Snow Birds Fleeing Florida!

Dog Folks wrote:
Those of us that can flee....do.

Florida weather from October to May is the best in the country.

From late May until October, not so much. We call it the three "H" season: Heat, Humidity, and Hurricanes.

X2 Wholeheartedly!

and where would the Sunshine State's economy be without Snowbirds?

We left Crystal River, FL Dec. 1st. Drove to Columbia, SC for the night, then to Fayetteville, WV for another night. Arrived home near Pittsburgh Dec. 3rd.

I was surprised how light traffic was on I-95.

-Tom

The whole state will probably rise a foot, judging by the numbers fleeing.

Finally the lines at restaurants will be tolerable.

Many of the snowbirds in this part of the swamp, Stuart, that I know, shoot for being home by tax day. Almost like Mary and Joseph, LOL. Both the US and Canadian snowbirds use the April 15 date, so they start heading north. Now the return south, varies more it seems. But most get back here sometimes in September, some as late as the date for US Thaksgiving.

I realized yesterday, the traffic had thinned out enough, I was able to make a left turn or two. Most of the time of the winter months I plan my trips to make only right hand turns, whenever possible. Our economy takes a big hit when the birds leave for the summer. Many of our snow birds come back every year, many leave cars here stored, so 5th wheels are very popular. They are not used for recreation, just living quarters. Many Florida RV parks have a yearly rate where you can leave your RV on your site and not be, in theory, charged for the summer months.

A number of the Canadians that winter in this area, leave their RVs and cars here, tagged in Florida, and fly home to their primary residence in Canada. They have cars there as well.

Thank goodness.....lol!

Those of us that can flee....do.

Florida weather from October to May is the best in the country.

From late May until October, not so much. We call it the three "H" season: Heat, Humidity, and Hurricanes.

Every one of you heading home. Please be very careful, take it easy. I have already been informed of some very serious if not fatal accidents.

It will be the same on I-95 as well. The geese have nothing on the migration of the great Northern Snowbirds. We join the flock in the first part of May. It's still way to cold up by the Canadian border to land on a good Summer roosting spot.