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Thanks for the info, I know at that elevation you never know.....today it was warmer in Ruidoso than Las Crucus by 5 degrees.
The entire region has been experiencing a weather pattern that is, IMO, unusual. Colder temps in Midland with ice storms than in Ruidoso with little to no precip. Freezing fog in Roswell causing main highway closures while blue sunny skies at Ski Apache. IOWs, this does NOT seem like a normal winter to me, whatever that means nowadays!
The entire region has been experiencing a weather pattern that is, IMO, unusual. Colder temps in Midland with ice storms than in Ruidoso with little to no precip. Freezing fog in Roswell causing main highway closures while blue sunny skies at Ski Apache. IOWs, this does NOT seem like a normal winter to me, whatever that means nowadays!
It's all over the planet.......Global weather change, which means we are in a cycle that's hard to describe other than the normal , is no longer. It's the reason I came down here, just too cold in places where that was not the case, which then effects the areas that were colder or hotter in a different way. In the northern tier we get our serious weather from north of Hudson's Bay, however in places like Yellowknife they have been getting warmer winters.. I studied the pattern of fronts for some time and thought that if I went SW I could escape the path. So far it is working somewhat. There are constants,like elevation which has dramatic effect the higher you go, this is more effective in summer than winter, or until you get above the tree line.
There are constants,like elevation which has dramatic effect the higher you go, this is more effective in summer than winter, or until you get above the tree line.
Winter sees more drastic temp inversions, with oftentimes colder temps at the lower elevations and warmer at highest. Winter winds also have a more dramatic effect with temps warming considerably just before a frontal passage from the NW, dropping back after passage of the front, hitting the lowest reading after winds calm down. And of course there are other local weather anomalies caused by the mountain ranges that primarily run N-S, which means they lie more or less perpendicular to the major storm fronts. Storm fronts entering from the NE and E are referred to regionally as "back-door" fronts.
Thanks for the info, I know at that elevation you never know.....today it was warmer in Ruidoso than Las Crucus by 5 degrees . I was thinking about the month on March.
On average LC would be ~12 degrees warmer this time of year.
March is not a good month. It varies like the weather always does, but some years we get consistent *punishing* winds that time of year... like, really annoying. And I don't mean every once in awhile, but rather the majority of the days for two months. It's my least favorite season.
Ruidoso has a lot of restaurants and entertainment, so I don't think you'll be bored. The tourist traffic is more consistent here than in Silver City, since we have a ski resort, numerous golf courses, race track, and casinos, and we've long been a vacation spot for west Texans.
The tourist traffic is more consistent here (Ruidoso) than in Silver City, since we have a ski resort, numerous golf courses, race track, and casinos, and we've long been a vacation spot for west Texans.
I believe another major difference is that the hiways giving access to Silver City are not major arteries as they are for Ruidoso - principally US-70.
We moved to Silver City in 1992 and built our home. I think another viewpoint is necessary for those who may want to visit here. Silver City is an Old West mining town and to some degree still is. It is not a resort town. There is a lot of history to be learned about the town and the area. Billy the Kid lived here with his Mom for instance. If you come after a snow storm it takes a while to get the snow plowed as there are not that many snowplows because we don't get snow often enough to warrant having a lot of them. Many stores are closed after a storm because many shopkeepers live out of town and also don't expect that much business either after a storm. There are 30+ restaurants in the area. Some are not open on Sunday. Some only serve dinner or only breakfast and lunch. There are 4 coffeeshops in town. The Javalina coffeeshop is open but "boarded up" because the owner is waiting for new glass to replace the broken one! Albertson's grocery store is NOT dirty. Many of the workers are "blue collar". So what? They are fine people. The town has a small town neighborly feel. We go out for breakfast every Friday to one of 3 favorite restaurants and it is not unusual to get a hug from the waitress. Then she will ask if we want our usual! The old Silco theater is "boarded uo" because it is undergoing a complete restoration so it can reopen after being closed for years and years. Another building in town is curtained off for remodeling to reopen this Spring. Yes there are some empty buildings and that may change this Spring. If you will learn about the history of the town and its people, you will love this place even more. Oh yes, the "1806 Hotel" in Pinos Altos was never a hotel. It was built in 1865 as the Buckhorn Saloon and still is today !
