What is this,winter already?

So today I was planning to get started on the row covers,when I looked out the window to see miserable weather. In the car on the way to the store for some winter pansies (half off at a big box store), it began to sleet.Then snow. Then sleet. And blowing wind. The grass is frozen already, and I got the row covers on while shivering in the sleeting wind. We will see if  the cover rescues the fall crops. Yipes! Tell me again why I live in New Jersey?