Bless Your Hearts: We Southerners Still Hate the Cold

Here in Georgia, we’re bracing for our third weekend in a row with potential frozen precipitation. Two Sundays ago, we had weird snow showers that had more accumulation to the south than to the north, and last weekend, we dealt with a crippling ice storm that canceled church services and school days. This weekend, we’ve got more snow coming, but it’s the fluffy, fun kind.

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Add to all of this bitterly cold temperatures, with lows in the teens. This adds up to weather that we Southerners don’t care for — and do complain about.

Southerners complaining about the winter weather brings out the typical chorus of smug Yankees (I say this affectionately — mostly), making fun of us for not enjoying the