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Bostonian here. The lady and I have been convinced that this winter was significantly worse than usual, and wondered why no one else seemed to think it was so w
by smbwrs 15y ago
Bostonian here. The lady and I have been convinced that this winter was significantly worse than usual, and wondered why no one else seemed to think it was so weirdly awful. Glad we're not alone, and that we weren't wrong. Wow, did it suck. Excellent article and research by Mr. Dobres.
- mfringel 15y agoAs a fellow Bostonian, I completely agree. I mostly came to the same conclusions (three straight weeks of snow with no melt days), but it's good to see it written out in numbers.
- amalcon 15y agoMy building's snow removal costs alone were sufficient to demonstrate that this was a particularly bad winter. They were more than twice last year's (last year being pretty typical).
- adatta02 15y agoBostonian also. It felt significantly worse than usual. I chalked it up to those few bitterly cold days and then of course the weekly super storms.
- djacobs 15y agoI knew moving to Boston that I could expect lots of snow, but the way it can affect your lifestyle for four months (especially if you walk everywhere) was something I didn't think too much about. The harshness of this winter is not an insignificant part of my decision to skip town and move to San Francisco :)
- lutorm 15y agoAs an expat Swede, I was disappointed with last years' snowfall. I had high hopes for cross country skiing, but that didn't work well at all. This winter was better, but still pretty weak. Maybe I should move to New Hampshire... ;-)
- lsb 15y agoIf you're in Boston, Maine is pretty close. If you want a good winter hike, the top of the Appalachian Trail is Mt Katahdin, about 100 miles north of Bangor ME.