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Michael G. 01-15-2024 04:28 PM

Wisconsin's Weather
 
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Sub-zero temperatures,
Shoveling snow,
Salty cars,
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Chi-Town 01-15-2024 04:47 PM

Snowmobiling, skiing, ice fishing, tubing, ice skating, and snow boarding. Wisconsin was a winter playground for Chicago area people.

Tom52 01-15-2024 06:31 PM

I love Wisconsin.............but only in the summer.

Taltarzac725 01-15-2024 07:57 PM

Spent 10 or so winters there. But only a part of the one of 1969 as we were travelling to Apache Junction, AZ for two weeks or so in the sun. And then through Las Vegas and eventually to Reno, Nevada in January of 1970.

Rollie 01-16-2024 04:59 AM

the reason we moved from Wisconsin to Florida is the winter weather and cost of living. No brainer for us.

Rollie

Laker14 01-16-2024 07:17 AM

I spent 40 years in western NY. The winters in Wisconsin are probably colder and longer than in western NY, but I like to say we have beautiful Springs in New York. We just have to wait until late June to get them.

ThirdOfFive 01-16-2024 07:48 AM

Minnesota is a bit colder than Wisconsin in the winter, but Wisconsin gets a LOT more snow, with Lake Superior to the north and Michigan to the east. I have a brother in Campbellsport, WI who routinely gets hit hard with snow. He has a rather long driveway (200 yards, maybe) and had to buy a small tractor to keep it plowed.

Bitsee 01-16-2024 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 2291576)
Snowmobiling, skiing, ice fishing, tubing, ice skating, and snow boarding. Wisconsin was a winter playground for Chicago area people.

We lived in Minocqua Wisconsin which is the Chicago playground and has been for many years.

The winters are beautiful, the snow is so white and glistens on the trees when you walk outside and you can hear a pin drop it's so quiet after a major snowfall.

We decided to sell our home up there and move full-time to The Villages 2 years ago.
Well...exactly one summer down here and we went right back up to Wisconsin and bought another summer place to snowbird to.

The heat and humidity here in summer is beyond horrendous, the grounds and flowers shrivel up and die, and your skin feels like your searing in a fry pan the very minute you walk outside !
I will take a Wisconsin winter any day over a Florida summer if I had to.

We are retired, don't care if the snow plies up outside. Everybody and thier mother has plows and shovels and we never stayed snowed in for more than 3 hours after a really hard snowfall.
And we always owned snowmobiles in case of an emergency if we had to get out.

manaboutown 01-16-2024 02:09 PM

To the best of my recollection I have undoubtedly flown over but have never set foot in the state of Wisconsin. I know some nice people from Wisconsin and am sure parts of the state are quite beautiful at various times of the year but I would not want to spend any time there during the colder months as I prefer to spend as much of my time as possible in warm sunny places. Attending the Oshkosh fly-in would be fun!

Blackbird45 01-17-2024 05:30 AM

I lived in the N.Y. I once did a job in Internation Falls Minnesota in February on a frozen lake.
Given the choice I would rather live in a warmer climate than a cold.
If I ever do get the desire to revisit my past I climb into my refrigerator, I'm sure that will bring me back to reality.

Dusty_Star 01-17-2024 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Bitsee (Post 2291762)

The heat and humidity here in summer is beyond horrendous, the grounds and flowers shrivel up and die, and your skin feels like your searing in a fry pan the very minute you walk outside !
I will take a Wisconsin winter any day over a Florida summer if I had to.

I have not found that to be true in The Villages, in my summers here the grounds & flowers did not shrivel up & die, and my skin did not feel like it was being seared in a frying pan the minute I walked outside. But I am happy you enjoy living in Wisconsin.

Byte1 01-17-2024 06:55 AM

Like I tell my children up North, "the only snow I want to see is on a Christmas card." I'll move back North, ONLY when global warming makes it as nice as Florida, at least ten months a year.

Glowfromminnesota 01-17-2024 07:49 AM

True. lol. I will take two months of heat when I can still go outside and get my mail in the morning and have beautiful evenings or go swimming versus sitting in a house for six months. Minnesota summers have some “hot” ones too. Plants have zones for a reason.

