Here in the armpit of SE Wake Co., sleet is a way of life. You awaken to see a nice heavy snow falling. As you rush outside full of excitement, you see, without warning, the terror of those flakes get bigger and bigger and then fewer and farther between. And the pelting of the wind driven ice balls slamming into your skin compels you to run back inside, squinting hopelessly to see that last little flake of snow, knowing it's over. Oh and then worse yet, you listen helplessly as the sound of constant pinging fades into the quite, gut-wrenching nothingness of freezing rain. You watch the ice accrue, knowing that a few miles up the road, a raging blizzard is depositing beautiful piles of deep white snow. As the ice storm draws to a close, you once again rush to the window hoping to catch a glimpse of the few token flakes from the decaying backside band that mother nature so heartless throws your way just to remind you that you have choice but to submit to the merciless and tyrannical rule of the natural world.
I'm sorry...I'm not helping am I?! ?