As a state trooper, I spent many long hours outside in snowy, zero degree temps and wind chills while investigating accidents and other events. It just isn't fun. We had a rookie come on-board some years back and he always bragged about how he loved the cold and snow and really enjoyed skiing and on and on. We were investigating a collision on Interstate 90, near Erie, PA, in heavy snow and it was about zero outside. It was a collision between a Greyhound bus and a fully loaded semi. There were several injuries, but thankfully, no fatalities. Anyway, this young Trooper complained and cried like a little baby after about three hours in the weather. I told him that I didn't understand his reason for complaining. It took us about 6 hours to clear the roadway and when we got back to the barracks, he said he was putting in for a transfer to the southern part of the state. He took a ribbing for quite awhile for that one.