We moved to Silver City in 1992 and built our home. I think another viewpoint is necessary for those who may want to visit here. Silver City is an Old West mining town and to some degree still is. It is not a resort town. There is a lot of history to be learned about the town and the area. Billy the Kid lived here with his Mom for instance. If you come after a snow storm it takes a while to get the snow plowed as there are not that many snowplows because we don't get snow often enough to warrant having a lot of them. Many stores are closed after a storm because many shopkeepers live out of town and also don't expect that much business either after a storm. There are 30+ restaurants in the area. Some are not open on Sunday. Some only serve dinner or only breakfast and lunch. There are 4 coffeeshops in town. The Javalina coffeeshop is open but "boarded up" because the owner is waiting for new glass to replace the broken one! Albertson's grocery store is NOT dirty. Many of the workers are "blue collar". So what? They are fine people. The town has a small town neighborly feel. We go out for breakfast every Friday to one of 3 favorite restaurants and it is not unusual to get a hug from the waitress. Then she will ask if we want our usual! The old Silco theater is "boarded uo" because it is undergoing a complete restoration so it can reopen after being closed for years and years. Another building in town is curtained off for remodeling to reopen this Spring. Yes there are some empty buildings and that may change this Spring. If you will learn about the history of the town and its people, you will love this place even more. Oh yes, the "1806 Hotel" in Pinos Altos was never a hotel. It was built in 1865 as the Buckhorn Saloon and still is today !
I am quite sure I saw a sign on the building that read 1805. There were cars in front of the place, but that was it, no sign of activity. I guess I should have stopped and investigated more. The other building, or what's left reads " opera House".........as far as the Albertsons. Food store, I did not go in, but my wife did, and I do not doubt her observations. The best comparison it the stores in LC which she says are super clean. ......don't make a big deal about blue collar people. It was just the observation we noticed. If all the mines are in operation I would think most of the workers are Would not be wearing a suit ! I come from a mining city in the UP, so that's as expected.
I am sure Silver City is a nice place to live , you are witness to that, but , it's just not what we are looking for.
The only thing keeping us from Silver City is real proximity to a large city or airport. Tucson is closest but still too far. But a charming town with a university and we enjoy visiting.
Would have said decent health care also, but my wife stayed three days at the hospital in Silver City while traveling. Small hospital, but terrific staff and she got great care.
The sign on the Buckhorn Saloon says "Pinos Altos settled in 1806". I can find no historical material that supports the town being settled at the time. The OPERA HOUSE next door was actually built in 1969 ! It is about 45 years old. It was made to blend in with the rest of the tiny old business district and is used for special events. The ambiance makes it a fun place to visit and have a great dinner. The old building to the right (west) of the opera house was the Norton Store and one of the original stores. Until recently it was an Ice Cream Parlor/Cafe/Post Office.
Has a picture over the saloon door that shows "Pinos Altos New Mexico Settled 1803"
The Buckhorn was closed in March 2009 when parts of the building began to crumble. "I was concerned about safety," said Dink Tatsch, who owns the restaurant with his daughter, Tenniel. "It needed a total remodel, so I shut it down." Now, a year later, the Buckhorn has been completely rebuilt from just behind the bar. New concrete slab. New walls. New insulation. New roof
It was about that same time, perhaps as early as 1870, that the Buckhorn was built. Susan Berry, director of the Silver City Museum, recalls documentation showing the owner in 1871 to be James Bullard, who with his brother, John, founded Silver City. It's possible that Bullard built the Buckhorn. Twenty years later the saloon apparently escaped destruction from the fire of Dec. 10, 1891.
In 1969 Dink's father designed and built the Opera House next door, using old materials, so it would fit in with the neighborhood and resemble buildings from Pinos Altos' early history. He had a thing about maintaining Pinos Altos as it might have looked in the late 19th century.
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