"Winter Blast"

It's snowing outside. I took this picture of what it was like outside earlier this morning. The news stations are all excited calling this snowfall a snowstorm. Since we don't get a lot of snow like other parts of the country, news channels consider any snowfall a chance to wheel out Storm Watch 2007 and have their reporters out in the field informing the public of all the dangerous road conditions.

What I love most is that Storm Watch is very climate specific. Take for instance Los Angeles that will have round the clock reporting when a little rain falls. Here in Oregon, it rains all the time, so unless there is massive flooding a little rain gets nothing more than a comment in passing.

To see just how bad it is out there, check out this video of drivers sliding down a hill bouncing off cars and poles like a pinball machine. You may consider this first-rate stupidity, as many of these drivers were warned not to drive down that particular hill. It's on days like today where the most stubborn make their appearance. Why can't people just stay home?