It's possible we're more tired of the constant coverage of the cold than the cold itself. At least the end's in sight; at least the worst possible day of the year is behind us. Yes, yesterday was the most depressing day of the year, according to STUDIES. If there's a STUDY, then the issue's settled. What makes it so sad? Debt, divorce and rain. The methodology was rock-solid: a "drinks company" called "Upbeat" analyzed two million tweets. The comments at the Daily Mail piece are full of stern advice: STOP YOUR MOANING, YOU UNGRATFUL GROT BAGS is one bracing entry. Will do!
Could be worse; you could be here:
This sounds almost Dickensian:
You expect to read "and everyone was sent to bed." I remember a train trip across the plains in the winter; cold compartments, frigid bathrooms overflowing with hideousness both general and specific. Never again. Here's the fun part of the piece, though:

LATEST OUTRAGE Words to live by, and they're in a footnote:
I came across the blog post thanks to a link in the comments on another site, here. That piece began like this:
Which indeed she does. I found that piece linked at various tech sites that were angry at Paul Graham for saying something summed up in this Valleywag headline: "Paul Graham Says Women 'Haven't Been Hacking For the Past 10 Years'"
Except he says he didn't say it. Go here for his response. (The Valleywag piece also has some push-back on his remarks.)