much from day to day this time of year, I put on an extra layer and wore my running gloves underneath with my regular gloves. Nice and toasty.
It was comfortable waiting for the bus in the morning. I thought: yeah, I can get used to this. Not so bad.
Went out to lunch, again, not so bad. It started to rain when we left. And it was raining while I waited for the bus home. But it was warm! Err…warmer. I didn’t need my running gloves. Hoodie and hat were nice, but the extra layer from earlier was a little too much.
Oh, and all that snow? Yeah, gone. Ice? Also gone. Apparently it’s not cold enough for all the rain to freeze, either, as the streets were wet and little rivers of water were running in to the gutters. In January!
The best thing to do seems to be to overdress. Mother Nature does what she wants so the only thing to do is be prepared. Layers are easy to take off, though kind of a pain to carry around, but it beats shivering while waiting for the bus.