December 10th - Buffalo is So Cold, So Cold, So Cold, Cold Cold



This day in 1995 was the worst single-day snowstorm in Buffalo’s history. 38 inches fell in just 24 hours burying the city in snow and shattering the previous record of 25 inches. I believe most meteorologists would call that a crapload of snow--though I’m sure the forecast called for clear skies. I get that people move to Buffalo with an expectation that it’s going to be pretty damn cold, and the white stuff will be falling rather frequently. But 38 inches in one night? You don’t expect that. That’s like marrying a super-superficial significant other. You expect that she/he is entering the union because you’re richer than Croesus, and she/he will be taking full advantage of the perks that come along with your wealth. But you go along with it because he or she is really hot and you can’t take it with you. And maybe you love her/him. Except when you get back from the honeymoon in Bali, her/his whole extended family has moved into the pool house. You were willing to shower her/him with gifts (jewelry/electronics) and even occasionally give handouts to the deadbeat brother or the scheming father, but you certainly were not expecting 10 hillbillies living in your pool house asking for random ingredients that you are pretty sure are used to cook meth. Perhaps there are some perks. If you decide to have kids, you have multiple live-in babysitters. But do you really want Cousin Frank teaching your kid how to syphon gas while getting the perfect amount of high off the fumes? No. Didn’t think so. Anyway, that’s what it must have been like in Buffalo on December 10th, 1995. But what do I know? When it drops below 40, I start dressing like an Inuit and keep my eyes peeled for snow leopards.

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