Woo-Winter!

[RosieTR]

It was 84 on Tues, in the mid-40s yesterday and barely made it above 40F today. We also had a little dusting of snow this morning, which kind of sealed the deal for the idea of winter having arrived. Forecast for tonight is "ice pellets" followed by snow showers and a hard freeze warning. So winter has arrived! Though we'll still have a period of 60s next week and stuff, my mentality is struggling to catch up to winter thought processes. Like I had to search around for slippers and a sweater when I got home from work, and I'm still not sure where my fleece hat is. But I am looking forward to snowshoeing! The clouds parted briefly today and I got a glimpse of snow-covered peaks on the drive to work :D I have to say I'm a little excited though. Haven't really had a real winter for 4 years, so this will be fun, except for driving, if today portends the rest of the season.

[Tussiemussies]

Wow, is this an early winter for you? Sounds like it's full speed ahead!

[Zoe Girl]

I blieive this is Rosie's first winter in the best state ever, Colorado ;) We had the dusting of snow yesterday and it made me sooo happy. I love snow here. It never lasts long. I have a staff person that is new to Colorado from the midwest so we tried to explain the weather here a bit, the temperature changes very quickly and snow comes and goes just as fast.

yeah for sweaters, a whole new section of the closet now:cool:

[Float On]

I was bummed that I had the AC on Friday morning and the HEAT on Friday night.

[Spartana]

I envy you Rosie - I love winter, I love snow, I love ice and freezing cold (hey, I rhymed :-)!). When I went thru Colorado recently (early Sept) it was pretty warm and very dry but nice in the mountains and the Aspens where changing colors. very pretty! I'll probably spend the winter up in the SoCal mountains again. Not as scenic as Colorado but it gets lots of cold and snow (in the 20's at night there already). And of course being only and hour and a half drive to the warm beaches, you really can snow ski in the mountains in the morning and then surf at the ocean in the afternoon.

[RosieTR]

I blieive this is Rosie's first winter in the best state ever, Colorado ;) We had the dusting of snow yesterday and it made me sooo happy. I love snow here. It never lasts long. I have a staff person that is new to Colorado from the midwest so we tried to explain the weather here a bit, the temperature changes very quickly and snow comes and goes just as fast.

yeah for sweaters, a whole new section of the closet now:cool:

Colorado IS the best state ever! But it's not my first winter here. I was born in CO (yes a true native!) but have lived in MA, TX and AZ for 3-4 yrs each. So the snow the other day didn't phase me at all. I suppose it would be considered a little early but I rarely remember a year when it didn't snow before my birthday, which is at the end of Oct. Sometimes it snows in Sept, and if it's heavy it's a real problem. Some friends and family lost trees and/or branches last Oct due to a heavy early Oct storm, though the dusting this year didn't cause major problems. I think my parents said they managed to have tomatoes til Thanksgiving one year, but that must have been the exception. Usually tomatoes are long picked by Halloween, and as a kid I remember always arranging my costume around a heavy coat! I'm sure others in CO can relate ;)

[winterberry]

Here in PA we had a weird snowstorm last October while the leaves were still on the trees. The trees couldn't bear the weight and many of their branches just splintered off which left the woods looking strange. Then, almost nothing for the rest of the winter. My DH had bought a new snowblower and he only got to use it once, and the snow that time wasn't very deep. I am hoping for a real winter this year.

[Tussiemussies]

Here in PA we had a weird snowstorm last October while the leaves were still on the trees. The trees couldn't bear the weight and many of their branches just splintered off which left the woods looking strange. Then, almost nothing for the rest of the winter. My DH had bought a new snowblower and he only got to use it once, and the snow that time wasn't very deep. I am hoping for a real winter this year.


Hi winterberry, I am in NW NJ and had the same weather as you did last year. I am also hoping for a real winter this year. A white Christmas would be especially nice! We lived in north central PA for four years...

[bunnys]

I live in Central VA and we have a white Christmas on average about once ever 20 years. It's defined as 1" on the ground on Christmas Day and usually that's all it is. When we do get snow (many years we don't get much of anything) it usually doesn't show up until mid-January.

