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I remember thinking that when I moved there.Turns out between 2008-2012 the winters were as cold if not colder than in NY.We broke every record in the book.All I kept hearing was how this is so unusual..blah blah.
I moved here from FL thinking it was a great middle-ground between the north and south. Not as hot in the summer, and cold enough for some occasional snowy fun in the winter. Phenomenal springs & falls though, way better than florida.
I remember thinking that when I moved there.Turns out between 2008-2012 the winters were as cold if not colder than in NY.We broke every record in the book.All I kept hearing was how this is so unusual..blah blah.
Think of it this way, there may be snow here, but there is more in NY. You know the same unusual amounts.
I moved here from FL thinking it was a great middle-ground between the north and south. Not as hot in the summer, and cold enough for some occasional snowy fun in the winter. Phenomenal springs & falls though, way better than florida.
We arrived here a week and a half ago. Snow was on the ground and my 4 yr old son was so excited. I told him that he wouldn't see much snow do enjoy it while it was in the ground. We moved here from FL and look forward to the Spring and Fall. After living in England and being there through some harsh winters, I learned to appreciate the Spring time when it arrived.
I moved South from PA. I am in the South. My climate is Southern Mid-Atlantic. After 17 years, I do believe I am living in the perfect climate. For Me.
My brother in PA sent this tonight:
"...we are going to miss this storm. We have 12-15 inches on the ground right now. No major storm just a few inches here and there. It all adds up when the high temperature since the beginning of the year was 36. We've had 15 days where we were below 0 sometime during the day. Plus 3 days we didn't hit 0 at all! Warm up next week I hear. I'm ready."
Climate was definitely a major reason for the move. No regrets. I've been cold before, and I'm not going back....
Why do people choose to live where they are not happy with where they live?
It is an eternal mystery.
I KNOW! If you're disappointed, carry your ___ back where you came from!
I know some folks who came here in the NINETIES who are "disappointed" - and are STILL HERE!
I've lived here my whole life, never lived in NY - but the winters have been pretty mild the past few years. We might get a random freak snow, but then it's warm temperatures the rest of the winters (not including this winter). Even with the cold days, I still imagine this isn't like a more northern climate. Many winter days I go WITHOUT a coat.
I remember it snowing MUCH more when I was growing up in the 80s.
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Why do people choose to live where they are not happy with where they live?
It is an eternal mystery.
Sometimes they have good jobs that keep them here. Or they have family here. Or they have a spouse and kids who like the area. There are many reasons.
I came here because my husband was transferred here. He went to college here, has lived here before, his mom lives here, and he really likes it. I do not, but he has a job and I don't. So here we stay. Not much of a mystery at all.
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But the climate, while the initial subject of the thread, was not what you commented about. You asked a general question about why people stay here if they are not happy. There are many reasons why people stay here, even if they don't like a number of things about the region, the weather probably being one of the least important factors for most people. I doubt there are many people who love everything about this region but hate the weather and are clamoring to leave because of it.
I actually like the climate - better than where I came from anyway - it's one of the few things I like here better than where I lived before, but it doesn't make up for all that I don't like about the area.
ETA: Okay, now I know why I couldn't quote what you said, Mike. It looks like you deleted your comment. In which case, this comment in response, makes no sense
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