Predictably Unpredictable

Predictably Unpredictable.

What is how I've come to regard the weather in Washington?

That's correct.

I remember writing in a recent e-mail that I had thought I had seen the last of the cold, winter weather here. After all, it's almost March, and we had begun to thaw out after a cold spell of several straight days below freezing.

And then, today happened. It started out as mostly sleet and heavy, watery snow. But by 10 AM, it was pretty obvious that there was going to be noticable accumulations.

How does six inches sound to you?

It was acually kind of a mixed blessing. The snow was perfect for throwing snowballs, which many students here at the program took advantage of after lunch as a way to take a break from studying. But while it was nice and very beautiful, I'm concerned that if it doesn't melt enough this evening, they may cancel tomorrow's session at the Supreme Court, which I was planning on visiting in celebration of my weekly day off.

So all in all, I've decided that while, yes, I do enjoy the snow, I much rather appreciate it less often and in small doses. I think that's just another one of the many, many reasons why I love living in the Willamette Valley.