It happens suddenly one day. Old man winter finally tires of keeping us in his firm grip and decides that enough is enough. Not like Colorado, where the winter comes in cycles of intense blizzards followed by sunshine and melting. It's about 4 months since the city has seen any significant melting of snow, and suddenly the white landscape has been transformed into grimy slush, the streets and sidewalks now have become stream beds, where the water released by the snow finds its way through temporary ponds and immense gaping potholes, exposing the roadbed beneath and offering a teeth-chattering experience to many motorists. The immense amount of snow will probably take a few weeks to melt, and meanwhile the grass will again turn green and the trees will bud.
