New England diaspora

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by ejlorge

Thank you, Submariner. Actually, a little while back you posted a reply to another question I had on New England. I appreciate it.

Let me ask you, as a fellow Californian, how difficult was adjusting to Spring there(?) It's not the cold that bothers me so mach as long, grey Springs. Like where I live now in Northern France, Feb, March, April and even May can be grey and rainy with NO SUN for what feels like weeks.

Does the weather change fairly regularly from day to day in New England?

Storm fronts blow through regularly. There are no mountains here to hold the clouds from moving on.

I was stationed in the PNW for a few years, air coming off the ocean there is so loaded with moisture that it is cloudy more often than sunny. Rain is more than 50% of the year, and overcast for weeks at a time are common.

I moved here in '05. So far I think the longest I have seen 'no sun' has been 2 days at a time.

What I was surprised by has been how bright winter is. Glare off the snow is very bright. After years living underwater, I became a bit light-sensitive [which is common in my career field]. After a few years of retirement, and working outdoors everyday. I can now go all summer long without needed shades. But come winter it is brazing goggles for me.

I have not experienced the 'grey spring' phenomenon. Sure it is "mud-season" as snow melts and the ground thaws, and we get a lot of rain.

[myspoonistoobig]

My parents are both from New England and moved to NY which I guess is considered Mid-Atlantic. They want to move south somewhere but I doubt that'll happen. Midwest and West isn't even on their radar as far as places to retire. Can't say that I blame them.