I'd like to move farther north but still remain on the East Coast. I want more winter and I want the hellish edge off summer so I never have to use the AC. Virginia is beautiful but I'd like a change.

[herbgeek]

Here in New England, we had that same freak snow storm in October, and then very little snow the rest of the winter. I personally was happier about that than I thought I would be. Didn't miss those slippery roads AT ALL. I do like a dusting around Christmas, but by mid-January I'm ready for it all to go away. I think I'm living in the wrong place. :laff:

[Blackdog Lin]

After absolutely hating any kind of bad winter weather for the last 30-some years, I find I'm almost looking forward to some this year. Newly retired, you know? I look forward to the feeling of knowing I can sit inside all snug and enjoy watching the snow/ice/bitter cold, and not have to think about HAVING to clear the drive myself to get out (at 0-dark-thirty), or HAVING to pay the guy with the plow to clear the drive of 18" of snow (it ain't cheap), or HAVING to set outside my workplace for 20 minutes warming the vehicle up and scraping the windshield before I can head home.....

[Gregg]

CO is a wonderful state. I spent almost my whole adult life there, at 8000 feet or higher, in a ski town. It was fun, but when the snow started falling in October and would still fall in May, well, it gets old...or I got old. We had to design every Halloween costume to be worn with boots. Our anniversary in early June was always maked with either more snow or really cold mud. Twice we had (fresh) snowball fights instead of water balloon fights on the 4th of July. A charity golf event scheduled for mid-August was cancelled because of blowing and drifting snow one year. No mas. Ready to trade my snow board for a surf board and my pine trees for palm trees. Margarita anyone?

[SteveinMN]

After absolutely hating any kind of bad winter weather for the last 30-some years, I find I'm almost looking forward to some this year. Newly retired, you know? I look forward to the feeling of knowing I can sit inside all snug and enjoy watching the snow/ice/bitter cold, and not have to think about HAVING to clear the drive myself to get out (at 0-dark-thirty), or HAVING to pay the guy with the plow to clear the drive of 18" of snow (it ain't cheap), or HAVING to set outside my workplace for 20 minutes warming the vehicle up and scraping the windshield before I can head home.....
I must say the same thoughts have occurred to me. Winter in Minnesota isn't so bad if you can deal with it on your terms, like choosing when to stay inside and leave the car in the garage, or traveling at off-peak times to avoid the people on the roads who somehow seem to forget it gets icy every year here,:doh:or not having to sandwich snowblowing the driveway between how late you got home from work and dark. Yeah, not going to miss that....

[Spartana]

After absolutely hating any kind of bad winter weather for the last 30-some years, I find I'm almost looking forward to some this year. Newly retired, you know? I look forward to the feeling of knowing I can sit inside all snug and enjoy watching the snow/ice/bitter cold, and not have to think about HAVING to clear the drive myself to get out (at 0-dark-thirty), or HAVING to pay the guy with the plow to clear the drive of 18" of snow (it ain't cheap), or HAVING to set outside my workplace for 20 minutes warming the vehicle up and scraping the windshield before I can head home.....

Being retired in bad weather (both too cold as well as too hot) is great. When I was working and bad weather hit on my days off I always felt short-changed and like I was wasting days if I stayed in or couldn't enjoy the weather (same if there was good weather during my working hours). But now that I'm retired it just doesn't mattter any more. I really don't care if I spend a few days at home, amd actually enjoy it, because of bad weather (or a bad cold or flu) because i know that once the weather is good, no matter what day of the week it is, I can go out and play, play, play as long and often as I want!

[Spartana]

Ready to trade my snow board for a surf board and my pine trees for palm trees. Margarita anyone?

Well you and your wife could always join me when I move back to the SoCal mountains and do both - on the same day :-)! Plus you can partake of margaritas by the warm beach for lunch and a hot buttered rum by the fire in the snowy mountains for dinner. They even have night skiing/snowboarding. One place in the morning, and another in the afternoon!

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