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Experiencing one inversion doesn't negate other's views. Some of whom have lived in Boise for many years. It is kind of like moving to Chicago and experiencing a light snow and saying, "oh winters aren't so bad here." I wouldn't say inversions would be a reason not to live in Boise. But it is one of the less attractive experiences of the area.
The best thing to do during an inversion is to head to the mountains! When a hard inversion sets in, it can be 10 degrees or more warmer at Bogus Basin and clear blue skies above. BTW, night skiing last night was great!
I'm interested in Boise but reading about the inversions deters me from making that move. How often are the really bad ones?
We probably average one fairly bad one a year, sometimes two. But some years it's worse and some years it's better. It generally bothers me a lot less than smoke in the summer during a bad wildfire season.
I'm interested in Boise but reading about the inversions deters me from making that move. How often are the really bad ones?
It all depends on the person. As was said, we get one or two a year. Total number days can range from 5 or so to 20-25 or more.
For what it's worth, I had some friends who recently moved up here from California. They were here about 4 months before they moved to Austin, TX. The reason: they couldn't handle the inversions. They had no idea what to expect, the wife got stir crazy and SAD, and husband looked for jobs in Austin (which was their 2nd choice to Idaho), found one, and they bailed.
Some people stick it out and adjust just fine. Don't underestimate it, but don't let it scare you either.
We had an inversion this year? I must have missed it. We had like 2 foggy days, I guess that might have been an inversion. But I don't count it if it lasts less than a week.
It has been a really warm, mild winter so far. Very nice.
I'm interested in Boise but reading about the inversions deters me from making that move. How often are the really bad ones?
Usually a bad one a year which could either be a winter inversion when we have cold temps and high pressure and a period of no storms, or summer inversion from fires throughout the western USA, but as IdaD said it depends on the year. The length also varies depending on the year and weather patterns. When we do have a bad inversion it really boils down to how you handle it personally. It bothers some, others aren't bothered. IdahoBroker gave a perfect example of how to escape one and you don't have to go far to get out of one.
When you take the entire calendar year into consideration, inversions are but a very small part of the year. Less than a month ago we had bitter temperatures and an inversion didn't really set in as heavy as other years. Most places where a city is built at the base of mountains you will have to deal with the occasional inversion.
I see you are from Austin and I have some friends who moved here to Boise from there 4 years ago and they haven't been bothered by the inversions they've experienced.
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