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Old 02-07-2008, 12:40 AM
 
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What's it like in the summer. I hate humiditiy but, I doubt your Summers are less humid then NYC.
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Old 02-07-2008, 04:24 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, USA
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Hazy, hot, and humid is a very common summer weather report here. If you want specific comparisons you can look it up.
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Old 02-07-2008, 06:51 AM
 
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I personally think NYC summers are a bit worse. Both can be quite humid.
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Old 02-07-2008, 08:12 AM
 
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Pittsburgh summers are gentle imho
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Old 02-08-2008, 08:40 PM
 
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I've not been to NYC in the summer enough to compare, but Pittsburgh is quite humid indeed. I have heard people worry that they'll start to mildew if the humidity didn't break.
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Old 02-09-2008, 01:51 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles Area
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Pittsburgh summers are horrible, I'd almost take Vegas heat over the humid hell that is Pittsburgh in the summer.
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Old 02-09-2008, 08:27 AM
 
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Pittsburgh summers are horrible, I'd almost take Vegas heat over the humid hell that is Pittsburgh in the summer.
Really?? I mean, it can be humid, but truthfully, it's sort of like winter in my opinion. Pittsburgh has this rep for having these horrible winters when truthfully we MAY get a serious snowstorm two or three times out of the whole winter. Likewise, I think we only get HORRIBLE humidity a few times during the summer, too. A few days here or there that are unbearable. Otherwise, I find it rather comfortable.
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Old 02-09-2008, 08:48 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, the Iron City!!!
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Is the humidity caused more by the existence of the three rivers running thru is (much like St. Louis' humidity is caused by the Mississippi & Missouri Rivers' presence), or is it more climatological by reason of the city's geographic location?


ALSO, does Pittsburgh get more Lake Effect snows or major snowstorms moving across?
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Old 02-09-2008, 08:52 AM
 
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ALSO, does Pittsburgh get more Lake Effect snows or major snowstorms moving across?
Pittsburgh is mostly out of the range of the lake-effect snow. Our snowstorms are the ones that move across the country.
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Is the humidity caused more by the existence of the three rivers running thru is (much like St. Louis' humidity is caused by the Mississippi & Missouri Rivers' presence), or is it more climatological by reason of the city's geographic location?
I'm not sure if you are from the north-east, but most of the north-east is humid. I'm sure there IS a reason, but I couldn't tell you why. For example, NYC has worse summers than Pittsburgh imo. Philadelphia has humid summers, too. This whole greater region is similar in terms of summer. I don't think the rivers play that much of a role but I COULD be wrong.
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Old 02-09-2008, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Pittsburgh is mostly out of the range of the lake-effect snow. Our snowstorms are the ones that move across the country.

I'm not sure if you are from the north-east, but most of the north-east is humid. I'm sure there IS a reason, but I couldn't tell you why. For example, NYC has worse summers than Pittsburgh imo. Philadelphia has humid summers, too. This whole greater region is similar in terms of summer. I don't think the rivers play that much of a role but I COULD be wrong.
Most of the midwest, as well. You don't get into "dry" until about the 100th meridian, somewhere out in mid-Nebraska.
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