So, today, March 20, 2015 is approximately the vernal equinox which is interpreted by people in the northern hemispheres as the start of spring (for additional info about the equinox and related matters, see the Wikipedia entry on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinox NOTE: some think that this is the day when number of hours of sunlight equals the number of darkness/night but this is dependent upon local factors, hence, an astronomical definition is used as indicated in the Wiki entry).
So, if this is the start of spring, why the hell is NYC getting a snow storm? See: http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-ultima-northeast-spring-snow-forecast All I can say is that I'm glad I don't live in Boston (not that they're going to get any additional snow, I just don't like Boston ;-) Go Yankees! ;-) And don't forget the "April Fool's Day Blizzard"; see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fool%27s_Day_Blizzard For those of you in parts of the world that don't know about snow (I'm looking at you SoCal), here's some images to remind you: https://www.google.com/search?q=spring+snow+storms&num=100&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=2BkMVcuaFdHHsQS4pYGQBQ&ved=0CFEQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=859 Note: Since this is generated by google's image search engine, I can't vouch that all images are "Safe for Work" (I scrolled pretty far down and didn't find any nudes or similar stuff but one doesn't know what google will produce when it scraps the bottom of the internet barrel). So, for those schools that are having Spring Break (e.g., NYU), go out and have some fun in what might be the last snow storm of the year (please, no April snowstorms, okay G-d?). Or continue to watch TV to see how unpredictable college basketball is. ;-) Have a cold beverage while you're at it. ;-) -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=43240 or send a blank email to leave-43240-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
