Does Seasons mark the beginning of story progression?

I desperately need story progression ! cant wait for them to add it, wish we could do something to speed this or to try to force them to make this happen
( I mean they would probably put it in the menu so people can decide if they wanted implemented in their game or not such as they have done with seasons, where you could tick the box if you didn't wanted seasons but didn't want your sims to suffer the effects that comes with weathers )