Snow in Southern Pines / Pinehurst, North Carolina

There is so much talk about the recent snow here in the Sandhills.   Being a former northerner who would scoff at such troubles in minimal snow, I must say, southern weather has been an eye opener.

I would say we had a bit of ice with two inches of snow.  Research on the internet states we have 5.2 inches per year on average.  I can say that has not been the case in the last several years but you just never know when we might get a bit more to make up for the years with a bit less.

What makes us different here, and why people think we are crazy, is that we just don't have the equipment to handle the snow.  The day before snow is predicted the roads are treated with a salt brine and after the snow the major thoroughfares are plowed.  The rest of the roads are taken care of by mother nature in a day or so when temperatures creep back up.

With that said it snowed Tuesday evening and today, Friday, we are back in the 50's and the snow will be gone tomorrow.  No shoveling, no back pain.  Just a few quiet days to enjoy the scenery.

Living in the Southern Pines and Pinehurst Area

North Carolina is a wonderful place to live.  Offering ocean beaches in the east, the Great Smoky Mountains in the west and a plethora of living choices in between.

Pinehurst / Southern Pines is located just a bit more than 2 1/2 hours from the ocean in Wilmington and just 4 1/2 hours to the mountains in Asheville.  Just south of our State Capital in Raleigh by 1 1/2 hours and east of the banking capital of Charlotte by 2 hours, our location is convenient to most happenings in North Carolina.

We are located in Moore County and according to the 2012 US census our county population is 90,302. 12,736 call Southern Pines Home, 15,008 in the Village of Pinehurst and 6,672 in Aberdeen to round out our immediate area.

This blog will talk about near and far.  Places to go, things to do, dining, and fun whether it is for one or many.  Should you decide this is the place you would like to live we will also add a little real estate information!

I look forward to sharing why I love living here!