Any Georgia native knows... we don't really handle the cold here well. Honestly, when temperatures dip in Georgia, we all kind of freak out. It's about that time of year again, and we are starting to face "colder" temperatures. Here are 5 things any Georgia native knows to be true about the cold weather.
1. It's honestly not even that cold.
Down here in the south, we kinda complain when the weather gets below 50. Everyone from up North mocks us, we're just really not used to the weather not being hot and humid. Each year, this adjustment comes without warning and randomly, so we never really have time to prepare. Us poor little Georgians.
2. It's hot by afternoon.
Yeah, it's really cold in the morning. However, by afternoon it may be around 80 degrees. You're never really sure how to dress, and you're probably burning up in the afternoon. It's a balance none of us have ever really been able to find. Maybe next year we'll figure it out.
3. Layers are the only option.
Like I said, the weather's incredibly variable. You have to plan to wear a short-sleeved shirt, a sweater, and possibly a heavier jacket just to account for the weather in the morning, afternoon, and at night. You get sick of lugging around your jacket during the hot parts of the day, but you really just have no other choice.
4. It's always cold, but never cold enough.
No matter how many nights you wore your pajamas inside out, you've definitely been disappointed at least 5 times as a Georgia native when waiting for snow. Down here, the forecast of potential snow causes much excitement- then often never happens at all. As a kid, you definitely got your hopes up that school was going to get canceled one too many times.
5. When it does snow, it's mayhem.
If we all recall the "Snowpocolypse," obviously, Georgia doesn't know how to deal with snow. Anytime there is a forecast of frosty temperatures, Georgians flock to their nearest Publix to buy all of the bread and milk in sight. While snow is often just a prediction that doesn't happen, when it does school can be canceled for weeks at a time. We're new to this, okay?
As a native Georgian, I know, that we do not handle the cold all that well. Hot and steamy weather? That's our forte. As this time of the year rolls around, we're never really sure what to do. Maybe we'll figure it out eventually.