Yeah, because fucking Philadelphia and the stripmined coal country laden with misery and moonshine is known for its snow and forests.
Meanwhile, Cali has the redwoods, more forests than the size of your entire state and real life Mexican food. You got jack shit but a broke ass bell.
See, the Wire wasn't something to be proud of. It's a show that exists to show how shit Baltimore is. You're not supposed to feel a swelling of pride of having your city be the proof source for everything that sucks in life.
...still the best show on the planet.