left alabama 4 montana (Huntsville, Helena, Gulf Shores: vacation, work, moving to)

[jandjblue]

Originally Posted by nalabama

jandjblue, what was summer like up there compared to Alabama? I'm toying with the idea of working up around Kalispell in the summers just to get away the heat and humidity here in North Alabama. The charts in the city-data database make it look like it must be a lot cooler and dryer there. Is there any need there for employees in the summer?

summer's are awesome uper 80's and 90's very low humidty and nice and we have a zero unemployment rate (1.6) people come in from all over to work summers hear and there is still a shortage year round

[nalabama]

Thanks for the feedback jandjblue and others.

[tuxedocat]

Yes--thanks for the descriptions of what the cold is like--I understand it better now. And thanks for the beautiful pics. So pretty there

[brito]

Im originally from Butte, montana and now live in missouri and let me tell ya what. its a whole nother ball game. Me personally i really want to move more to the south like AL, GA, MS TN LA round there so any help bout that would be great looking for small town with quite a bit of country round but not that far from bigger city email me if u have answers
BUT getting back to montana ,,, There really are great places, beautiful places just like any . So i give any one props that can go from living in the south to5ft of snow. Good luck

[Socal2Bham]

brito, where in Missouri? I lived in St. Louis for 3 years from 2002-2005. Moved there straight from Santa Barbara, CA. I HATED it there.
I'm in Birmingham now and love it so far.

[100%Michigan]

I'm happy for you, now just make your move to Michigan.
Then you wouldnt have to worrie about moving out of
Michigan, we have a low rate of people moving out the state
Medium rate of people moving in

[marmac]

from my "National Weather Data book--------comparing Kallispell to Birmingham-------
Average high in July--------B=89.9--------k=80.1
Average high in January---B=51.7--------K=28.2

Low temps in January-----B=31.3--------K=12.7

days above 90-----------B=52-------------K=13

days below 32-------------B=52------------K=189

normal snowfall-------------B=1.9 inches---------K=65.6 inches.

total annual preipitation-------B=54.6------------K=16.5

highest temp on record--------B=106-------------K=105

lowest temp on record---------B= -6--------------K= -42

My book is from 1997 so their might be new records

[Bravo35223]

Originally Posted by brito

Im originally from Butte, montana and now live in missouri and let me tell ya what. its a whole nother ball game. Me personally i really want to move more to the south like AL, GA, MS TN LA round there so any help bout that would be great looking for small town with quite a bit of country round but not that far from bigger city email me if u have answers
BUT getting back to montana ,,, There really are great places, beautiful places just like any . So i give any one props that can go from living in the south to5ft of snow. Good luck

I'd suggest Springville Alabama....just about 25 miles NE of Birmingham in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Very pretty countryside....you can still get some acerage and have peace and tranquility as you are accustomed to....

[leavin_florida]

Enjoy the mountians, lakes, glaciers, wide open spaces - Montana is a beautiful place with few equals.

[copperflower]

Originally Posted by jandjblue

we moved from gulf shores to kalispell montana last spring greatest move of our live's this is close to heaven it took me 44 years to undestand that the south is not the only place on earth and that the elected officals there are crook's when looking to relocate next time think about a new area there are jobs everywhere and were not under the invasion here like alabama is .there is live outside the south ROLL TIDE

Hi guys, and congrats on escaping to the Big Sky country! I just signed on to this site, and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw your posting.
I visited Montana years ago, and have never been the same.
I totally agree with what you mentioned about the oppressive climate of this area. I close my eyes sometimes and I am atop Lone Mountain, looking on America as it was everywhere at one time. The blue-green color of the trees stays in my mind since I am an artist.
Y'all go on up there and check out that awesome view, if you haven't already.

We'll miss you!