Professor Mary Bock, PhD,
Journalism
1. They are much colder than they have any right to be, considering how hot our summers are.
2. Even if you read the forecast before leaving the house in the morning, no matter what, you will wear the wrong coat.
3. A tiny bit of ice can snarl the whole city and get you a day off (and no, I do not want Austin to buy a stash of road salt to fix this; I like my days off).