People in New Orleans are LOVING a good snowstorm.

So the weather in Sheboygan this week has been, in a word, shit. Cold, cold, cold. And I’m not typically one to complain about the weather* no matter what extreme we get to, but I would prefer a few snowstorms back to back as opposed to the run we had from Sunday-Tuesday where we were sitting at 10 below zero with a wind chill of 30-35 below.

What’s interesting about this particular week though, is that 75-80% of the United States seems to be dealing with winter weather. Cold temps and snowstorms in places where they don’t typically happen. Florida got snow, New Orleans got snow, parts of states all around the Gulf of Mexico America were dealing with cold advisories and blizzard warnings!

And I always find the reactions to winter weather fascinating when they come from people who don’t typically see winter weather. Take this guy for example. Can’t speak more highly of the snow if he wanted to. His face looks better, the garbage cans looks better, his beer tastes better, 10/10 would recommend. Because I’m born and raised in the Midwest and winter weather has been a part of my life for my entire existence, I think I sometimes take for granted how much fun winter weather can be. Did you see the snowball fight on Bourbon Street??

The time of their lives! I dunno, I just think these videos are good for your overall perspective on life. Carry on.

*I learned VERY early on in my radio career that you never complain about the weather when you’re giving it on the air. No one wants to hear how it’s too warm or too cold from a guy sitting on his ass in a climate controlled studio all day. Guys laying shingle in 100 degree heat in summer don’t need the guy sitting in a 65 degree room to bitch about how hot it is on the radio.

PS: I’m going down to New Orleans for the first time in my life with a crew of people at the end of February to celebrate my buddy’s 40th birthday. I’m prepared to be 70-80% beignet upon my return.