Where to go for four seasons? (moving, deal, metro)

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Addams

So you think winter stretches from Halloween to Easter?

I can't even take that seriously. Have you even been here during those months?

I grew up in NY and where I lived, that was the window for snow and freezes

[ckhthankgod]

^Id say Thanksgiving to mid March, give or take. It may snow around Halloween, but it is rare and it is more slushy than anything.

In recent years, there seems to be alternating or more frequently milder winters outside of snow belts, where it might not be until late December when snow really comes down or it may be a few bursts of heavy snow and that’s it.

[Grizzly Addams]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

I grew up in NY and where I lived, that was the window for snow and freezes

And the window for 80 degrees is late March to early October, does that also qualify for six months of summer?

[CastletonSnob1]

Originally Posted by DubbleT

Pretty Good list.
OP, how much cold and snow are you looking for specifically? Do you want enough that kids can build a snowman or go sledding every weekend for a few months? Enough for skiing and snowmobiles? Cold enough that you can go ice fishing or skating on the rivers and ponds?
Or do you want just enough to get an occasional snow that looks pretty but is gone in a few days or hours, maybe you can have a snowball fight or two, and a day or two of sledding if you're lucky? That last one, that's what we get here in the tri-cities of TN. *We get bonus points for being within reasonable distance of a couple of ski resorts, lol. Temps rarely go over 90F or down into single digits.

Which states would I go to for either of them?

[DubbleT]

Originally Posted by CastletonSnob1

Which states would I go to for either of them?

Well, if you want the 4seasons lite that we have here the list Kyle made is pretty much on spot. If you want more snow you can head on in to IN and KY, if you want the ice fishing and such go looking into MI, WI, MN in the midwest. The northeastern and western states I'll leave to someone else to deliver on since I'm not familiar with those.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Addams

And the window for 80 degrees is late March to early October, does that also qualify for six months of summer?

Not really, because snow and freezes stick out more than an occasional warm spell, and can do more damage to newly budding flowers and trees

The trees didn't really leaf out until early May where I grew up

[Grizzly Addams]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

Not really, because snow and freezes stick out more than an occasional warm spell, and can do more damage to newly budding flowers and trees

The trees didn't really leaf out until early May where I grew up

I am confused. So the occasional freeze takes precedence over the occasional heat?

The reality is that outside of late Nov - early March, freezes and snow are rare.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Addams

I am confused. So the occasional freeze takes precedence over the occasional heat?

The reality is that outside of late Nov - early March, freezes and snow are rare.

They can still kill newly blooming trees and flowers

[Grizzly Addams]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

They can still kill newly blooming trees and flowers

Sure. But 6 months? That's an extreme stretch. Winter is the only season in MN that you can guarantee will be at least 3 months long. In an off year it will be longer. A 6-monther may happen once a century, but are far from the norm.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Addams

Sure. But 6 months? That's an extreme stretch. Winter is the only season in MN that you can guarantee will be at least 3 months long. In an off year it will be longer. A 6-monther may happen once a century, but are far from the norm.

The winter of 2000-2001 lasted 5 months in Upstate NY, turned cold right around 11/10 and didn't warm up for a good stretch until early April. We had one of our coldest December's on record and a cold and snowy March that didn't hit 50° once (which is rare for March in NYS)