All right, all right. We’ll admit that we may have been jumping the gun slightly when, ten days ago, we called the evening’s winter weather advisory our “last chance” for snow. But c’mon! It was already March, and beautiful weather was just around the corner. We were sick of hoarding bread, milk and toilet paper; tired of wondering what the hell “liberal leave” meant; and weary from the toll exacted by churning out an endless supply of climate-related MS Paint graphics. It was high time for springtime.

But after a tantalizing few days of short sleeves and sunshine, Mother Nature is pulling the rug out from under us. You already know that it’s cold and wet out there. Now there’s word that it may also get snowy — or at least slushy. Capital Weather has the depressing details, naming this “one of the nastiest Fridays in a while.” They also warn that the weekend will bring more rain and snow, with temperatures not returning to the nice side of 50 until we’re all back at our desks and once again bathed in soul-crushing fluorescent light. Oh, and there’s a flood warning for tonight until 11 p.m., too. Fan-tastic.

But let’s not end this post on a down note. The good news is that many of you were going to spend this weekend eating chicken wings, drinking beer and watching college basketball anyway. Think of the opportunity cost that you would’ve been paying if the outside world had been verdant, warm, and filled with attractive potential romantic partners cavorting about the lush greenery. Instead, everyone will be barricaded in their apartments and bars, doing their best to forget that nature still exists. Your opportunity cost just went to zero — it’s been a while since econ, but I think that turns the balance of your NCAA-filled weekend into pure opportunity profit. See? It’s not so bad. Why not order an extra round and toast Bob Ryan for your good fortune?

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