OMG! It's Snowing In NY. In January.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I can't decide if it's just a slow news cycle, or if the entire Northeast stands out as the 2016 front runner for the candyass of the year award.

Multiple factors:
1. We as a society/culture have gotten soft and candy-ass and unable to deal with "stress". The pioneers would have laughed at adults over 18 needing "safe zones".
2. Recent warm winters have made people even less used to coping with what should be normal weather.
3. The sensationalistic 24-hour news cycle means reporters gotta report something. Omnipresent cell phones and digital cameras mean everyone can share immediately so we're flooded with images of ... weather.
4. The fact the weather pattern stretches from North Carolina up past New York makes it a massive event that everyone can share. If their figures are right, 10% of the country's population is in blizzard conditions and over 25% are being affected by this weather pattern. There's not a lot that affects 25% of the country simultaneously.
5. Reporting on the weather means they don't have to report on Hillary's misdeeds.

... and yes, they're a bunch of candy asses who can't deal with the Real World.

[ray1970]

The only things about it that chafes my butt ever so slightly is that it seems to be screwing with the shipping companies. I have stuff on order from several vendors that I fear might take a day or two longer to get here.

[Great-Kazoo]

Multiple factors:
1. We as a society/culture have gotten soft and candy-ass and unable to deal with "stress". The pioneers would have laughed at adults over 18 needing "safe zones".
.. and yes, they're a bunch of candy asses who can't deal with the Real World.

Pioneers were adults and 1/2 way across the country by the time they were 18.

[Zundfolge]

And don't forget Aloha;

6. EVERY bit of extreme weather can be over hyped to push the lie of man caused climate change (so they can push for more consolidation of power in the hands of the oligarchy ... and take even more liberty, wealth and property from the people)

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

What do you want them to report on? Hillary's crimes?

They need something big that goes with the agenda, not against.

[TFOGGER]

Call me a conspiracy nut, but I have to wonder what REAL news the mass media are concealing/obscuring with the coverage of a damned snow storm...

[BPTactical]

What cracks me up is back east, it's the end of the world snowstorm, millions will be killed, hide your dog etc.

We get the same thing out here it's a winter storm warning.

Meh..

[Alpha2]

Okay TFOGGER, you're a conspiracy nut, but that doesn't mean you are not 100% right! Same conclusion we came up with around here. And how about CONGRESS deciding that kids can go sledding on capitol hill...must be NICE to be that caught up!

[rondog]

Man, I used to live in Pennellville, NY, north of Syracuse in Oswego County, where we'd get the lake effect snow coming off of Lake Ontario. People here in Colorado and down state in New York City don't know what the fuck snow really is! And I didn't have a 4wd then either, drove a Ford van.

In that area where I lived there were "snow belts" where it wasn't uncommon to get completely snowed in. As in, open your front door and there's snow up to the eaves.

[rondog]

Who cares about the fuckin snow. You turn on the TV or radio here and it's BRONCOS COVERAGE, BRONCOS , BRONCOS BRONCOS , BRONCOS BRONCOS , BRONCOS
BRONCOS , BRONCOS BRONCOS , BRONCOS

WHO FUCKEN CARES???
besides some crossfit taco eaters.

Oh, no shit!!!!