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Weather seems like a commonly-stated reason for leaving Ohio. I'm from here, so I obviously take note of it, but I do wonder if people commonly talk about leaving places like Boston and NYC for warmer climates. Those areas seem to have equally miserable winter weather.

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As someone who moved to Ohio from California for grad school, the big problem I've had with the winters is just the lack of sun. [1] It's as though sometime around the beginning of November a gigantic cloud descends on central Ohio and doesn't lift until late April. Boston and New York get cold, but I would find them much more tolerable just because the sun is out more often.

I had heard this complaint from the other grad students when I was visiting here, but it's hard to understand how important the sun is for your well being until you've lived without it for months at a time.

[1]: For reference, Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati consistently rank in the top 10 cloudiest cities in the US. (http://www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/US/cloudiest-...)

BTDT. I lived in Seattle 15 years, and while I loved it, and learned to love the rain, when I moved to Colorado I realized that sun and light and dry can be more than pretty nice too. (There's moss growing on the roads in Seattle, fer cryin' out loud.)

For some of us, sun and light make a huge difference. And yes, the sun does come out in Seattle, and when it does it's especially beautiful, but in a way that's like saying that you're hitting yourself on the head because it feels so good when you stop. (But I still miss Seattle.)

The lack of winter sunlight is one of the biggest reasons I moved (back) to Atlanta from Seattle. I can definitely attest to what you've said - it's a much bigger impact on your well-being than people think.

And no, SAD lights or Vitamin D don't cut it when you're used to seeing the sun on a semi-regular basis.

This was posted on HN a few days ago, which largely discusses how the weather in LA is luring New Yorkers...

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/style/los-angeles-and-its-...

I hate Cincinnati winters, but for the wrong reason: There isn't enough snow! (I miss sweet home Chicago.)

In my experience part of what makes Ohio winters so bad, is they are wet, cold, and muddy. It seems like every time it snows in Ohio, all the snow melts the next day and creates a mud pit.

At least when it snows in NYC, the snow often sticks around long enough to be enjoyed.

Bostonian here. We hate our summers and our winters. We're pretty much constantly grouchy about the weather, save for a few weeks in the spring and fall.

What's up with the summers? I know that Boston (and New England generally) can have very cold and snowy winters. I had visited in fall once and it was great. Interested to know how summer is.

Summers in Boston are hot and oppressively humid.

I spent the first 25 years of my life in Boston and have lived for the past three here in Texas. There is a lot I do and don't like about living in TX, but I am absolutely certain I will never return to Boston winter climates ever, ever again.

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