In article ,
Jim Green "nospam writes:
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Please include in your replies some advantages of a cold spell. I can
think of none.

Some of us still retain a child-like delight in snow, and the way it
transforms an otherwise boring vista into a thing of beauty. Since our
wishing for snow has no effect whatsoever on whether it will occur, we
surely don't need to feel guilty about wishing for it.

It's also true that extreme weather is more interesting than "normal"
weather, if only by virtue of its rarity. I'm sure that if we lived in
Lapland, say, most of us would soon lose our fascination with snow.

As for advantages of a cold winter, it may help to kill off some pests,
and also prevent some crops being tempted into precocious growth, when
they may be at risk of being cut down by frosts in spring. Cold winters
also are generally drier than mild ones, so the risk of flooding is
probably reduced.
--
John Hall

"Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes."
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)