I have never seen snow in person, I am going to experience it for the first time in my life this year. I expect my reaction to be somewhat like this.

muttonchopman · 9 months

As someone who has been told by a person in your same situation, I remind you of this: Snow is freaking cold!

My Saudi friend mentioned once that since he had never seen snow in person, he never associated it as being particularly cold. So be prepared- Snow will freeze your hands right off if you try to make snowballs without gloves for more than a minute.

The more you know...

zippyajohn · 9 months

then this

reaper325 · 9 months

I know this seems a bit strange to post, but here goes anyway. It is my first time seeing snow.

This girl and I met at a club swim meet in half way around the country when I was 16. It turns out that she was from a team whose coach used to be an assistant coach at my high school. We really hit it off and afterwards talked constantly. For about 6 months, we would be talking on the phone at any given moment, and when we weren't talking on the phone we were texting each other. It predictably turned into a long-distance relationship. We were both heartbroken that we would never see each other, but we kept talking anyways. She was from North Carolina and I was from Florida, so I had never seen snow and she would always send me pictures of it during the Winter to tease me about it. She never knew this, but it actually really hurt when she sent me those pictures. To me, that snow that I thought I would never get to see became a symbol for never actually getting to see her. One day, I decided that I had had enough and I talked to her parents (who I had become friends by proxy to through her) and made plans to come up for Valentine's Day. She never knew that I was coming up, so for about a month ahead of time, I was just ecstatic that I would be able to see her. Come February 14th, I am on at the airport, my girlfriend's mom picks me up and drives me to their house. Girlfriend was still at school so I sit in her house talking to her mom, just waiting. It was cool outside, but not cold enough to snow, and there was only ice on the ground. I go outside to start waiting for Girlfriend to show up, and I see her car (she sent me a picture, so I knew it was hers) pull around the corner and I see it stop in the middle of the street halfway down the block. I knew she had seen me. I was visibly shaking with happiness when she got out of the car and I got to see her after six months of pretty much falling in love with her. Now what do you think happens when she gets to me and we share our first kiss? It starts snowing. It started snowing at the exact moment that we kissed.

tl;dr: Really romantic shit.

Bandit1379 · 9 months

Something I don't think has been mentioned here:

Snow in the daytime is BRIGHT!

Get some good polarized sunglasses.

ModRod · 9 months

I love the fail dog that goes after it.

aw8gr8f8 · 9 months

Don't fall for the 'lick the flag pole' trick either. That shit hurts.

redbullhamster · 9 months

I helped a Hawaiian experience his first snow day. It didnt go as he expected.

Face Plant

Ikronix · 9 months

Fine, I'll be that guy.

Anyone have the full video for this gif?

kdellz · 9 months

Is that first dog pooping as he goes?

ksandifer138 · 9 months

I'm going to see some snow for the first time ever in February. Can't wait :) I'm so sick of south Louisiana

[deleted] · 9 months

Just scrape some ice off from the inside if your freezer, it'll give you a rough idea what snow is like.

pandaonreddit · 9 months

forget the rules of snow just dive head first on a magic carpet sled down a huge hill (caution: trees)

Slightly_Durnk · 9 months

As soon as you posted this, every single Canadian went to the comments to tell you about what it's like.

katzirra · 9 months

Just to warn you... It is not soft and fluffy. It's wet, cold, and it will still hurt when you fall on it.

yabbadabbaderp · 9 months

Canadian here: SUIT UP, gloves, hats, ears muffs, cover your NOSE, two pairs of EVERYTHING, layer up, don't skim on the THICK ASS SNOW BOOTS, you should resemble the michelin man and you SHOULD NOT be able to touch your hands to your sides.

lameparadox · 9 months

Where do you live? And which snow-bound place will you be going?

synimbricate_samael · 9 months

Snow is SO AWESOME! :D I hope you have a good time!

Mattson · 9 months

I remember the first time I saw snow... I was 19. I was born and raised in Southern Florida and moved to Canada six years ago.

I remember being awed just by seeing my first frozen puddle. A few storms came through with a few flakes but no accumlation... I was so giddy.

Then in November we got our first storm. That first day was one of the best in my life. I went out side and made snow angels... I shoveled out four of my neighbors cars before I said 'fuck this' and never wanted to do it again.

I noticed the top comment is some tips about snow... here are some I learned.

Not all snow is great for making snow balls... in fact the perfect snow for snow balls is kind of rare... a good rule of thumb is if it's freezing or near freezing you should be good to go.
Don't kick snow banks. You ever hear of a comminuted fracture? Just don't kick snow banks.

