Something's missing

So Washington D.C. has been hammered by up to a foot of snow, and we haven't seen any snow here at all. What gives?

There is plenty of snow on the ski slopes, although some of it is man-made. But the streets in the mountain village where I'm staying are bare. And Turin down in the valley is completely snow-free.

It's been sunny and relatively warm during the days. But rest assured, it's plenty cold enough to snow at night.

Truthfully our job is easier without snow. The buses run smoother. Our notebooks stay drier. We don't slip and fall as much.

But this is the WINTER Olympics. We need some snow, at least for appearance-sake. Otherwise this seems a little like celebrating Christmas in Florida. A chilly Florida, that is.