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It's all about the elevation. You can drive for hours on the east coast and be in the same relative eco-system. Here in the west, you drive an hour and can move
by thebent 10y ago
It's all about the elevation. You can drive for hours on the east coast and be in the same relative eco-system. Here in the west, you drive an hour and can move through several. Start in a scorching red-rock desert and move in elevation to an alpine meadow in a short drive. And the temps drop 3°F for every 1k feet you gain in elevation.
- steadicat 10y agoElevation explains temperatures staying cool in the mid-west. The California Current probably explains cool summer weather on the west coast: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Current https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Current