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I have cerebral palsy. I'm from the south, and the few experiences I have with snow and ice have not been great, lol. A fall that might just bruise a hip in y

I have cerebral palsy. I'm from the south, and the few experiences I have with snow and ice have not been great, lol. A fall that might just bruise a hip in your 30's might well break it in you 70's and at that age, it's often a serious hit to your quality of life or even 'game over'. I want to be far enough north to rarely deal with dangerous heat, but far enough south that I'm not basically 'snowed in' given I seem to struggle with icey sidewalks.

ghaff 2y ago
As someone else commented, you're probably talking about Pacific Northwest (Washington or Oregon coastal regions) then. It's not completely snow-free and can get fairly hot in the summers. But it's probably the best compromise between mostly snow-free and not-too-hot. Pretty much anyplace else in the North that (usually) doesn't get too hot in the summer gets snow, if not the consistent heavy snowfalls of places in the lake effect belt. In addition to the larger cities, you have places like Corvallis where Oregon State is located.
silisili 2y ago
This is basically what every human on Earth wants. Which is why the entire west coast is so expensive, because it's about the only place in the US that fits that bill.
- ghaff 2y ago
  Plenty of people are fine with snow and ice in the winter—certainly relative to places where the alternative is >100 degree F summers. But I don't really disagree that many people like a Mediterranean climate (that the coastal PNW also largely has except for the non-summer grayness) which tilts the scales. Also generally good outdoor recreation options for the most part.
AngryData 2y ago
Im not sure how easy or hard they would be to put on and take off for you, but one thing a lot of people ignore in the winter that can help, simple crampons/ice cleats. They make ice basically a non-issue if you are wearing them. The downside is some stores might not like you walking on their floors with them on, but of course parking lots and store walkways are pretty well salted so you might only need them at your house or if you walk around residential areas. With the heat issue though, Michigan is surrounded by water and half the state is swamp, so yeah it might not be quite 100 degrees out, but if it is 95% humidity out it might as well be well over 100 degrees out. It is definitely something to consider if you want to avoid the heat.

ghaff 2y ago

As someone else commented, you're probably talking about Pacific Northwest (Washington or Oregon coastal regions) then. It's not completely snow-free and can get fairly hot in the summers. But it's probably the best compromise between mostly snow-free and not-too-hot. Pretty much anyplace else in the North that (usually) doesn't get too hot in the summer gets snow, if not the consistent heavy snowfalls of places in the lake effect belt. In addition to the larger cities, you have places like Corvallis where Oregon State is located.

silisili 2y ago

This is basically what every human on Earth wants. Which is why the entire west coast is so expensive, because it's about the only place in the US that fits that bill.

ghaff 2y ago
Plenty of people are fine with snow and ice in the winter—certainly relative to places where the alternative is >100 degree F summers. But I don't really disagree that many people like a Mediterranean climate (that the coastal PNW also largely has except for the non-summer grayness) which tilts the scales. Also generally good outdoor recreation options for the most part.

AngryData 2y ago

Im not sure how easy or hard they would be to put on and take off for you, but one thing a lot of people ignore in the winter that can help, simple crampons/ice cleats. They make ice basically a non-issue if you are wearing them. The downside is some stores might not like you walking on their floors with them on, but of course parking lots and store walkways are pretty well salted so you might only need them at your house or if you walk around residential areas. With the heat issue though, Michigan is surrounded by water and half the state is swamp, so yeah it might not be quite 100 degrees out, but if it is 95% humidity out it might as well be well over 100 degrees out. It is definitely something to consider if you want to avoid the heat.