The weather bunnies have been so sad this year, what with the utter lack of snowfall to get people all riled up and freaked out. But, ho! Here comes the first real storm of the year, and the necessary accompanying breathless coverage. The Times warns, "Cities in the Northeast braced today for a lashing of sleet, snow, winds and rain as a major winter storm moved across the Midwest and was expected to arrive in the New York area late this afternoon." The Post implores, "Ladies and gentlemen, grab your shovels. A snowstorm could dump up to six inches on the metropolitan area tonight." Uh, wait. Six inches? That's never really excited us.