Let's talk about NEXT wintah!
SWMBO (she who must be obeyed) has spoken. Next wintah we're bailing out of Maine the day after Christmas and heading South. Someplace reasonably warm. Cold snaps aren't a concern, just no more sno...
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Cold snaps, but no snow blocking the doors? Coastal South Carolina would work. I went through two winters there, 48 years later my daughter stayed for one. Worst winter weather is persistent cold rain and an occasional ice storm, but no snow shovel needed. It just gets better as you go further south, into coastal Georgia and northern Florida. Even to the north, the coastal plain in North Carolina and southern Virginia, and even the coast of northern Virginia, Maryland and southern Delaware will usually be free of snowfall, but will not necessarily be warm, not even above freezing, most of the winter.
Within 5 miles of the Atlantic coast, from the Delmarva peninsula on down, will be free of snowdrifts at the door. Also anywhere within 10 miles of the Gulf of Mexico, Florida to Texas, will be snow free. Across southern Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, coastal Texas, within 50 miles of the coast snowfall will be a rare event, winter storms rather being icy rain when cold, severe thunderstorms (maybe with tornadoes) when warm.
Moving on west, the Texas Rio Grande Valley will be pretty much snow free, mostly dry, temperatures ranging from a bit below freezing to positively hot for Maine, and quite often windy.
Within 5 miles of the Atlantic coast, from the Delmarva peninsula on down, will be free of snowdrifts at the door. Also anywhere within 10 miles of the Gulf of Mexico, Florida to Texas, will be snow free. Across southern Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, coastal Texas, within 50 miles of the coast snowfall will be a rare event, winter storms rather being icy rain when cold, severe thunderstorms (maybe with tornadoes) when warm.
Moving on west, the Texas Rio Grande Valley will be pretty much snow free, mostly dry, temperatures ranging from a bit below freezing to positively hot for Maine, and quite often windy.
