Regular dwarf spruce should be fine, however, you may find that if you move them from SoCal, that they woun't make it in their new home. Better to buy a few new ones closer to the 'target area'.
At least that is my experience, even if the type is common both places, not sure why
And I agree with the other posters, the worst for a plant is bare frost and chill winds, and also the sudden emergence of the sun in such occasions. they need the snow to slow their growth in spring, or they will die from 'sunburn' (atleast that's what we call it here). this is normal when the 'top' wakes up after the winter too early so that the roots can not supply water to the branches, can easily be simulated in SoCal if you stop watering your plants
Mine are under a good 50-80 cm of snow now (about 2'6")