That Crazy New England Weather

It's 39 degrees in Worcester today. Yesterday it was 55. Tomorrow it's supposed to be 31 (brrrr). It's no secret that the weather in New England can change on a dime. What's that saying, "if you don't like the weather, wait a minute, it will change", lol.

I've lived in New England all my life so I'm used to it. I was born in New Bedford where we were so close to the ocean that the salt air caused the snow to melt within a few days of falling. I moved to Worcester when I was 15. And I lived there until I was 40. Being farther inland, Worcester's snow didn't melt as quickly as it does in New Bedford. Worcester typically is about 5 degrees colder in the winter than the coast. It's about 10 degrees warmer in the summer, too.

I live in Ware now. I had never heard of Ware until I moved here. There's signs on the higway in Worcester at the Belmont Street exit that says Route 9 West will take you to Ware. I don't know how many times I went past that sign and it never sunk in that Ware is a real place.

The temperature in Ware is not much different than in Worcester. We get more snow, though. Ware is set in the Pioneer Valley. There's mountains all around us. So we end up with a foot of snow when Worcester gets about 6 inches.

Yesterday's 55 degree weather on February 19th made sure all the snow melted. No crocuses yet, but it felt like spring.