The warm weather turned cold, long sunny days turned to early nights, and all of the fun activities turned into nothing to do. As winter rolls around, everything entertaining seems to disappear, leaving absolutely nothing during this season. There are so many aspects that are removed when the cold season comes. Almost nobody wants to be out in the chilly weather during the day, especially when it seems to only last a few hours. Pretty much every aspect of the winter makes the season as a whole simply terrible.
There may be some good parts of this season, including holidays, but that doesn’t make up for everything else that takes place during this time. Many celebrations occur in the winter, a few being Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. These can make winter feel like a great time of the year worth celebrating. As people look forward to these holidays all year, they seem to forget everything that comes with them. Mix 92.9 lists some of the most annoying parts of winter including, “The days being too short, missing the sun, dangerous driving conditions, always being cold, and falling, slipping, and sliding on ice…” Those are only a few of the many reasons listed, which just add to the many aspects that make winter the season it is.
Daylight savings is something that has been happening for a long time and is one part of winter that most people don’t like. When the days go from being long and bright to turning short and dark, it can make it challenging for one to want to do anything. When most people are getting out of school, they only have a couple of hours until the sun goes down, and people getting off of work are usually walking out to the pitch black sky. The days can also start to feel like they are dragging on because when one looks at the time and it’s only 5 o’clock, it is hard to believe since it’s already dark outside, especially when there isn’t much one wants to do when the sun has gone down. Though this time change doesn’t bother everyone, there are other parts of winter that people may also not enjoy.
One of the worst aspects of this season has to be the cold. Being outside in this weather for even a minute can make one question why they are still living in Iowa. Along with the freezing temperatures, it brings snow and ice. Snow may be fun when one is young and enjoys playing in it or when it has just fallen and it looks pretty outside, but after a few days, it becomes muddy and pretty much unenjoyable. Included with that, driving during this time is both dangerous and not fun with the added caution because of the ice. Most people don’t enjoy the feeling of freezing down to the bone when they are outside, which just adds to the list of why winter is such a dreadful time of the year.
Along with the cold and dark days, there seems to be nothing to do. There are snow activities such as sledding, skiing, or being outside, but most people would rather not do those for long because of the temperature. Then, when it’s all icy on the roads, most people don’t want to drive around unnecessarily. So, the best option is to stay at home because most activities people like aren’t as enjoyable during the winter. Overall, this season leaves few options for people to enjoy the days. Instead, it leaves most people counting down the days until the warm weather is back.
As there are some people who do love the winter, I am not one of them. Though the holidays are great and a lot of fun to celebrate, that doesn’t make up for everything else. With seemingly short days, freezing weather, and nearly no activities to enjoy, pretty much every aspect comes together to create a terrible few months. In the end, winter is simply just not a good season.
