Winter in New England

Living in New England has many adventures when it comes to it's weather.  Winter has the most weight placed on it due to it's many unique qualities.  There is the freezing rain which loves to test the stresses of human nature, tree's and electricity, commonly called "Ice Storms" up here.  It weigh's down branches to the point they cannot handle the stress and snap off causing them to land in roads and on power lines.  Then the power lines stress by arcing and shorting out and causing major power outages.  Then there is the human factor that try's the patience of those in it's path.  Power companies that are slow to respond, darkness, cold and the hum of generator's as people try to coexist with natures wrath.  Snow on the other hand uses it's white gloved hand to wipe away pollutants in the air and cover the fall leaves that we didn't get to before it graces us with her presence.  Be graceful winter and come in soft and leave with a whisper.  Thank you, New England!