It's Winter, There's Snow

It's winter. This is Massachusetts. There's snow. Stop freaking out. The majority of people have one of two opinions in regard to snow. The first: "OMG WHAT IS THIS COLD MISERABLE NONSENSE ARCTIC TUNDRA THIS IS ANTARCTICA BAH HUMBUG," and the second: "Wheee~ I simply love this magnificent and pristine blanket upon the weathered earth and cherish its presence." The extent to which either opinion is exaggerated is up to your interpretation. No matter whether you've already built an armada of snowmen or have imprisoned yourself in the warmth of your bed, let's face it: snow is good.

When I say that snow is good, I don't mean that it's good because it causes frostbite, pneumonia, broken hips, lost toes, or any other misfortunate byproducts. Snow is good because it means that the people of Earth have not ruined the atmosphere to the point at which the good Earth is a boiling vat of hell. Hobbits would shake their fists at us in anger and damn us for ruining the good, tilled earth.

It doesn't matter whether you like snow or not because the inconvenient truth (pun intended) is that it's a vital part of the eco-structure, much like rain is. Snowy climates act as homes to organisms that are seldom found elsewhere and is a critical method of water storage. Without it, areas will be more prone to wildfires and droughts in the summer because of the lack of moisture throughout the year.

Lesson: don't pollute the Earth to oblivion, please.

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