(on a side note that was my first xray in Canada and the fact that I was able to go to the ER without even being asked about insurance was mindboggling... let alone the lack of copays)

gadafgadaf · 9 months

if you don't live with snow with snowdays while your young then you are seriously getting robbed.

jaaackrabbit · 9 months

OMG ARE YOU ME?? i am in the exact same boat as you and i am SO MOTHERFREAKIN EXCITED EEEE

batsh1t_crazy · 9 months

On a side note, my dog 'Chelsea' does this too. She's a lab / mix (possibly boxer or bull something).

So one day my husband and I are at the dog park letting the dogs run wild like usual, though, this day the 4 inch snow was trodden down hard to an thick iced surface. All of a sudden she belts past us at top speeds, throws herself down onto her side and basically surfs like this for about 15 feet loving every second of it!

my husband and I almost died laughing at her. I guess everyones individual with 'certain' :D characteristics. We were asked how we did we "teach her to do that"? LOL dogs are mental :)

whostherat · 9 months

I went to college in New England and my friend was from Virgin Island. He had never seen snow. Watching him during the first snowfall was HILARIOUS. He couldn't believe how cold it was so like the other people said - wear warm clothing. I hope you get a good snow that is soft and fluffy and not the slushy mix bullshit. We were young and immature so instead of a snowman he made a huge penis out of show that could be seen from a lot of the dorms in our area. What else do you expect an 18 year old to do during his first snowfall?

Congrats!

rabbitambulance · 9 months

I totally envy you.

On the other hand: The first time I took my dog out in the snow, I was totally psyched about what his reaction was going to be. He didn't even do a double take. Turns out he's generally completely oblivious to weather. Which is great when it's raining.

Scumbag pet owner: Replies to your post, turns it into a story about his animal.

Badaboom78 · 9 months

If you are going to do this, make you you wear a neck-tube or scarf. From a concerned Canadian.

mmhawyeah · 9 months

It will be exactly like that if you get a fun sled. I recommend this one.

BostQ · 9 months

I'm so freakin' tired of snow.

clamskittles · 9 months

Oh this is so fun! Oh fuck this shit is cold! Oh this is not very fun!

Miroudias · 9 months

Yeah... You'll like it as you are day-dreaming about how beautiful it is all the while getting rear-ended by some asshole who thought his car could stop 30Ft. away from yours like it does in the Summer... On three inches of fucking snow.

GoonerGirl · 9 months

When it snows the thing I love the most is how still everything looks. It makes everything so peaceful.

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IcedZ · 9 months

OMG, I remember my first time. That gif is underwhelming for what I did. I didn't see snow until I was 22. It's awesome! But as others have said, be prepared to lose feeling in your fingers.

wasdninja · 9 months

Advice from an average Swede: it is subject to sharply diminishing returns. Be glad that you don't have to trudge around in it for a couple of months. I recommend that you enjoy the shit out of it while it lasts :)

HomeHeatingTips · 9 months

One of the best thing about snow is how bright it is. The sun sets around 5:00 in winter here and when there is snow on the ground, and ambient lighting around, You can see forever. It's not dark like in the summer, and if the moon is out plus snow on the trees and ground its like day.

1stXer · 9 months

these

TinHao · 9 months

Yeah, that will be fun until your pants pockets and jacket is full of (now melting) snow.

Mouzone · 9 months

Bring a water bottle. Eating snow actually dehydrates you and you lose more water then you think when you are bundled up in winter clothing. Have fun :D

Edit: I should have said, eating snow increases your risk of dehydration. Your body uses more energy in the process of melting it then you gain by eating it.

Deuryn · 9 months

Keep us informed. Having lived for the first 13 years of my life in an area that had snow nearly half the year, I'm quite used to the idea of it. I'd be really interested to hear about someone's first experiences with it.

Orpheus7 · 9 months

I have never seen snow either. Enjoy it for me :)

veraciousful · 9 months

How much snow does Ohio get, usually? Some places don't get much. Snowfall will be a few inches that cover things every so often but never much more than that in some places in southern Ontario. It's less fun in the snow when there's less of it. The more there is, the more you can do with it.

