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Old 02-24-2008, 02:28 PM
 
Location: Grapevine, TX
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My husband is convinced that we'll be snowed in during the winter if we end up moving to the Denver area. Is it really that bad? I'm not a big fan of the cold, but I can deal with it if I have to. Does life come to a halt during the winter or do most people just go about their business like usual??
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Old 02-24-2008, 02:32 PM
 
Location: Chesterfield, MO
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My husband is convinced that we'll be snowed in during the winter if we end up moving to the Denver area. Is it really that bad? I'm not a big fan of the cold, but I can deal with it if I have to. Does life come to a halt during the winter or do most people just go about their business like usual??
It's not that cold but....man...it's snows A LOT. And when it does...it's almost always business as usual. It always took at least a foot of snow to cancel school.

People learn to get snow tires and/or SUVs, 4-wheel drive, and patience for a long commute.

And...hey...at least it's still sunny during the winter. You may have a foot of snow on the ground....but it won't last too long with the sun coming out the next day.
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Old 02-24-2008, 02:49 PM
 
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This horse has been beaten to death on these forums, but here goes again...

Yes, it snows in Colorado. Sometimes, it snows a LOT. Buy an AWD Subaru just like everyone else in this state, and go about your business.
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Old 02-24-2008, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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My husband is convinced that we'll be snowed in during the winter if we end up moving to the Denver area. Is it really that bad? I'm not a big fan of the cold, but I can deal with it if I have to. Does life come to a halt during the winter or do most people just go about their business like usual??
Goodness, no! For one thing, snow is not on the ground that much. We get these big dumps at times, but much of the winter the streets are bare. We are hardly ever snowed in. My kids probably had ~6 snow days total, in the whole time they went to public school here.
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Old 02-24-2008, 06:28 PM
 
Location: Viña del Mar, Chile
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Ive been monitoring the weather in Boulder for around the last month and what i've noticed is the average temperature was 45-50 degrees.
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Old 02-24-2008, 06:30 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Try googling the weather for the town your interested in.

My sister lives in Loveland and you couldn't PAY me to move there.

They have blizzards where you can't see the road from her condo. All kinds of fun stuff like that.
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Old 02-24-2008, 06:46 PM
 
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Try googling the weather for the town your interested in.

My sister lives in Loveland and you couldn't PAY me to move there.

They have blizzards where you can't see the road from her condo. All kinds of fun stuff like that.
I suppose hurricanes, 90% humidity, and bugs the size of helicopters are better?
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Old 02-24-2008, 06:47 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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We haven't had anything like a blizzard all winter.
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Old 02-24-2008, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Grapevine, TX
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Ok, thanks. That gives me some idea. I'm a born and raised Texan so living where it snows a lot would be something I would need to get used to. Of course, the kids would love to live where it snows!
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Old 02-24-2008, 07:55 PM
 
Location: CO
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Ok, thanks. That gives me some idea. I'm a born and raised Texan so living where it snows a lot would be something I would need to get used to. Of course, the kids would love to live where it snows!
Have to laugh. . .
Read this, posted a couple of days ago on the Ft. Collins forum:
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I spent months trying to find the best place for me and my kids. paid attention to all the usual; schools,housing,crime, etc, seasons. still renting and not sure to take the final step because to tell you the truth I am craving winter. Back home has had more of a winter season than here and believe me that is not saying much. wheres the snow we moved here for? The forecast seems to tease snow so much yet still nothing. I dont mean 2-3 inches. I mean snow 1-3 feet at least. Do we stay or do we go????
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