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Many of these discussions about winter don't include personal needs and expectations. For someone who dislikes cold and clouds and snow, ABQ indisputably has better winters than the Northeast and upper Midwest. Sunnier, drier, shorter. But it does get cold and it can snow occasionally---I know it took me as a Northeasterner some time to adjust because I was expecting still warmer weather. Maybe ideal for many of us would be fall and winter in the low desert places like Phoenix and Palm Springs and spring and summer in ABQ.
Thank you all for your information. I think I will need to visit Albq in the winter to see for myself! We definitely have a lot less daylight here in Maine and our winters last MUCH longer than there. We don't officially warm up until May/June.
Many of these discussions about winter don't include personal needs and expectations. For someone who dislikes cold and clouds and snow, ABQ indisputably has better winters than the Northeast and upper Midwest. Sunnier, drier, shorter. But it does get cold and it can snow occasionally---I know it took me as a Northeasterner some time to adjust because I was expecting still warmer weather. Maybe ideal for many of us would be fall and winter in the low desert places like Phoenix and Palm Springs and spring and summer in ABQ.
This is all completely true. I have to admit that when I moved to ABQ originally, I expected winter temps more comparable to El Paso's / Las Cruces'...especially the late night / early morning very chilly temps that occur. However, I think once I settled in, I realized still - to me personally - incredibly more mild and temperate the winters were than I was used to in the Midwest, and how much I actually appreciated still being able to experience some winter weather...just not much!
But I also agree that ideally, I would like to winter in Tucson and then fall / spring in Albuquerque or El Paso...but really, I admit that is really splitting hairs! Currently wintering in the Milwaukee, WI area, I yearn for winter in ABQ!
Hey Towanda! I hope you aren't expecting Eldorado to have much more. It did snow deep enough one time and stayed long enough in the eight years I lived there that I was able to cross country ski around my house. But other than that, it was just enough to create black ice on the roads. But I didn't find myself missing snow like I do in WA. The blue skies and sun all winter were fabulous--I look forward to getting back to that instead of rain and clouds. You can always head for the mountains when you want snow.
Hey Towanda! I hope you aren't expecting Eldorado to have much more. It did snow deep enough one time and stayed long enough in the eight years I lived there that I was able to cross country ski around my house. But other than that, it was just enough to create black ice on the roads.
Interesting post. Let me see if I have this correct...
In 8 years in Eldorado you had ONE big snowstorm ... and EVERY other storm only created black ice???
This is contrary to information that I have had from many people, and what I have seen for myself in visiting the area for quite a few years in the winters.
It doesn't matter anyway ... one snow storm every eight years would be okay, because I am already totally psyched to accept and love Eldorado just the way it is.
Interesting post. Let me see if I have this correct...
In 8 years in Eldorado you had ONE big snowstorm ... and EVERY other storm only created black ice???
This is contrary to information that I have had from many people, and what I have seen for myself in visiting the area for quite a few years in the winters.
It doesn't matter anyway ... one snow storm every eight years would be okay, because I am already totally psyched to accept and love Eldorado just the way it is.
Well no need to get snippy T. I suppose everyone's definition of a storm might be different. Eldorado was a wonderful place to live, just never had snow that stayed except for a couple of times (and yes only once was it deep enough and stayed long enough to xc ski around my house.) Rarely had the problem with black ice in PA--when it snowed it stayed snow. WA is very similiar to NM--black ice--ugh. Next time I move I want to live where I can walk or take buses to work when the roads are icy.
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I suppose everyone's definition of a storm might be different. Eldorado was a wonderful place to live, just never had snow that stayed except for a couple of times (and yes only once was it deep enough and stayed long enough to xc ski around my house.) Rarely had the problem with black ice in PA--when it snowed it stayed snow. WA is very similiar to NM--black ice--ugh. Next time I move I want to live where I can walk or take buses to work when the roads are icy.
