The Blizzard That Sent Me to Florida It was a blizzard in April in 2001. That was my breaking point that led me to the decision to move to Florida from Massachusetts. I had been on vacation in Key West nine times in three years and was trying to figure out how I could just move there. There was such a different vibe there. I felt lighter, happier, and the lack of seasonal depression really helped as well. (yeah that’s a real thing. I would literally hibernate from New Year’s Day until late March/April.)