The Consilium Guide to Winter Denial: Reposted.

A seasonal reminder we always repost on the first snowfall.

November:
This is not winter. This is Late Fall. Everything could still thaw. Heck, I remember lots of winters without any real snow until Christmas. Whatever snow we experience is going to melt.

December (pre-December 21st):
Not officially winter yet. Not until December 21st. Anyway, a little snow heading up to Christmas is nice. Seasonal, kinda.

December (post-December 21st):
Yay! December 21st! From here on in, the days get longer. It’s not really the cold that gets you, it’s the dark. And now the darkest part is over. And hey, Christmas to distract us!

January:
Yup, you can really tell the days are getting longer. No, really! And anyway, every Canadian knows that REAL winter is December, January and February, and here we are halfway through already! And there’s ALWAYS a January thaw.

February:
Well, that’s it. Everyone knows that January is the worst month of winter, and we made it through. February - pffft. We can take this. Bring it on. Root for Wiarton Willy. And there’s ALWAYS a February thaw.

March:
This is actually Spring. Anything that happens now is just a fluke, a seasonal anomaly. It’ll melt. Winter’s over.