Cabin Fever (Cleveland, Parma, Lorain: living in, clubbing, things to do)

[drb85650]

Ok, everybody from Cleveland area tells us how you're stuck inside for months unending due to constant snow. Can't get out, can't go for walks, aboslutely nothing to do.
So how bad is it? Are there literally weeks of trapped inside, trudging to work and barely making it, unable to do anything but hibernate?
Thought I was prepped for the winters back there, now this......or is it a line of bs?

[andrew0816]

Originally Posted by drb85650

Ok, everybody from Cleveland area tells us how you're stuck inside for months unending due to constant snow. Can't get out, can't go for walks, aboslutely nothing to do.
So how bad is it? Are there literally weeks of trapped inside, trudging to work and barely making it, unable to do anything but hibernate?
Thought I was prepped for the winters back there, now this......or is it a line of bs?

Umm, no. There is still stuff to do in the winter. I actually went out clubbing in January and there was NO snow. The winters can be horrible, but it doesn't last for months on end. Also, you can still go to dinner downtown, Ohio City, Tremont, Little Italy, etc. A sprinkle of snow makes it absolutely wonderful. Not to mention you can always go skiing or snow boarding (and play out in the snow, no matter how childish it may seem, it is still fun). Do the winters become monotonous? Yes, but that is what's great about having FOUR seasons, things change (and, after a while, I get bored with the weather no matter the season). Spring is wonderful, summer is delightful, fall is relaxing, and winter is indeed a wonderland.

[jam40jeff]

There are maybe one or two days the whole year where you really just can't do much outside. MAYBE one or two. The rest of the time it's a matter of putting a coat on and enjoying a little snow.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by jam40jeff

There are maybe one or two days the whole year where you really just can't do much outside. MAYBE one or two. The rest of the time it's a matter of putting a coat on and enjoying a little snow.

I'd say it's more like 3-5, but then again, that probably all depends on how good your local municipality is at clearing snow from the streets!

[BelieveInCleve]

No, if you trap yourself inside thats your choice and your fault because there is almost always things to do outside.

Its still very possible to go outside and take walks just about all winter. Theres sledding, snowboarding, skiing when there is a lot of snow. You can still pretty much go out anywhere, just drive careful when the roads are bad but they usually wont be. If theres a big snowstorm, which happens maybe 1-2 times a year on average, than you wont be able to do much for that day and maybe the next, but its usually not even that bad. You will only have to worry about this from December-March as the rest of the year is warm or not bad. On top of that there are usually several periods in the winter when the temperature highs will be in the 40s-60s for up to a few days or weeks at a time.

Also most kids really wont mind the winter at all as it brings so many more things to do for them. I never had a problem with the winter growing up. I actually wished that we got much more snow as many years I was only able to go sledding or really play in the snow a few times.

[drb85650]

Thanks for the quick responses. So it's just normal winter ie;living in Denver for years, same thing. Wife has coworkers from Parma, Cleveland and over in Indiana, all tell her how horrid it is. Plus she keeps the weather on her desktop(Wvista), all winter long it kept saying "snowing". I kept telling her that could be a flurry somewhere along the lake, they'd still report it as snow. Just scared her a tad.
Now I gotta get her over the horrible tales of humidity in summer and mosquitos that carry small children away......

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by drb85650

Thanks for the quick responses. So it's just normal winter ie;living in Denver for years, same thing. Wife has coworkers from Parma, Cleveland and over in Indiana, all tell her how horrid it is. Plus she keeps the weather on her desktop(Wvista), all winter long it kept saying "snowing". I kept telling her that could be a flurry somewhere along the lake, they'd still report it as snow. Just scared her a tad.
Now I gotta get her over the horrible tales of humidity in summer and mosquitos that carry small children away......

I think I've heard or read that Denver actually gets more snow than Cleveland.

[BelieveInCleve]

I also have to mention that the Cleveland area can vary greatly as far as snowfall.

Areas in Lorain and Medina County average around the 30-40 inch range, the city of Cleveland itself averages around 50-55 inches, but as you go East/NE of Cleveland some areas can average over 90 inches similar to Buffalo, NY. This is because of the bad snow belt and lake effect snow.

Heres a map of the average snowfall around Ohio so you can see what Im talking about:

The temperature varies much less although areas more south and farther from the lake shore will normally be several degrees warmer, and the areas hit hardest with snow as shown on the map will also generally be a few degrees cooler.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Cle440

I also have to mention that the Cleveland area can vary greatly as far as snowfall.

Areas in Lorain and Medina County average around the 30-40 inch range, the city of Cleveland itself averages around 50-55 inches, but as you go East/NE of Cleveland some areas can average over 90 inches similar to Buffalo, NY. This is because of the bad snow belt and lake effect snow.

Heres a map of the average snowfall around Ohio so you can see what Im talking about:

The temperature varies much less although areas more south and farther from the lake shore will normally be several degrees warmer, and the areas hit hardest with snow as shown on the map will also generally be a few degrees cooler.

Good point about the variation of snowfall in the Cleveland area!

[drb85650]

I'd heard about that, the area northeast of city especially. Now, can you tell me about mosquito/humidity at its worst and what time of year?