I HATE this weather! (Denver: shopping mall, move to, pollution)

[steveindenver]

Just wrap the back-flow valve and pipes with insulation and you are good for anything down to a really hard prolonged freeze.

In a pinch, a garbage bag with newspaper will do -- just remember to leave room for air.

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by LBear

The problem is that if one forgets the night before or is out of town, when you get back, you have a busted line.

When is it freeze "safe" in Denver? June or July?

Usually mid-May. Soon, very soon!

[nelumbo]

For Denver:

Earliest Date of Last Freeze:April 5, 1977
Latest Date of Last Freeze:June 2, 1951
Average Date of Last Freeze:May 5th
Latest Freeze for the past 8 Years:
May 12, 2005
May 14, 2004
May 11, 2003
May 24, 2002
May 21, 2001
May 13, 2000
May 17, 1999
April 29, 1998

Note that only one of the past 8 years has had a final freeze date earlier than the average.

[LBear]

Actually, according to NOAA, it was June 8th, 2007 that Denver had freezing temps. (So much for global warming )

It looks like mid-May is the average for freezing temps.

The earliest freeze in summer was:
September 8, 1962

[LoveBoating]

We lived in the Englewood and Parker areas for 5 1/2 years. We moved there from So Calif., but were originally from Indiana and Michigan so we already knew what living in a winter season was like. Only thing is, neither of us EVER remembered getting snow during Halloween week and on Mother's Day Weekend! While living there, we seen both. Another thing, in Spring of 2007, a snowstorm hit on a Monday night, Tuesday and ended on Wednesday afternoon. It started warming up on Thursday and by Saturday/Sunday the daytime temps were in the mid 80's and boats were all over Chatfield and Cherry Creek Reserviors! It was like Winter and Summer all in the same 7 day period!!
We ended up moving away due to the winter cold affecting two surgeries that I had while living there. But, if you like snow and playing in it, Denver metro is definitely an area to consider living in!!
We are now living in North Carolina and we will both say that Colorado is BY FAR more beautiful than it is here.........sorry NC, but that is just the truth from our viewpoint. Those Blue Ridge Mountains just cann't compare to those BEAUTIFUL Rocky Mountains!!

[swissmiss0766]

I am from Denver (42 yrs old) and Denver has always had extreme weather fluctuations. Are you from Denver or where did you live before? We have always said that if you don't like the weather, wait a couple of minutes. However, that being said, Denver averages some 300+ sunny days a year. Not bad for having four seasons. I do agree though, if you don't like it, move.

[LoveBoating]

If you moved to Denver metro from So Calif, don't even think the weather in Denver metro will be like it is in So Calif. Reason why we said that: we noticed a lot of California license plates on the streets/freeways before we moved from there.
Another thing: there is a lot of difference between spending a day or so in the So Calif mountains snow skiing and LIVING in snow/cold weather. And, for the people who have NEVER lived in snow before (and moved to Colorado)...... Good Luck and Have Fun!

[Denverdude78]

See ya later LBear, go find weather paradise. (Hint, you probably won't find it on the North American continent). It's funny to hear all these people complain about the weather here, when every out of state person I know keeps mentioning how it is the best kept secret. For every one or two days we get a freak snowstorm that hardly sticks to the ground, everyone seems to forget the time in between when it was 70-80 and hardly a cloud in the sky. If you can't tolerate a little snow here and there, then go, there are lots of places that get hit with REAL blizzards where it stays cold for months on end, places that get hurricanes, earthquakes, severe tornadoes, floods, unbearable heat and humiduty, and constant rain out there that are just waiting for you.

Meanwhile I'll stay here with the great overall weather.

[sberdrow]

Originally Posted by Denverdude78

See ya later LBear, go find weather paradise. (Hint, you probably won't find it on the North American continent). It's funny to hear all these people complain about the weather here, when every out of state person I know keeps mentioning how it is the best kept secret. For every one or two days we get a freak snowstorm that hardly sticks to the ground, everyone seems to forget the time in between when it was 70-80 and hardly a cloud in the sky. If you can't tolerate a little snow here and there, then go, there are lots of places that get hit with REAL blizzards where it stays cold for months on end, places that get hurricanes, earthquakes, severe tornadoes, floods, unbearable heat and humiduty, and constant rain out there that are just waiting for you.

Meanwhile I'll stay here with the great overall weather.

what about San Diego? If I had to pick perfect weather I would pick that city. Most would agree I think, as long as SNOW isnt your picture of perfect. I love Phoenix, just LOVE it, unfortunately, there is no beach here, otherwise I really enjoy the HOT HOT and MORE HOT. Of course there are those cold months where it delves down to the freezing upper 60s and 70s (about 7 months). San Diego is out of my reach for affordable housing, so I have decided that at least I can be with in striking distance of the beach when I want it. Just went to Lego Land with the youngster, and my gosh what a paradise Carlsbad is. The traffic wasn't too bad either.

[tfox]

Originally Posted by sberdrow

what about San Diego? If I had to pick perfect weather I would pick that city. Most would agree I think, as long as SNOW isnt your picture of perfect. I love Phoenix, just LOVE it, unfortunately, there is no beach here, otherwise I really enjoy the HOT HOT and MORE HOT. Of course there are those cold months where it delves down to the freezing upper 60s and 70s (about 7 months). San Diego is out of my reach for affordable housing, so I have decided that at least I can be with in striking distance of the beach when I want it. Just went to Lego Land with the youngster, and my gosh what a paradise Carlsbad is. The traffic wasn't too bad either.

I'm still looking for that place with little humidity but lush greenery, never any precipitation at all, no clouds, about 72 degrees during the day and about 68 at night. Sun shines daily but not too strong so you won't get a sunburn, with great visibility all the time and never any air pollution.

Oops, there's no place like that. You have to compromise somewhere. Even San Diego isn't all of those things. Phoenix' climate is, to put it mildly, an "acquired" taste. It's somewhat self-selecting, only those who absolutely love heat would even think about moving there.