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HoodedNegro t1_ja5j05m wrote

As someone moving to RI in a week, is this time of year usually like this?? Every time I’ve visited in the last month it called for snow but it wound up coming down as just some flurries.

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GotenRocko t1_ja5vr5e wrote

No it's been an unusual lack of snow this winter. Several years ago we had several big snowstorms right after each other in February and had a couple of feet on the ground. I don't think it all melted until April.

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frustratedmachinist t1_ja7bu48 wrote

There was even a news report from Boston about one parking lot snow mound that lasted until late June or early July.

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PreparationSea4283 t1_ja8lu4j wrote

I used to live outside of Boston during that time, the snow at the south shore plaza lasted past my birthday (July 28) I never had “snow on my birthday😭😂)

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GrapeRello t1_ja7dpr0 wrote

I remember that! They reported on it a few times lol

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Ikimasen t1_ja7nx3b wrote

I moved up from North Carolina in the February of 2015, people kept saying "It's not usually like this."

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BossCrabMeat t1_ja5y4it wrote

It is New England, if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes and it'll change.

Any time of year it might be 90 F with thunderstorms or -30 F with a wind chill of -60F or 3 feet of snow followed by 70 F spring weather. Just wait 5 fudging minutes.

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HoodedNegro t1_ja5yhpb wrote

My home state, Maryland, is similar so it sounds like it won’t be too hard to adjust.

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BossCrabMeat t1_ja5z1nu wrote

Just for scientific purposes, what made you move from a small state with shitty weather to a smaller state with shittier weather?

Edit to add . Do not under any circumstances mention Maryland Clam Chowder around these parts, it is Blasphemous.

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HoodedNegro t1_ja60svu wrote

Work. I work for Cowan Systems and got assigned to the BJ's warehouse in Uxbridge, MA.

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BossCrabMeat t1_ja61vhp wrote

Now Uxbridge is considered Western MA, and it has a more consistent weather. You'll experience more snow and cold compared to the regions on the coast.

Why would you move to RI when you have plenty of affordable towns where your work in MA ?

And again to reiterate my point, Do Fucking Not mention Maryland Clam Chowder.

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HoodedNegro t1_ja63buq wrote

Gun laws, the compactness of the state, and demographics are the big 3 reasons I picked RI(well the west side of Prov specifically) over anywhere in MA. A lot of the towns near Ux were too small population-wise for my liking.

I’m not too much of a seafood person being that my family are largely rural southerners from NC/SC, so no worries here on the chowder.

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BossCrabMeat t1_ja64dsk wrote

I'd seriously consider the tax implications of living in one state and working in another.

Wherever you are in MA, especially from your work, you are like 30!mins to Worcester, 1 hour from Providence and maybe 1.5 hour from Boston.

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HoodedNegro t1_ja67c5j wrote

Oh it's definitely something I will consider next year when my lease is up, I just really wanted to give Providence a try after enjoying my visits there.

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huron9000 t1_ja7tpzl wrote

Uxbridge is central Mass, not Western Mass.

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amberalert23 t1_ja68b9p wrote

Wait, I moved here from Maryland! Our seafood down in Maryland is far superior to anything up here.

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