Reno averages just over 250 sunny days a year. Being in the eastern shadow of the Sierras and at ~4500 ft (4505 ft at the university) does lead to heavy snow wh

Reno averages just over 250 sunny days a year. Being in the eastern shadow of the Sierras and at ~4500 ft (4505 ft at the university) does lead to heavy snow which makes the roads unusable for bikes. Public transportation is not sufficient for most people. The drought has made this not much of an issue the last few years though. This is high mountain desert so you can have very hot days and very cold nights. There is a good mixture of weather and we get most of the four seasons. There are many great outdoor activities nearby with the Pacific Rim Trail and Lake Tahoe as two good examples. It's a nice place to have a family but it also has a large number of problems that are not being addressed.