So how are all you "northerners", enjoying the cold?? (nights, seasons)
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0F is no problem at all for lows after being way below zero last month. However, it looks like 40s for highs by Sunday Some of that snowpack will be melting for sure.
I am moving somewhere warm and have a choice between Las Cruces, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona. Any input on which I should choose?
Both have pretty much the same climate- DESERT
I guess it depends on which large city you want to live close to:
Las Cruces you're close to El Paso/ Ciudad Juarez (great mexican food anywhere you go btw), or Tuscon you're close to Phoenix (6th largest city in the US)
I am moving somewhere warm and have a choice between Las Cruces, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona. Any input on which I should choose?
Sorry. I've never been to either place. Have you visited both places? Which one do you prefer? Just from viewing pics~I like the scenery in Las Cruces better then desert scenery, but that's just me. Wouldn't Tucson's winters be warmer though?
From the "North" of the UK here, but can still say we are "enjoying" the coldest and soon to be "snowiest" winter on record for some years! Plus the spring forecast indicates cooler temperatures, may be the cool down has really begun for us here after a warm 90's and 2000's so far with the longest stretch of below average temp months in a good while.
Not a bad winter though I don't personally enjoy cold much, it feels "proper" to be having a winter like this after a bunch of mild and dull "pseudo-winters".
Sorry. I've never been to either place. Have you visited both places? Which one do you prefer? Just from viewing pics~I like the scenery in Las Cruces better then desert scenery, but that's just me. Wouldn't Tucson's winters be warmer though?
I've visited both places and I like both of them. Tucson's winters are warmer but Las Cruces is a lot warmer than here. Both places are warm enough for me. Ironically, when I visited, it was the coldest day of the year. I thought it was too cold in both cities, but I don't hold that against them because I realize something like that would be a very rare occurrence. It was just bad timing that I happened to be in the Southwest during a cold snap. It would be different if I lived there because I would know it will warm up soon. But it was upsetting that I was only in the Southwest for 3 days on what was supposed to be a warm weather getaway. It didn't warm up until the last day I was there.
I've visited both places and I like both of them. Tucson's winters are warmer but Las Cruces is a lot warmer than here. Both places are warm enough for me. Ironically, when I visited, it was the coldest day of the year. I thought it was too cold in both cities, but I don't hold that against them because I realize something like that would be a very rare occurrence. It was just bad timing that I happened to be in the Southwest during a cold snap. It would be different if I lived there because I would know it will warm up soon. But it was upsetting that I was only in the Southwest for 3 days on what was supposed to be a warm weather getaway. It didn't warm up until the last day I was there.
Your luck is the same as mine. Whenever we vacation, you can bet it'll either be pouring rain or a cold spell or something.
I am moving somewhere warm and have a choice between Las Cruces, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona. Any input on which I should choose?
Las Cruces, NM has colder/snowier winters than Tucson. I'd say there is about a 10-degree difference in annual average temps. It can get cold in Las Cruces, and usually a stiff wind comes with that. But it's 70+ about 6-7 months of the year.
Even though I whine about the wind chill, I would not want to give up winter. Six to seven months of 70+ would not be good for me, I need a variety of temps!
btw I think spring just started in Tejas
it's currently (in San Antonio) 77F with a dewpoint of 50F and a nice strong SE wind coming off the gulf. There were lots of low cumulus this morning- it's such a beautiful day!!!
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Some of that snowpack will be melting for sure.
