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> Is the climate as bad as they say in Seattle? Seriously, it's really nice here. No mosquitos (I'm from central Canada), no tornadoes, no hurricanes, no hail
by bentcorner 12y ago
> Is the climate as bad as they say in Seattle?
Seriously, it's really nice here. No mosquitos (I'm from central Canada), no tornadoes, no hurricanes, no hail, no snow.
The "it always rains" thing is just a seattle meme.
I guess you could say that Seattle doesn't have distinctive weather character, but that's not really a problem, or a bad thing.
- seanmcdirmid 12y ago"it always rains" is our way of scaring off the Californians.
- peterwwillis 12y agoHow about "you only see the sun for two weeks out of the year"? That's arguably much more important since it tends to lead to depression in a lot of people.
- poulsbohemian 12y agoAs a kid, it never bothered me. When I moved back as an adult though, it was surprisingly bad - and for my Iowan wife, it was really hard. The trick is the same one they use in Toronto in the middle of winter - plan a yearly trip somewhere sunny! There's a reason so many people living in Seattle have fractional timeshare ownerships in Hawaii.
- bentcorner 12y agoI think the tall trees, hilly terrain, and (IMHO) lower density of public lighting tend to provide a lot of shadow, particularly at night. If you choose to live out in the suburbs of Seattle this could be a problem. There are a lot of trees here.