Originally Posted By MPierce >> yep global warming - the last two years both rank in the top 5 annual snowfalls ever ( records since 1886) here in Chicago - both well over 50 inches. << I know what you mean. We actually got snow on Dec 10th in 2008, and snow on my birthday on Dec 4th 2009. The earliest recorded snow fall here ever. Long range forecast have it milder for the South, and the Mid-West this winter. However it's still going to suck in New England.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I'd love to see this evil powder once in my life. << Go on a skiing trip. You'll love it. I promise! >> I'd actually live in the evil powder if it meant no more hurricanes. << I feel the same way. I spent two winters up in Yankee Land so I know how the winters up there can get you down. But I hate hurricanes, and tropical storms. If I can ever convince my wife to move away from here, I'm headed inland to the Texas Hill Country.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>it does not have the destructiveness of a hurricane, but a January blizzard - white out - with 50-60MPH winds and a foot of snow that paralyzes traffic, knocks out power etc. is something you have to go thru to ubderstand... usually followed by a few days when the temp does not go above zero<<< I'd take that in a heartbeat, when compared to the heat, boarding up windows, and fear of loosing my roof. So stressful...HATE hurricanes. :-(
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Come on up EE!! Unless you live on the coast, hurricane are pretty lame in New England. Blizzards do wear on your soul after a while.<<< So is the heat! LOL. This is such a stalemate already...
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<So is the heat! >> False. You can easily escape heat. Go to the beach. Jump in a pool. Head to the water park. Use some air conditioning. Go to the movies. You can't escape a blizzard.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> You can't escape a blizzard. << Shut the door, light a fire, and make some hot cocoa, then get under about a dozen blankets, and snuggle. You don't want to snuggle with somebody that is sweating all over you from the humidity!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Shut the door, light a fire, and make some hot cocoa, then get under about a dozen blankets, and snuggle. You don't want to snuggle with somebody that is sweating all over you from the humidity!>> This is assuming you have someone to snuggle with...haha
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Shut the door, light a fire, and make some hot cocoa, then get under about a dozen blankets, and snuggle. You don't want to snuggle with somebody that is sweating all over you from the humidity! when the power is out and your furnace doesn't work- you know about how lonmg it takes to get cold enough in your house to burst the pipes - when it is below zero outside ? Sure everythings hunky dory when you can turn the heat up- put on an extra pair of socks , have some hot cocoa and watch the tube..but it usually doesn't work that way. Pets to worry about freezing etc.. again it is not as bad as a direct hit from a hurricane, but it is not an 'incovenience' either and when it's 20 degrees in your house you'll snuggle with anyone..
Originally Posted By MPierce Which brings up another question. Did you have as many snow related power failues when you were growing up VBDAD as there are now?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I feel the same way. I spent two winters up in Yankee Land so I know how the winters up there can get you down. But I hate hurricanes, and tropical storms. If I can ever convince my wife to move away from here, I'm headed inland to the Texas Hill Country.<<< I was in Philly in March, and it was in the 20's. I was very happy. Want that. Badly. It's a little uncomfortable, but the heat is so much more taxing. Makes you tired. And dirty/gross/smelly feeling. >>>False. You can easily escape heat. Go to the beach. Jump in a pool. Head to the water park. Use some air conditioning. Go to the movies.<<< Do all those, it doesn't help. You end up sweating after a while. >>>This is assuming you have someone to snuggle with...haha<<< I do, I'm good to go. ;-)
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt MPierce has winter in New England all figured out!! We bought a new wood stove last year & it's nice & toasty all winter!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^^ How much good is it during an ice storm like we had last December. Five days for us with no power. Had to charge my cell phone in the car. And we were lucky. Happy Haunt's kids missed 15 days of school and how long were you without power? The ice is what scares me. There must be some part of the country that doesn't have weather reasons not to live there.
Originally Posted By dshyates "There must be some part of the country that doesn't have weather reasons not to live there." Raleigh-Durham, NC. 1-2 ice storms a year, but melt within a day or 2. And it doesn't get TOO hot during the summer. Really some of the best weather in the country. And a darned pretty place to boot.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Which brings up another question. Did you have as many snow related power failues when you were growing up VBDAD as there are now? ----- damn good question, and my knee jerk reaction was going to be of course. But as I think about it I think that answer is no..not sure why, I have to think about that, but not that I remember, it was very rare
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Really some of the best weather in the country. And a darned pretty place to boot.<< Yep! I grew up in Winston-Salem, which is about an hour and a half west of Raleigh, and our weather was even better. We were a little closer to the mountains, so our summers were cooler and our winters still weren't bad. The would usually get about 2 or 3 storms each year that would shut down the city for a day or two to wait for it to melt (it simply wasn't worth the investment for the city to have a lot of snow plows), and then we'd be on our way again. We still got the storms from hurricanes, but it was far enough inland that it was just a lot of rain, though not enough to really cause any flooding. And fall was to die for! That single handedly is the reason that I will never be able to be fully comfortable in southern California. The cool crisp air and the trees everywhere turning colors, and staying that way for 2 solid months. There's really no place in the country like it, from what I can tell.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 When I was a kid we used to spend two weeks at a cabin on Lake Lure in October. Absolutely beautiful. For thirteen months the Navy had my son in Goose Creek, SC he liked the area weatherwise.
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 I will say this about snow. The first snowfall of the year is pretty, and usually I like Northern Virginia's weather, I just hate the traffic. But anyways the problem is this last year was torture. We had so much snow that I think we actually beat Chicago out, and we weren't equipped for it because we don't usually get that much snow, so our rds were not clear for days, and even our driveways to open the door you had a foot of snow land inside the house, and the worst part about it was the cabin fever that is so not made up. Now try having cabin fever with a 4,5 year old girls ugh it was torture.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^the difference we have is that the snow that falls here in Dec is still here in March as rarely does the temp get warm enough to melt....so each subsequent snowfalls add to what we already have. it's true some area get more snowfall, and I've been in areas not equipped and it is a nightmare I agree.. but then they go to 50 degrees or more and it is gone a week later. not the case here... the white snow is brown/black frozen sludge for months
Originally Posted By MPierce The snow isn't so pretty when it's black, and hard as a rock. I have been watching the games at Wrigley the last coupled of nights, and that 60 degrees at game time with a low of 52 does sound pretty good right now. Which leads to another question for you VBDAD. Why don't the Cubs post the errors on the scoreboard until after the game. I never reeally noticed that before.
