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Colorado is the snow becoming a drag is it usually warmer? |
Travel Info Im thinking of moving to Colorado but is heating cost very high do you ever get sick of the cold I mean I like the cold but watching the weather channel this year sems VERY cold in CO> Travel Tips This is a somewhat unusual year for us as far as snowfall. The last time we had anything like this was the winter of '97/'98. Most years the snow is gone after a few days. Cold would depend on where in the state you live. I am in the Springs and it is probably more moderate than the rest of the Front Range. Our (this is Colorado Springs, mind you, Denver's isn't the same) coldest months are usually January and February, they are also usually our driest months. I remember one year where we were stuck around 0 for about three weeks. March and April are generally our snowiest. Heating costs would also depend on where you live and the steps you take inside your home. Utility companies are local rather than state-wide, so the costs can vary greatly. My cousin lives in Thornton, just north of Denver, in a 1000sf townhouse, her heating costs run about $80 a month. I live in a 2400sf house and my total utility bill (gas, electric, water and waste water) averages $172 a month, it seems like the gas portion of that is about $70 (I also have a gas range and water heater, which makes up about $40 of the amount). I also keep my house at about 65. Every three degrees is supposed to be an increase of 10%. We have more sunny days that almost anywhere else in the country. So most of the time we are able to get out and about. My cousin (see above) hates it here and plans to return to the west coast in the next year or two. The dry is what kills her. Okay, so driving conditions when we have storms/ice are also in her top-ten things she hates about Colorado. ; ) Others the average temps in metro Denver are no lower than other years. It's just year we're getting an unusual amount of snow. Because of the sun and dry climate it melts fast. We normally do not get 3 back to back storms...40 today near 50 tomorrow and wed. Its really not that cold here, snow doesn't always mean cold. Last year we did have a cold snap in which is was VERY cold but normally the worst is when it is windy in the winter because it kinda blows right through you. If your residence has central air the energy bill is way more expensive in the summer than in the winter. Yeah, it can be a little chilly but you get used to it. Because there's no humidity it really isn't even that bad. Even on days like today where it was only 32 degrees the sun is out and there's no humidity and it is decent to go out in. But you really shouldn't decide if you should move here based on the weather. I went to Oregon my freshman year of college (I was born and raised here in Denver) and I thought the biggest hurdle would be the rain. Lo and behold it was the culture and people that most bothered me--not the weather. I was back in CO to finish college not because of the rain but because of the hippies in Oregon. So don't let the weather persuade of dissuade you from moving here. Consider the culture and people who you may not at all like. meh- usually denver has about 1 snowstorm a week that dumps about 4 inches of snow on the city. The average winter high is 38. Sometimes it is -10, sometimes it's 60! Heating is not too bad. Usually the snow melts but global warming has been messing everything up! These guys are all liars, I've lived in Denver 26 years and the roads in winter are a mess. I've had to drive 270 to work every day and it's a white knuckle proposition about every 3 weeks. Make sure you have good snow tires. Your heating bills will average 300-400 per month for a 2000 sq ft home. It can be cold in Denver, but it usually doesn't snow as much as it has in the past weeks. I think the snow makes it seem colder then it actually is. Personally, I'm getting really, really, really sick of all this snow. And we're supposed to get another storm just as bad as the first storm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. If you do move out here, I'd suggest moving in early May... |
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