This is surely a first... the snow got lost.

Now, just to be clear, I am perfectly fine with this.  I do not miss adjusting my life for weather one single bit.  We've had maybe an inch of snow so far this year.  It's cooling down now, but for my region, it's been downright balmy. 

Of course, all of this is supposed to change starting tomorrow night... when lake effect snow is scheduled to rear it's ugly hydra head.  Did I mention that I was fine without all of this?  For the first time, I've learned that mud is perfect for the holidays.  No need for the white stuff. 

Generally lake effect snow is found where cold air (thanks Canada!) is forced over warm, open water.  (Once Lake Erie freezes, the threat of lake effect snow is pretty much gone, but we still get our collective asses kicked.)  In addition to the Great Lakes region, there are a few other places like the Great Salt Lake, Japan, Scandinavia, and Korea, but it is limited as to where it occurs.  As they say, it's location, location, location.   Which totally make me wonder why my Sonata (Korean) is only sold with one standard wiper blade, which is a wimpy summer blade.  Look, Korea, I'm ON to you... I KNOW you get the same stuff we do, so what gives?!?!  And aftermarket winter blades don't fit properly.  So really, why are you holding out in the wiper blade department?

I might need to keep this in mind.  If I have a possible move in my future, this is a useful piece of information.  Although thundersnow is uber cool, I am rather sure I could live without that, too.