Mithrandir23 · 9 months

Yeah, snow is some pretty cool stuff. I remember my childhood (actually not that long ago), when snow was fluffy and nice. The last few winters, it was just wet and cold. In that case you just want to go south (except when on the southern hemisphere, of course). ;_;

patman21 · 9 months

I love how everyone's trying to bundle you up. Here's my input: Go outside with your jacket on and maybe some gloves. Add layers as necessary.

BestNannyEver · 9 months

I didn't see anyone else mention it so I thought you should know. One makes snowballs by rolling them. When I discovered this as an adult I laughed and said, "Like in Scooby Doo?"

Vicinus · 9 months

Don't forget: Avoid yellow snow at all cost!

[deleted] · 9 months

be careful of the ice under the snow (high chance that there will be). also, if youve never seen snow, you arent prepared for the coldness of the environment youll be in. it will be cold.

James-VZ · 9 months

I lived in Houston for all my life until I joined the Air Force, at which point they stationed me in Utah (which, you'll note, is NOT Australia, motherfuckers). The first time I saw snow it was about 3 feet of it overnight, and the only thing I could think to do whilst trudging through it was jump as high as I could into it.

Hint: Don't do this. It was like landing on solid ground, and not pleasant at all. Good luck in your snow adventures, though.

jimothyL · 9 months

Snow is awesome, until you have to drive on it.

stop_being-a-dick · 9 months

I imagine it will be like this

whoopguru · 9 months

I hate snow. You won´t like it, trust me.

Rockran · 9 months

Don't bother bringing snow back for show and tell in school. Your class mates won't believe your claim it's snow.

Damn skeptical classmates back in the day...

jrhg13 · 9 months

Hey! I just saw snow for the first time of my life a couple of weeks ago! And I'm CRAZY about it. I stopped walking and started sliding everywhere.

Also you have to taste it, especially when it's not compacted.

I love snow, everything is so much better with snow around. Also, the sound and feel of stepping on it.

Get in a snowball fight! Ilovesnow,ilovesnow,ilovesnow.

Always_Leaves_You_Ha · 9 months

I've never seen snow either

Bachmed · 9 months

It's a lot colder than most think, and sure as fuck isn't fluffy and soft like on cartoons

Whatsername868 · 9 months

Ditto! 21 and a half and never seen it, thanks to living in Florida and traveling at all the wrong times/to the wrong places. Keeping my fingers crossed that it snows in NYC between Christmas and New Years when I hopefully go up there...

bdaycakeremix · 9 months

This is my reaction when it snows...http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii205/lassie_faire/GIF%20central/snowlucy.gif

Vykoden · 9 months

You should come to Notbacon on PvE. Boosh and me and jk are still playing, and we'd love to have you join us. :)

Heyitscharlie · 9 months

I don't remember my first time seeing snow because i see it every year but what i do know is that it gets old pretty fast, the fresh powdery snow is great and i wouldn't trade it for the world, especially if its on a fairly warm day but the snow that melts then refreezes has extremely sharp edges that hurt like hell.

Skreech2011 · 9 months

Make sure to write your name in the snow with your pee! I know a lot people who do this every winter. I know I do. ;)

MrSmiley888 · 9 months

You aren't missing much, trust me.

djdalek · 9 months

suggestion: sunglasses. Snow reflects sunlight and is very, very, bright on sunny days.

Elidor · 9 months

Snow is wonderful for the first 30 minutes. Then it gets old.

fangsby · 9 months

As long as you don't have to shovel it, you'll love it!!! When you're soaked and cold, come inside, warm up some soup, change into dry clothes and kick back!

LoboDaTerra · 9 months

Maybe not necessary depending on how much snow you're talking about. But snow pants are awesome. Keep you totally dry and warm, and they're fun to wear.

qwb3656 · 9 months

snow blows, you aint missing much

nexexcalibur · 9 months

dont create avalanche!!!

[deleted] · 9 months

Snow is not as cool as it looks. snow makes your feet and pants wet. you have to shovel it... It caves roofs in if it gets too high...

FUCK SNOW.

cstonerun · 9 months

Snow sucks. It's cold and wet.

ruddelsticks · 9 months

What on earth were those brown specks that just magically appeared as the first dog slid down the hill?

Sigvard · 9 months

The first time I played in snow I broke my leg.

crashinworld14 · 9 months

So, best part of the gif is the other dog trying to mimic the first dog, only to go "fuck it," and run down the hill anyway.

joequin · 9 months

A band from Florida was touring in upstate new york and came out to party after. It started snowing and two of the tattooed tough guys in the band who had never seen snow ran outside and started skipping and trying to catch snow on their tongues.

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