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Originally Posted by Table 5
How bad is the rain in Vancouver? I've thought about moving there many times, but I'm just not sure I can get over the gray skies all the frickin time. I could handle the expensive prices, I could handle the dirty skids, I'm just not sure I could handle the constant rain and grayness. I can take grey skies, I'm just not sure I could take it for 2 months at a time.
The sun is honestly one of the best things Calgary has going for it. People don't realize this till they leave.
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The rain is not a big deal. It really isn't. Myths about 50 straight days of no sunshone are absolute crap. It doesn't rain for weeks and weeks with no stopping. If it did, Vancouver would have some major flooding issues. Every few years, there can be a pretty bad storm, like 2006 I believe, but those are rare.
I'm not trying to sugar coat it and see winters are always pleasant because they're not, but they are nowhere near as bad as they're perceived by the masses here. There are a lot of gray days with a slight drizzle, but people turn that to be major rain storms. Lots of people here say the gray days would make them depressed. That's just looking for reasons to hate. Who really gets depressed by weather, honestly?? If weather has the much effect on you, you got more problems than having to carry an umbrella.
At the end of the day, it's a matter of what you like, what you're used to. I personally couldn't stand the cold of Calgary and I was only there for three days this past weekend. I don't like having to always bundle up. I don't like always having to wear gloves, or a touque, or a scarf to go to the grocery store. I like going outside in the winter in a light jacket and jeans. The exact thing I just wore outside as I walked to the store 20 mins away.