still no sign of spring - how long is it?

[anotheranon]

I know it's not as cold here as it is elsewhere (tommdroid? electriccat?), but I have to say I'm getting terrifically sick of the un-regionally cold weather that's been here solidly for the past 2 weeks or so. I think today might be the first day over freezing in awhile, but it is forecast to plummet back down tonight.

I'm tired of cranking the heater until my skin is so dry it's shedding like a snake's, yet it's STILL too cold to sit comfortably in my living room without a blanket!

I'm tired of wearing clothes so bulky I can hardly move just to keep warm.

I'm tired of my hands being so cold and dry that it hurts to use them.

I'm tired of my sinuses being so dry that I have near constant headaches (yes, I have a humidifier, thankyewverymuch! It's doing squat!)

I want fresh air and green grass and smells again - am I the only person that notices the lack of odor during the wintertime? There's that "crisp" smell when it's about to snow, but nothing else - no fresh grass, no mulch, not even gasoline out in the parking lot. Hell, even pollen might be welcome at this point....

I'll live, I do every winter, I just wanted to get that out.

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[psquelly.livejournal.com]

Since this seems to be the place to post winter woes: It hasn't gone above freezing in 20 days but - since I'm in a valley, we've got a nice inversion going on. If you're lucky enough not to know what that is, it means the heavier nastier smog is caught between the mountains and won't leave. The only hope is snow to catch the crap in the air and set it in the snow on the ground. However, it won't warm up enough to snow so we all just breathe it. Joy