Taltarzac725 01-17-2024 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Glowfromminnesota (Post 2292047)
True. lol. I will take two months of heat when I can still go outside and get my mail in the morning and have beautiful evenings or go swimming versus sitting in a house for six months. Minnesota summers have some “hot” ones too. Plants have zones for a reason.

I recall those mosquitoes near the Mississippi River. They were having a picnic on me while I was trying to eat some lunch.

Here's why Minnesota's mosquito season will be (and already is) so intense this year - CBS Minnesota

Vermilion Villager 01-17-2024 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2292084)
I recall those mosquitoes near the Mississippi River. They were having a picnic on me while I was trying to eat some lunch.

Here's why Minnesota's mosquito season will be (and already is) so intense this year - CBS Minnesota

Have you ever stepped outside of your lanai in the summer here? There are millions of mosquitoes and midges!!!
When I first got here I rented in Chitty Chatty one of those new places that did not have a lanai. Every night when the sun went down I got chased in the house

Aces4 01-17-2024 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Glowfromminnesota (Post 2292047)
True. lol. I will take two months of heat when I can still go outside and get my mail in the morning and have beautiful evenings or go swimming versus sitting in a house for six months. Minnesota summers have some “hot” ones too. Plants have zones for a reason.

Two months of heat in Florida? Try April through September heat, hurricane/tornado season, termites, roaches, constant spraying for bugs, mold so prevalent one needs to power wash at least once a year, sinkholes, high insurance rates, lack of excellent medical services, no state income tax so fees and taxes on everything else makes for a hefty cost of living…. and on and on.

Anyone sitting in their home for six months is lazy. No friends? No cultural events? No planned activities or workout centers? No family? No volunteering? Shoveling snow,why? A service can be hired for that and it’s far cheaper than lawn care in The Villages.

Wisconsin is terrible, lol. Everyone is encouraged to move to Florida and particularly The Villages. We’ll get the word out.

Michael G. 01-17-2024 12:36 PM

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We lived in Minocqua Wisconsin which is the Chicago playground and has been for many years.

Yep, we know the area well, did lots of waterskiing and musky fishing near and around the trestles.

Some call Minocqua "Little Chicago" and rumor was the city counsel was run by the mafia.
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Aces4 01-17-2024 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2292182)
Yep, we know the area well, did lots of waterskiing and musky fishing near and around the trestles.

Some call Minocqua "Little Chicago" and rumor was the city counsel was run by the mafia.
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That’s a Chicago rumor, they like to think every state is corrupt as they have experienced there.

Michael G. 01-17-2024 12:43 PM

When it comes to choosing between the North and Florida, just think if everyone wanted to
live here, or everyone wanted to live up north how crowded one or the other would be.

I have family up North that wouldn't even consider living in Florida and think I'm nuts.
They fish, hunt, snowmobile, summer gardening, boating, and love the change of seasons.
I say : "To each his own."

CFrance 01-17-2024 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2292177)
Two months of heat in Florida? Try April through September heat, hurricane/tornado season, termites, roaches, constant spraying for bugs, mold so prevalent one needs to power wash at least once a year, sinkholes, high insurance rates, lack of excellent medical services, no state income tax so fees and taxes on everything else makes for a hefty cost of living…. and on and on.

Anyone sitting in their home for six months is lazy. No friends? No cultural events? No planned activities or workout centers? No family? No volunteering? Shoveling snow,why? A service can be hired for that and it’s far cheaper than lawn care in The Villages.

Wisconsin is terrible, lol. Everyone is encouraged to move to Florida and particularly The Villages. We’ll get the word out.

We lived in West Michigan a block from the lake for 25 years. It was indeed a hassle in the winter with the blizzards, whiteouts, ice, bone-chilling winds, dirty mushy garage, dirty car you can't wash yourself, and I'm only scratching the surface.
What I did find is that the native born Michiganders never got cold, loved the skiing, sledding, skating, etc. I loved Michigan in the summer but I just never got used to the winters. I'll take 6 months of heat here over November through March in Michigan. And I'm not a lazy person. Just didn't like twenty minutes of gearing up in cold-weather clothing every time I wanted to go outside for something.

