Jokes pile up deeper than snow in D.C.

A few flurries — even the threat of a few flurries — bring Washington, D.C., to its knees and bring out the deep mocking from those who know snow. Check out this Twitter trash-talking. From Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz:

@jasoninthehouse

Look at all this snow that shut down the federal government for the day. None! #whimps

From Minnesota's own Rep. Erik Paulsen:

@RepErikPaulsen

Despite the winter weather here in DC, my offices remain open to serve #DC03 constituents. My door is always open.

From a former Minnesota Chamber of Commerce staffer now Ranku founder, Cecilia Retelle:

In WI this is considered a nice winter day!

From a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman, Brandon Lorenz:

@bllorenz

I've seen more snow in Wisconsin in May.

From a former Minnesota House staffer Bethany Aronhalt on Instagram:

Over 30 degrees and a few inches of snow = snow day in DC and entire city shuts down. I think I've had more snow days working here than I did growing up in Minnesota :)

And from snarky journalists aplenty:

@jgrovum (Jake Grovum)

Crippling, U.S. government-shuttering snowfall in D.C. today.

@JonahNRO (Jonah Goldberg)

@RachelSB (Yours truly)

There is a paralyzing dusting of snow in DC, which means glorious season of mocking weather wimps has arrived. To wit, this YouTube video: www.bit.ly/1hKTg3x.

@emmacarew (Emma Carew Grovum)

CC @RachelSB this is a real thing>> RT @postlocal: The National Zoo is closed today because of the snow.

House Speaker John Boehner's spokesman Brendan Buck asked for a break from the mockery:

Everyone who wants twitter to know how tough they are because they grew up with snow: save it.

But it was not to be:

@RachelSB

No. I will spend my mockery.

And the mockery continued.

Won't even comment on these #DC flurries for fear of being called out as the smug, snow elitist from Buffalo that I am.

@RebeccaShabad

all of Upstate/Central New York is laughing at us right now