Let's Settle This: Blizzard or Heat Wave?
You tell us - would you prefer record high temperatures or a winter whiteout?
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You tell us - what would you rather, a blizzard or a heat wave?
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The National Weather Service is predicting that we may see record high temperatures in Massachusetts today, which means local residents will be looking for ways to beat the heat.
We thought this recent hot spell would be a great topic for this week's Let's Settle This column and now we have to ask - what would you rather find in the weather forecast, an oppressively hot summer day or a blinding blizzard?
Click through the photo gallery above for a look at some local landmarks Monday afternoon and the same locations in the dead of winter.
Thanks to this weekly column, we've learned that our readers prefer downtown over Old Town; don't think you have to have been born in town to be considered a Header; don't consider 65 to be elderly; and are split on whether or not Marblehead is a dog-friendly town.
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Now we want to know - where do you stand?
Let us know by voting in our poll below and sharing your opinion in the comments section.
CMN
8:39 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
I am a New Englander, and dare I say, Yankee (though not a fan) who lives and loves the 4 seasons. However, if pushed, I prefer the cold over hot and humid.
Joe Whipple
9:55 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
A blizzard (and that's the question — not just cold or a light snowfall) disrupts my life by making it impossible, or nearly so, to get out, causing events to be cancelled, etc. In a heat wave, normal activities continue. I'd much rather have any of the heat waves I've experienced than a repeat of the blizzard of '78.
Susan stone
10:10 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Im not a big fan of either but like joe said in a heat wave normal activities continue in a blizzard everything stops. In a heat wave you sweat like crazy and its gross, in a blizzard you can stay home with your family and relax so I would have to say i prefer a blizzard
Missy Scarlet
3:03 pm on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Shouldn't this question be: Would you prefer a heat wave (defined as 3 days or more at 90 degrees or above) or an extreme cold snap (say 0-5 degrees for three days or more)?