According to The Internet, this winter is going to be rough.
El Niño is predicted to hit hard.
Also, it’s going to miss my region altogether.
We’re going to get an incredible amount of rain.
And we should prepare for a worrisome drought.
It will be unusually cold.
And much, much warmer than expected.
In other words, it’s a regular winter prediction.
We might get a lot of rain.
We might not.
Which, when you think about it, is a brilliant forecasting strategy.
Predict every possible scenario, and by the end of winter, you’re guaranteed to be right.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
It’s weather forecasting with no risk and excellent job security.
Every winter, we get that one really cold week with a bit of snowfall, and everyone freaks out.
Schools close.
Bread disappears from grocery store shelves.
People post pictures of icicles as if they’ve discovered a new species.
And someone inevitably proclaims:
“This is it. The end of the world!”
When, in fact, it’s just winter.
We get an icy week every year.
Then it gets warm again.
I’m taking this winter’s predictions with a grain of salt.
And possibly a snow shovel.
Just in case.
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