I live in a section of the country where there is a lot of cold weather while I was in the fall, winter, and even Spring weeks.
Winter can last a really long time.
There is often snow on the ground in November and the people I was with and I can experience storms as late as April. A lot of people flock to this section for the Winter activities enjoy skiing, sledding, and snowboarding. There are a number of resorts in the area. I do my best to keep the yearly bills as low as possible while I was in the Winter weeks. I have a tune-up performed on the gas furnace before the coldest section of the season begins. The tune-up is performed by a professional repair supplier in city with excellent reviews for customer repair and quality of repairs. I also try not to use the gas furnace until the yearly hot and cold temperatures are in the 40s. A lot of people think that is too low, but I truthfully cannot afford to spend $500 a week on the yearly bills for many weeks in a row. I use the furnace as much as necessary and the rest of the time I use a wood stove. The wood stove provides a superb deal of comfort in the dining room and the front parts of the house. I don’t truly use the rest of the house, so I don’t mind if the back family rooms are drafty or cold. The only time they ever get used is times when supplier comes to visit for a few afternoons. That does not occur while I was in the Winter weeks.