Students at EHS eagerly waited for the first snowfall of the year, and their patience finally paid off when it snowed on Friday, December 10th. Before the snow fell, there were mixed emotions among students about the absence of snow.

Senior Katelynn Miller enjoyed the lack of snow because of how easy it was to drive to school without worrying about the icy roads. She did not have to worry about getting her car stuck in the snow, which was a relief for her. Even though safely driving to school is a priority for Miller, she still missed the snow because the holidays didn’t seem right without it.

“It makes me kinda sad that we haven’t had snow. Without the snow, it just doesn’t feel like a magical Christmas. When we were kids it was always snowing, but now it never snows,” said Miller. A “white Christmas” is Miller’s ideal one. Before it snowed on Friday, her ideal Christmas seemed distant. But with the change in the weather, this Christmas may be a white Christmas after all. 

Just like Miller, junior Eliana Peña struggled to get into the holiday spirit before it snowed. Peña has not even started listening to holiday music because it felt weird to listen to music when the weather did not match it.

“I really am hoping for a white holiday season. I have decorations set up outside of my house, but it’s looking pretty lonely without that snow,” said Peña. 

Even though it was hard for Peña to get into the holiday spirit, she was more concerned about Colorado’s climate. The late snowfall points to the urgency of global warming.

“It’s sad that it’s so warm [right now] because it’s just our environment to have snow during this time of the year. Without the snow, it just shows that we’re really going to have a drought next year, and there will be a lot of forest fires,” said Peña. Unfortunately, this is becoming our dire reality every year. Nevertheless, Peña still hopes that the holidays will be filled with snow because it will help her get into the holiday spirit and Colorado really needs the moisture.

While some students hope for a white holiday season, others like senior Haylee Jewers are content with the weather being warmer than it is supposed to be during the holidays. And, the lack of snow has not stopped Jewers from getting into the holiday spirit because Christmas is one of her favorite holidays. 

“I think it’s kind of weird because, normally, we would have had snow by now. It’s kind of different, but I like it because I like being in warm weather. I like the snow too, but only in moderation. I don’t really associate Christmas with the weather, so not having snow doesn’t affect me [getting into the holiday spirit]. I really love Christmas, so I always push for my parents to decorate early for the holidays,” said Jewers. 

Because Colorado’s climate is unpredictable, students have learned how to enjoy the holidays even when the weather is not going their way. With or without snow, students spend their holidays resting and spending time with family and friends.