One year in Boston (Florida)

[TomDot]

Originally Posted by Bostonian08

You won't love it so much in January FD. To be honest, the New Year's Eve parade is great if the weather is okay. Often it is. The past couple years it was between mid 30's to upper forties. That's delightful for January. El Nino years up north are great. Sometimes it's minus 30 with the wind chill. You should see the poor cheerleaders in the marching bands on those days. But yeah, Beantown is sweet.

In my 40+ years in Boston I have never experienced minus 30 wind chill.
You have to go to Northern New England for that.
Winters in Boston are relatively mild compared to the rest of the northern tier of our country.

[HowGoesIt]

agreed. -30 wind chill is a bit of an exaggeration. It will get that cold in northern Maine, northern Vermont, and in some parts of upstate NY. From my years in Boston, I remember the average overnight low being in the teens at night. Every once in a while, we would get a cold snap where the overnight low would be in the single digits.

[Bostonian08]

Originally Posted by TomDot

In my 40+ years in Boston I have never experienced minus 30 wind chill.
You have to go to Northern New England for that.
Winters in Boston are relatively mild compared to the rest of the northern tier of our country.

"Boston has been freezing - literally - since Jan. 13, the last time the mercury rose above 32 degrees. And forecasters at the National Weather Service said tonight's lows were expected to hit zero with a wind chill factor of 30 to 40 below zero. This could turn into the worst extended cold snap in Boston in more than 100 years, the Weather Service said."

http://www.heatisonline.org/contentserver/objecthandlers/index.cfm?id=4213&method=full

CNN.com - 'Extremely dangerous' cold grips Northeast - Jan. 16, 2004
Bitter cold bites into Northeast
wbztv.com - Boston Endures Coldest March Day In 23 Years
Wind Chill Advisory Issued As Temps Plummet - Boston Weather News Story - WCVB Boston
Windy, Frigid Weather Whips Bay State - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston
Safety fears rise as temps plunge - BostonHerald.com
Wind chills at minus 60
Cold weather continues to plague area
Icy blast ends Northeast spring fling - Weather - MSNBC.com
CNN - Dangerous winds, temperatures freezing New England - January 20, 2000
Big Chill Hits Midwest And Northeast, Trains Canceled, Highways And Schools Closed As Temperatures Hover Around Zero - CBS News
FOXNews.com - Northeast Residents Shiver as Deep-Freeze Temperatures Hit the Region - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
Fire Department Journal - City of Boston
Blow Wind, Blow!
washingtonpost.com: Icy Temperatures, Sub-Zero Wind Chills to Continue
ABC News: Bitter Cold Settles in for Long Northeast Stay

I could go on and on. Just Google Boston bitter cold or something like that. And this is just the EXTREME cold.

Another horrendous agony of the Northeast is when it's 19 degrees for like 2 or 3 weeks straight. Or when it gets to be March and the winter has been hard (started in October, e.g.) and you are soooooo tired of it and then it's 26 degrees for three straight weeks in March.

Then when you get 30 inches of snow, hell, compared to the cold, that's just a novelty.

[BubbyBu]

"worst cold snap in 100 years....."

[boston mark]

How can anyone not love this city? Seriously.

[WannaGoHome]

Can't we just have one positive upbeat post instead of hammering on the weather? the people? Etc. It's New England, of course it gets cold. And besides, FD, maybe you'll love the cold. I certainly miss it. California weather isn't as great as it's chalked up to be. Summer 12 months a year gets way older than winter for less than half of a year.

[Woof Woof Woof!]

Boston is one of the most sophisticated cities in the country. Second to NYC, it is the best. I love the four seasons, love the cold and the snow, all of it. Bring it on!

[1979]

Originally Posted by Woof Woof Woof!

Boston is one of the most sophisticated cities in the country. Second to NYC, it is the best. I love the four seasons, love the cold and the snow, all of it. Bring it on!

Not to sound bias...or like an elitest, but Boston IS the most sophisticated city in the country. NYC is just bigger, with more glitz

[findingmesomeday]

Originally Posted by Bostonian08

"Boston has been freezing - literally - since Jan. 13, the last time the mercury rose above 32 degrees. And forecasters at the National Weather Service said tonight's lows were expected to hit zero with a wind chill factor of 30 to 40 below zero. This could turn into the worst extended cold snap in Boston in more than 100 years, the Weather Service said."

http://www.heatisonline.org/contentserver/objecthandlers/index.cfm?id=4213&method=full

CNN.com - 'Extremely dangerous' cold grips Northeast - Jan. 16, 2004
Bitter cold bites into Northeast
wbztv.com - Boston Endures Coldest March Day In 23 Years
Wind Chill Advisory Issued As Temps Plummet - Boston Weather News Story - WCVB Boston
Windy, Frigid Weather Whips Bay State - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston
Safety fears rise as temps plunge - BostonHerald.com
Wind chills at minus 60
Cold weather continues to plague area
Icy blast ends Northeast spring fling - Weather - MSNBC.com
CNN - Dangerous winds, temperatures freezing New England - January 20, 2000
Big Chill Hits Midwest And Northeast, Trains Canceled, Highways And Schools Closed As Temperatures Hover Around Zero - CBS News
FOXNews.com - Northeast Residents Shiver as Deep-Freeze Temperatures Hit the Region - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
Fire Department Journal - City of Boston
Blow Wind, Blow!
washingtonpost.com: Icy Temperatures, Sub-Zero Wind Chills to Continue
ABC News: Bitter Cold Settles in for Long Northeast Stay

I could go on and on. Just Google Boston bitter cold or something like that. And this is just the EXTREME cold.

Another horrendous agony of the Northeast is when it's 19 degrees for like 2 or 3 weeks straight. Or when it gets to be March and the winter has been hard (started in October, e.g.) and you are soooooo tired of it and then it's 26 degrees for three straight weeks in March.

Then when you get 30 inches of snow, hell, compared to the cold, that's just a novelty.

Heehee! We picked a great week to go to Disneyworld. I remember watching the news and laughing that we were in Orlando (where the weather was a lovely mid-70's). But eventually we had to go home and it was c-c-c-c-cold.

[Suericio]

Originally Posted by FloripaUSA

I love Boston Too! But I am relocating to FL just because of this Cold Winter! Summer is too short up here!

---- ive been in florida for the past 5yrs and already wanting to get out of here, everything is so backwards and u will miss the food from back home. yes the weather is the best thing i can say about florida. but does the bad outweigh the good or vice versa??? but thats just my opinion.....