Ahhhh, the banner headlines .... This may or may not appear elsewhere, but let's at it:

MaJoC's Surprise-Factor Law

The reaction to snow is inversely proportional to its frequency:

* If there's two feet of snow at JFK, they push it aside and carry on.

* If there's two inches of snow at Heathrow, all flights are cancelled.

* If there's two flakes of snow on the doorstep of the tabloids, banner headlines proclaim IT'S AN ICE AGE.