Terveiset From the freezing north

**Tarheel** · 31st March 17, 04:01 AM

Originally Posted by dcommini

I seem to remember a "blizzard" in Mississippi in March quite a few years back. And snowy Christmases. Has it changed that much since I last lived there back at the turn of the century?

There was an ice storm in 1994 that crippled the northern part of the state for two weeks. It was a rare event. Usually a blizzard here lasts 36 hours, puts down 15 inches of snow and there is no trace of winter temperatures 72 hours later. I spent two weeks in Munich in 1977 (during Army NCO training) and know what winter looks like. I prefer the snow remain on the ground and temperatures hover around 30 F. for three to five months, before I think it's winter.

Can you guess why I live in Mississippi?

**JohntheBiker** · 31st March 17, 05:12 AM

Hello Iiivari, welcome from Toronto, Canada - also known for it's cold weather!

**Tomak** · 31st March 17, 07:05 AM

Hello and welcome from Southern California.

**Walkman** · 1st April 17, 02:26 AM

Welcome from Denver, Colorado!

**Ambularasa** · 2nd April 17, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by JohntheBiker

Hello Iiivari, welcome from Toronto, Canada - also known for it's cold weather!

Thanks

I used to study in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our countries have similiar climates, yours is just bigger with mountains and more hospitable people

**cessna152towser** · 2nd April 17, 06:21 AM

from Scotland.

**WillowEstate** · 2nd April 17, 09:56 AM

Hi Iiivari and a warm welcome from sunny Queensland!

What I miss most since moving here are the frost and snow - haven't seen either in 7 years

!

**COScotsman** · 2nd April 17, 11:22 AM

from Northern Colorado!

**dcommini** · 3rd April 17, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Tarheel

There was an ice storm in 1994 that crippled the northern part of the state for two weeks. It was a rare event. Usually a blizzard here lasts 36 hours, puts down 15 inches of snow and there is no trace of winter temperatures 72 hours later. I spent two weeks in Munich in 1977 (during Army NCO training) and know what winter looks like. I prefer the snow remain on the ground and temperatures hover around 30 F. for three to five months, before I think it's winter.

Can you guess why I live in Mississippi?

We lived north of Hattiesburg just a little bit, and I remember having no power for most of the day. We had fun though, going out and sledding down our hill out back.

And I prefer to experience all of the seasons, not just all in one day, or have winter be only a week long. Which is one reason (among many) that we upped and moved to Alaska. Winter wasn't terrible this year just mostly negative temperatures.