Floridian moving to denver area around august any advice?? (how much, house)

[beekramer]

Floridian moving to denver area around august any advice??

[BlueWillowPlate]

Purchase some chapstick, buy a humidifier, allow for time to get used to the higher altitude.

[SacalaitWhisperer]

I've lived in Florida and Colorado.

Get rid of your flip flops. You won't need em all that much in CO.

:/

Seriously, your winter attire will soon be quite different than what was required in Florida.
I'm a Gulf Coaster too and the biggest problem I had was dry skin, when I moved to Colorado
and the lack of winter gear was an issue the first winter I was there. Plan on getting some "winter clothes"
like never before.

Everyone says "its a dry cold" and act like it isn't cold. Bullcookies. It gets colder than Coors light cans but it is
your fingers that turn blue.

I really loved seeing mountains but I got tired of sneax in about a minute and a half.

[BabyBoomers2]

We lived south of Denver, CO for 5 1/2 years, now live in Jax, Florida. We loved it there, but the winters, combined with our ages (late 50's) plus two surgeries got the best of us......had to move out. I had. In fact, one surgery was due to a fall in ice/snow in our driveway! And, no matter how much people downplay the winter weather there, we have photos and video to prove them all WRONG. Snow can come down so heavy and accumulate so much that a "Snow Day" has to be taken cause companies have to shut down. We wore winter parka's, had a snow-blower and both vehicles had snow tires on them. Kids love the snow, but they don't have to drive to work and back home in the stuff! The snow is absolutely beautiful during the Holidays, but during the rest of the time it can be a real headache! I was raised in northeastern Indiana and never seen snow on Halloween. Outside Halloween decor covered in snow is really weird looking! And, a temp of -10 at 3:30PM isn't fun either!
Good Luck and keep that snow shovel and ice scrapper handy!

[Snikt]

I just moved from Florida to Denver in August as a matter of fact and I like it so far. Granted I haven't been through a Winter here yet, but the temps where I would have normally been "cold" in Florida (30-40s) don't feel cold here at all. Not sure if that just means i'm used to it or if it has to do with the humidity.

I've been skiing here a lot over the years so I think I know somewhat to expect, my opinion is the heat in Florida is way more oppressive than the winter here. You can always put more clothes on, but when it feels like 120 and you are pouring with sweat after 2 minutes of being outside that's worse to me.

[CruisingUSA]

Well, having been here for a month...and having lived with Florida humidity for 20 years, I keep having issues with the insides of my nose becoming chapped. Just about every morning I wake up, I sneeze out blood because my nose just gets so dry.

Some people complain about putting on lotion, but I dont mind that. Just means more trips to Bath and Body works!

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by CruisingUSA

Well, having been here for a month...and having lived with Florida humidity for 20 years, I keep having issues with the insides of my nose becoming chapped. Just about every morning I wake up, I sneeze out blood because my nose just gets so dry.

Some people complain about putting on lotion, but I dont mind that. Just means more trips to Bath and Body works!

- Any basic drugstore saline spray will help with the nose, as will having a good humidifier in the winter. Then, there is Ayr brand saline gel and also Ayr brand spray saline nasal gel. The gels last longer than the basic sprays. Give one of those a try and see how it goes. Most people eventually acclimate to the dry air, though most of us use a whole house humidifier whenever the heat is on.

[BlueWillowPlate]

Originally Posted by Snikt

I just moved from Florida to Denver in August as a matter of fact and I like it so far. Granted I haven't been through a Winter here yet, but the temps where I would have normally been "cold" in Florida (30-40s) don't feel cold here at all. Not sure if that just means i'm used to it or if it has to do with the humidity.

I've been skiing here a lot over the years so I think I know somewhat to expect, my opinion is the heat in Florida is way more oppressive than the winter here. You can always put more clothes on, but when it feels like 120 and you are pouring with sweat after 2 minutes of being outside that's worse to me.

I do think a Florida summer (especially down in the peninsula) is more oppressive than a Colorado winter.
Freezing temps do not feel as cold in Colorado.
Colorado winters are rarely oppressive, and often sunny and open.
It's just that they can begin very early (http://cbs4denver.com/weatherupdates/weather.90.degrees.2.1158499.html - broken link), and end very late.

[CruisingUSA]

Originally Posted by BlueWillowPlate

It's just that they can begin very early (http://cbs4denver.com/weatherupdates/weather.90.degrees.2.1158499.html - broken link), and end very late.

well, atleast with the extreme temps in Florida....there isn't a need to plug in a car battery? And If you've got a garage, car with A/C and work in an office, one may never even feel the temp.

And if its so hot, hop in the pool or beach LOL

[RedSoxFanGoingWest]

Originally Posted by LoveBoating

We lived south of Denver, CO for 5 1/2 years, now live in Jax, Florida. We loved it there, but the winters, combined with our ages (late 50's) plus two surgeries got the best of us......had to move out. I had. In fact, one surgery was due to a fall in ice/snow in our driveway! And, no matter how much people downplay the winter weather there, we have photos and video to prove them all WRONG. Snow can come down so heavy and accumulate so much that a "Snow Day" has to be taken cause companies have to shut down. We wore winter parka's, had a snow-blower and both vehicles had snow tires on them. Kids love the snow, but they don't have to drive to work and back home in the stuff! The snow is absolutely beautiful during the Holidays, but during the rest of the time it can be a real headache! I was raised in northeastern Indiana and never seen snow on Halloween. Outside Halloween decor covered in snow is really weird looking! And, a temp of -10 at 3:30PM isn't fun either!
Good Luck and keep that snow shovel and ice scrapper handy!

The worst part for me is trying to avoid the polar bears when walking my dogs during the winter months.

Your post is very misleading especially to someone looking for honest advice. How often do these "end of the world" snow storms occur? Or the -10 degree daytime temperatures? Without having the time or the care to research statistics, I'd say not very often. I've been here over 3 years and my company has never officially closed due to snow. You make it sound like it happens every day. The coldest average temperature in Denver is right around 30 degress. Every city/state has its anomalies with weather.

We get that you had bad experiences with Denver's winters but it's unfair to paint Denver as the arctic.