The first snowfall of the season officially came and left, which can only mean one thing: winter is upon us. Whether you’re new to the Hoosier state or a seasoned veteran, here are 11 things no one ever talks about when dealing with an Indiana winter.
- Winter knows no bounds.
Laurie/Flickr Winter doesn’t care that it’s still technically fall. If it wants to creep in early, out of the blue, it will.
- It also has a tremendous sense of humor.
Anna Hesser/Flickr Temps warming up? Enter winter. Think it’s almost springtime? Here comes winter. Planning a road trip? Yup, winter’s laughing at you.
- It gets darker, earlier.
Nicholas Guarin/Flickr Changing the clocks is supposed to help with this a bit, but in the Hoosier state, you’re likely driving both to and from work in the dark. Thanks, winter.
- You’ll find people outdoors in shorts and tee shirts.
row4food/Flickr Are they in denial about the cold weather and trying to show winter they’re in control? No one really knows, but you’ll definitely see shorts even on a frigid, cold day.
- If you park on the street, your car will get plowed in.
Sergey Galyonkin/Flickr Be sure to invest in a really good snow shovel.
- Parking in a garage isn’t much better.
yooperann/Flickr Sure, there’s no car to unbury, but you have to shovel out a driveway for your vehicle.
- No one knows how to drive in the snow.
yooperann/Flickr Some will slow down, in case it gets slick, and others will speed up to try to beat the storm. It’s chaos.
- The whole world looks a little more magical after a snow storm.
Foxytocin/Flickr Sure, it’s slick and slippery, but look how pretty it is!
- You’ll still have to go to work and the kids will have to go to school.
Jim Grey/Flickr Snow days have a very different meaning here.
- You’ll probably get covered in snow, again, if the driver in front of you doesn’t clean off their car.
Matthew Payne/Flickr It’s the worst.
- You’ll find a ton of fun outdoors.
flickr/madrigar From awesome tubing slides to ice skating to horseback riding, you’ll be surprised at the amount of fun you can have outdoors in the winter.
Make the most of this year’s winter by checking out this epic winter bucket list that will ensure you find fun activities for your family as the temperatures plunge.
Laurie/Flickr
Winter doesn’t care that it’s still technically fall. If it wants to creep in early, out of the blue, it will.
Anna Hesser/Flickr
Temps warming up? Enter winter. Think it’s almost springtime? Here comes winter. Planning a road trip? Yup, winter’s laughing at you.
Nicholas Guarin/Flickr
Changing the clocks is supposed to help with this a bit, but in the Hoosier state, you’re likely driving both to and from work in the dark. Thanks, winter.
row4food/Flickr
Are they in denial about the cold weather and trying to show winter they’re in control? No one really knows, but you’ll definitely see shorts even on a frigid, cold day.
Sergey Galyonkin/Flickr
Be sure to invest in a really good snow shovel.
yooperann/Flickr
Sure, there’s no car to unbury, but you have to shovel out a driveway for your vehicle.
Some will slow down, in case it gets slick, and others will speed up to try to beat the storm. It’s chaos.
Foxytocin/Flickr
Sure, it’s slick and slippery, but look how pretty it is!
Jim Grey/Flickr
Snow days have a very different meaning here.
Matthew Payne/Flickr
It’s the worst.
flickr/madrigar
From awesome tubing slides to ice skating to horseback riding, you’ll be surprised at the amount of fun you can have outdoors in the winter.
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