Originally Posted by fw102807 (Post 1494656)

The year before we left we got 4 ft of snow in 2 weeks time. I don't miss it one bit!

Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 1494667)

The only ice I want to see is in my drink! My Florida motto.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1494659)

And when the earth makes it elliptic path further away from the sun and create another ice age Florida will be central Florida will be coveed in snow.:confused:

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem (Post 1494929)

Great Villages video: Shovelin' Sunshine

Ted Merthe "The Villages Shovelin' Sunshine Song" - YouTube

Originally Posted by Transplant (Post 1494655)

Some day this will be a thing of the past.

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1494941)

Best ice scraper I've ever owned is now in a cheap shadow box...hanging prominently in the garage. :D

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1494941)

Best ice scraper I've ever owned is now in a cheap shadow box...hanging prominently in the garage. :D

Originally Posted by geofitz13 (Post 1495039)

Looking outside to 6 inches of snow. Someday for us will be April 2019. Then I will take a picture of the snow shovel, and hang it in the lanai. Under it will be a table with a candle. Anytime it snows more than an inch up here, I will light the candle, take a picture and share it with our (former) northern friends!

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem (Post 1494929)

Great Villages video: Shovelin' Sunshine

Ted Merthe "The Villages Shovelin' Sunshine Song" - YouTube

Originally Posted by Kazmi (Post 1495549)

April 2019 for us too! that will be a great spring!

This is what it looked like for us in MI yesterday. About 6-8 inches of snow and today the temps are bitter cold (low -5/ high 10). About the same for the rest of the week. Ok, now that Christmas is over the white stuff can go away :cold:

Originally Posted by New Englander (Post 1495744)

This is the main reason I moved from Massachusetts. Just can't take the cold anymore.

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid (Post 1494709)

But, But, But I thought it was going under water ?

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid (Post 1494709)

But, But, But I thought it was going under water ?

Originally Posted by Brandy4 (Post 1520608)

Ah! but I also remember, and miss, the gorgeous Spring, Summer and Fall in beautiful New England - a far cry from the oppressive heat in sunny Florida.

Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 1520624)

Florida summers extend for many months and are very humid and hot. Most folks essentially spend their summers indoors in air conditioned environments during the day and of course drive air conditioned vehicles between air conditioned structures. Some well-fixed long term Central Floridians whom I have met escape the long hot and humid summers by traveling "up north" somewhere cooler for a good chunk of the summer much as snowbirds escape their rough winters in Florida.



Central Florida experiences relatively short but cold winters as freezes do occur. Winter in Central Florida is rarely bikini weather much of the time! Of course the Tampa to Orlando stretch of Central Florida lies in the infamous lightning belt which ranks region #3 in the world for lightning strikes. Heavy road congestion in season, sink holes, love bugs, actually all kinds of bugs, hence the need for "birdcages" over pools and patios and the need for the extensive use of pesticides, hurricanes and tornados add to the situation.



It seems to me older folks such as myself do not tolerate cold easily (I never liked it) and don't want to deal with shoveling snow, driving in it or slipping, sliding and falling on ice. Hence they are motivated if not driven to escape it by moving to a climate offering a more hospitable winter.



Also for many retirees escaping high cost of living, high tax states runs a close second to escaping long dreary winters.



IMHO many of the thousands of retirees moving to Florida daily are weather, high cost of living and and high taxes refugees. They are moving "from" rather than "to".

Originally Posted by Wiotte (Post 1520648)

I love the heat. So glad many other people don’t.


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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 1520680)

I love heat as well but not high humidity along with it which does make a huge difference in how hot it actually feels. NWS Heat Index

Originally Posted by Wiotte (Post 1520682)

I worked outside in all weather for 20 years. Heat up to 102, cold down to -8, rain, wind, snow, darkness. I love the heat and humidity.


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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 1520624)

IMHO many of the thousands of retirees moving to Florida daily are weather, high cost of living and and high taxes refugees. They are moving "from" rather than "to".