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Old 03-24-2010, 11:53 AM
 
Location: Shoreview, MN
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We're looking at retiring out there (from Minnesota) so I've been doing my homework. I've been monitoring the weather and watching a Bellingham web cam daily. It seems like there was rarely a day where there wasn't at least a peek of sunshine and there were a number of days where there was significant sunshine (around Christmas for example). So was this an unusual winter or are the Bellingham residents lying about the weather to slow down the influx of people? I can't say I'd blame you if you are.

George
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Old 03-24-2010, 12:52 PM
 
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Due to El Niño, this was an unusually warm and dry winter in the region.

Now drought conditions are a concern for the summer.
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Old 03-24-2010, 02:07 PM
 
Location: Aloverton
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Okay. Go live there and see how that works, rain-wise.
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Old 03-24-2010, 02:45 PM
 
Location: Shoreview, MN
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Darn, not what I wanted to hear. Oh well, the winters there can't be much worse than winters in Minnesota. Several weeks of below 0 is getting intolerable.
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Old 03-24-2010, 03:17 PM
 
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George, the winters in Minnesota are still going to be easier for you than the winters up here. I am getting ready to move up to B'Ham from Vancouver, WA - about 5 hours south. And trust me, the winters in the Pacific Northwest are difficult to get used to. I have lived in below-freezing winters before, and though they are inconvenient and a pain at times, at least you do not get 7 to 10 straight days without sunlight. It is the constant grey that can get to you. And if it is worse in The Ham than it is down here, we are in for it. Just so you know what you are getting in to...
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Old 03-24-2010, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Embarrassing, WA
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We did have a very mild winter this year.
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Old 03-24-2010, 08:59 PM
 
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Easy winter and looking forward to a killer summer.

Last 2 winters had a few brutal snow storms, but the East Coast got 'em this year. What happened in the East is what happened here last few winters.

The rain? Huh? We like our rain. Gives us water. duh.
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Old 03-24-2010, 09:33 PM
 
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Three feet of snow like DC in Bellingham the last few winters? Nope. Complete exaggeration. Bellingham does get more snow than Seattle, but only a few inches more, and there has not been storms in Bellingham like the east coast for decades.

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Old 03-25-2010, 08:26 AM
 
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Wow, I don't think that's the case at all, for most people. Even in the worst of years, western WA winters are far milder than those in Minnesota. The gray does get to people, to be sure.

School was canceled yesterday due to sun.

Local News | Bellingham school cancels classes for 'sun day' | Seattle Times

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George, the winters in Minnesota are still going to be easier for you than the winters up here.
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Old 03-25-2010, 10:44 AM
 
Location: Shoreview, MN
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I have lived in below-freezing winters before, and though they are inconvenient and a pain at times, at least you do not get 7 to 10 straight days without sunlight.
Oh, that's not true. It certainly doesn't happen all the time, but we can get at least a week of gray skies any time of year. We do have our fair share of sunny days in winter in MN, but that's when it turns bitter cold. A cruel price to pay for sunshine.

George
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