Snow and Ice and Rain . . .

The Northeast is about to get its first big snowfall of the meteorological winter of 2019-20. . . on the first day, tomorrow (December 1).  And if that weren't bad enough, sleet and freezing rain are in the mix.  

Right now, my area may not get the worst of the snow, but ice accretion is still a concern.  As I type this, there's a worst-case scenario for my area with regard to ice, but hopefully it will be more sleet (frozen ice pellets, less treacherous) than freezing rain (rain freezes on contact, ice weighs down branches and power lines, no one wants that to happen!).  Not all of the rain we get will freeze, though.  However, I feel frustrated, because I haven't finished raking the autumn leaves, and now I have to worry about a winter storm.

I'd move to southern California, but I'd rather deal with a thousand snowstorms (but no ice storms) than a single firestorm.

Not feeling very inspired right now. Sorry . . .