Yes, it could get worse.

I am looking at the bright side.

Really I am.

I've carved in wet snow before. There are some advantages to doing so, however slight. For one thing, our carving won't be depending on any gravity-defying cuts that will only hold with light, cold snow. Many of our "competitors"¹ are likely to be using this visually impressive approach in their designs (which had to be submitted a couple of weeks ago). For another, now I know that if I make a bad cut, I can always pack some of the damp snow back onto the carving (making it less of a carving a more of a sculpture).

So, while I'm looking at the bright side, things could still get worse.

I'm wondering if, way back when, Father Time and Mother Nature got together and had a daughter, Mary Weather, who is going through some sort of teenaged hissy-fit.

The forecast now calls for freezing rain.

As I look out the window of my 11^th floor hotel room and marvel at the brown blanket of haze hovering over the city, it makes me sure of one thing: I hate global warming.


¹Snow sculptors aren't really competitive. They're always willing to help each other out by sharing tools, advice and whatever. When was the last time you saw a hockey player pass an opponent his stick? To use?