At the risk of destroying my reputation as a happy-go-lucky, always smiling, always cheerful, with never a harsh word to say (tee hee), allow me to say (shout) "I HATE SPRINGTIME IN DENVER!!!"
The rest of the world is enjoying mild temperatures, flowers in bloom and soft green grass. Snow? No, that ended long ago. Sure, many midwesterners and others suffer thru a miserable winter, but once springtime arrives, it is HERE to stay.
In Denver? Not so much. It's not reliably spring/summer until June. It's not uncommon for it to snow thru May; in fact, I believe that April is our snowiest month (or maybe it's March). Anyway, I've had enough. I've lived here 14 years and every year I say it - "I HATE SPRINGTIME IN DENVER!"
And, every year I threaten to abandon ship and go somewhere warm for the season, returning to Denver for Memorial Day. Unfortunately (?), spring is also the busiest time of the year for a Denver real estate agent, so I kinda have to be here. I do about 75% of my annual business before July 4th.
Anyway, here's my last week... last Saturday, I got on a plane at DIA bound for the Deep South. As the plane was taking off, it started snowing. Apparently, the mountains got dumped on overnight and Denver was just seeing its share. But I escaped. Got to Alabama - 90 degrees, beautiful, sunny, perfect. While I was gone, it snowed again in Denver. Got back on Wednesday... brrrrrrr. Very chilly. Woke up today to 45 degrees, wind and rain. Temps topped out around 55 degrees. Not nearly warm enough to suit me.
My furnace is still blasting and I haven't yet retired my ice scraper. Such is life in Denver in the springtime... NOT my favorite time of year.
Okay, rant over.
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Jennifer, I hate winter on the east coast- and often talk of Denver (and miss it). However, I agree with you regarding spring- everything is in bloom here now, the weather was gorgeous today, and spring is amazing on the east coast. My daughter lives in Denver and is expecting her first baby in June- could well have a weird snowstorm- hope I remember how to drive in it. Summer will be there soon- hang in there!
Well, I'm sorry to hear of the bad weather. This weekend it will be in the 100s for us here in So Cal, and for someone who doesn't like the heat very much, I'll have to stick it out.
It is about 90 degrees in Orange County, CA - a bit warm but I will take it over snow.
You will be rollerblading around Sloan's Lake again in no time > stay warm in the meantime!
I love it. big puffry clouds, rain storms, thunder, hail, and the occasional foot of snow. Weather is no fun when it's boring.
I'm afraid I'm with Jason on this one! Though we certainly have our extremes, you just can't beat our beautiful low humidity days of sunshine, no matter what the temperature is! Just got back from a week in Vegas where it was hot and windy! GLAD to be home!