Topspinmo 01-17-2024 02:36 PM

Maybe we need more global warming. Electric cars not fairing too good in sub zero weather, can’t run heater and get very far. Plus charge times are way up. Can’t park them outside cold drains them. Not my words see
Quoted.
Just a moment...

Michael G. 01-17-2024 02:37 PM

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When I get homesick for my Wisconsin roots, I just walk out in our laundry room.........https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...1&d=1705520151

Aces4 01-17-2024 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 2292208)
We lived in West Michigan a block from the lake for 25 years. It was indeed a hassle in the winter with the blizzards, whiteouts, ice, bone-chilling winds, dirty mushy garage, dirty car you can't wash yourself, and I'm only scratching the surface.
What I did find is that the native born Michiganders never got cold, loved the skiing, sledding, skating, etc. I loved Michigan in the summer but I just never got used to the winters. I'll take 6 months of heat here over November through March in Michigan. And I'm not a lazy person. Just didn't like twenty minutes of gearing up in cold-weather clothing every time I wanted to go outside for something.

If there is one blizzard a year which may tie up one to two days for indoor activities, it’s not considered the end of the world. I see very few people in The Villages washing their own cars and carts have to be maintained also. Up north,there is no such thing as love bug season to ruin the paint on vehicles or fade everything in the Florida sun. I’ve never witnessed a beautiful spring day with a renewed freshness in The Villages.

As said earlier, there is something for everyone but relocated Florida residents seem to keep rationalizing why they moved. I say enjoy whatever floats your boat.

It will not bother Northerners, even part time, to encourage people to move to The Villages.

LuvNH 01-17-2024 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2292234)
If there is one blizzard a year which may tie up one to two days for indoor activities, it’s not considered the end of the world. I see very few people in The Villages washing their own cars and carts have to be maintained also. Up north,there is no such thing as love bug season to ruin the paint on vehicles or fade everything in the Florida sun. I’ve never witnessed a beautiful spring day with a renewed freshness in The Villages.

As said earlier, there is something for everyone but relocated Florida residents seem to keep rationalizing why they moved. I say enjoy whatever floats your boat.

It will not bother Northerners, even part time, to encourage people to move to The Villages.

I too, wonder about this. Why is it such a problem for people who move to TV that so many people still enjoy living a winter life for five or six months of the year. My children would NEVER think of moving here, they love the winter, they have all the toys and snow clearing gear. Also when it snows it does not last forever, the roads are cleared immediately, the mail still comes, Amazon still comes (thank you) and with the right clothing and footwear you can do anything you want. Things are very different from when we were young, we had to get out every morning and clean off our cars to get to work slipping and sliding all the way, now people work from home and don't go out in bad weather. Times have changed.

Michael G. 01-18-2024 03:09 PM

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I too, wonder about this. Why is it such a problem for people who move to TV that so many people still enjoy living a winter life for five or six months of the year. My children would NEVER think of moving here, they love the winter, they have all the toys and snow clearing gear. Also when it snows it does not last forever, the roads are cleared immediately, the mail still comes, Amazon still comes (thank you) and with the right clothing and footwear you can do anything you want. Things are very different from when we were young, we had to get out every morning and clean off our cars to get to work slipping and sliding all the way, now people work from home and don't go out in bad weather. Times have changed.



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Aces4 01-18-2024 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2292547)


I assume that little note is from a Florida cupcake suffering in the current temperatures here.:cold:

rustyp 01-19-2024 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by LuvNH (Post 2292250)
I too, wonder about this. Why is it such a problem for people who move to TV that so many people still enjoy living a winter life for five or six months of the year. My children would NEVER think of moving here, they love the winter, they have all the toys and snow clearing gear. Also when it snows it does not last forever, the roads are cleared immediately, the mail still comes, Amazon still comes (thank you) and with the right clothing and footwear you can do anything you want. Things are very different from when we were young, we had to get out every morning and clean off our cars to get to work slipping and sliding all the way, now people work from home and don't go out in bad weather. Times have changed.

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