A typical winter in Maryland is icy, cold, and typically short, making the winter season not as bad as other surrounding cities like Philadelphia, Boston, and New York where they see snow from December to April, as opposed to being over by mid-March. Many people who are looking to move to Maryland often question the winter season in the city, asking how harsh it can be. Maryland movers and locals will tell you that their winter is not as harsh as many would think, but it can be alarming depending on where you are moving to Maryland from.
All My Sons Moving & Storage Maryland has been moving families in and out of the area for over 25 years. If you are deciding whether or not you should tackle a winter move to Maryland, there are a few things that you should consider and precautions to take if you do make the decision to move forward with your move.
Some questions that your Maryland movers want you to ask yourself:
- - Where are you moving from? Depending on the climate in which you currently live, tackling a winter move to Maryland may or may not be right for you. If you are moving to Maryland from a more tropical state, you should wait until spring to move. If you are moving to Maryland from a colder state, the winter weather should not phase you. If you are moving out of Maryland, you should also know how to navigate a winter move by now.
- - What are your circumstances? Do you have to move during winter? Winter moves are not as common as moving during the summer months, but it can be a smart decision, depending on your answers to the aforementioned question. Moving during winter usually means better rates and better service.
Precautions that you should take when taking on a winter move:
- - Hire a Maryland mover. Moving is never an easy task to take on by yourself, and moving during winter is not the time to not hire a moving company. Trust us, you will want their help or be left wishing you had their help once moving day comes around. In order to make your winter move to Maryland as simple as possible, enlist in the services of a full-service Maryland mover.
- - Take moving precautions. After you make the decision to hire a Maryland moving company to handle your move, make sure that you both stay safe during the moving process, by clearing your driveway and walkway of snow and laying a layer of kitty litter or salt to avoid slipping. You should also line the walkways of your home with extra moving boxes or towels so that no one slips indoors or dirties the carpet.
- - Additional planning. Tackling a winter move to Maryland means planning for an excessive amount of snow as well. Since you should be choosing your moving date and hiring a moving company well before that date rolls around (say eight weeks out to be safe), there is the chance that the weather could take a turn for the worse and the roads are not clear of snow, stalling your move for a day or two. Another aspect of additional planning is making sure that you have the proper attire laid out to comfortably carry out your winter move.
Tackling a winter move to Maryland does not have to be difficult if you and your Maryland movers take the necessary precautions and plan smartly.