Suck it, Daylight Savings

I woke up an hour early today. Not by choice, by governmental mandate. I understand Daylight Savings is all about conserving energy, but I feel like I'm expending MUCH more energy dragging my tired self around today than I would have if I'd got that extra hour of sleep.

And for all you giddy optimists that are so quick to remind us that we get an extra hour of beautiful daylight after work:

Subject	URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
Type	Winter Storm Alerts
Expires	3/10/2009 4:00:00 AM
Updated	3/9/2009 4:22:21 AM
First Received	3/9/2009 4:22:21 AM
Severity	Advisory
Counties	Wasatch Mountain Valleys (Utah), Wasatch Mountains I,80 North (Utah)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 416 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2009 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH...A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE ENDING TOMORROW. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TODAY OVER NORTHERN UTAH THEN PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THIS FRONT AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT TUESDAY. THIS WARNING IS FOR THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS FROM I-80 NORTH AND THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 30 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THE BEAR RIVER VALLEY AND THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD AND LOCALLY HEAVY EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW WILL TURN MORE SHOWERY MONDAY NIGHT BUT LOCALLY HEAVY NOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY BEFORE IT TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... (IN OTHER WORDS, BEND OVER AND KISS YOUR BUTT GOODBYE BEFORE IT FREEZES OFF TONIGHT.)

So, for everyone who convinced themselves to get up early using the "extra hour of daylight" rationale: THERE WILL BE NO DAYLIGHT THIS EVENING!!! Mother Nature and Uncle Sam converged in a perfect mix of bureaucracy, vindictiveness, and irony to thwart your optimism.

Not to worry, I plan to be in bed by 7.