That's happening in Texas, too, but it's all year long that ass walks around. However, when it's been cold for a while and people haven't gotten their regular warm sunshine quota, a lot more ass walks around.
Living here all my life and finally traveling North (where there is actually snow) really has made me appriciate the times I get cool, clean, crisp air. Catching a buzz in the brisk air is a much finer experience, and it's those small, simple things that make me love this world.