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You mean because there's all kinds of warning for tornadoes and blizzards? Mud/landslides/avalanches are fairly predictable.
Uh yes,there are pretty good warnings prior to fronts bringing tornadoes and blizzards, actually several days before the last two outbreaks,and before this past winter's severe storms also!
Maybe not in Oregon,I wouldn't know,but here in Ohio they were forecast and my daughter in TN was also prepared.
Never heard of any news source warning about Mud/landslides/avalanches,and my sister lives in Spokane and they don't get any warnings either!
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EnricoV Uh yes,there are pretty good warnings prior to fronts bringing tornadoes and blizzards, actually several days before the last two outbreaks,and before this past winter's severe storms also!
Maybe not in Oregon,I wouldn't know,but here in Ohio they were forecast and my daughter in TN was also prepared.
Never heard of any news source warning about Mud/landslides/avalanches,and my sister lives in Spokane and they don't get any warnings either!
Lol. Now I know you don't really know much about the northwest. Spokane is DRY. Eastern Washington. Arid. Little rain. And it's flat. A ways to anything that'd be a real "mountain," which is required.That equals no mudslides. They'd more have to worry about fires, like Southern California.
As for forecasting your tornadoes ... did your house, your town get hit by one? Did your daughters? I'm guessing not, or you wouldn't be here in this forum right now. So they were able to forecast something that didn't happen. Well done them.
There sure are always too many deaths, if they're being predicted.
Lol. Now I know you don't really know much about the northwest. Spokane is DRY. Eastern Washington. Arid. Little rain. And it's flat. A ways to anything that'd be a real "mountain," which is required.That equals no mudslides. They'd more have to worry about fires, like Southern California.
As for forecasting your tornadoes ... did your house, your town get hit by one? Did your daughters? I'm guessing not, or you wouldn't be here in this forum right now. So they were able to forecast something that didn't happen. Well done them.
There sure are always too many deaths, if they're being predicted.
You just proved that you don't know SQUAT! Talk about not knowing much about the northwest! Guess you never heard of the avalanche on the Rte 2 highway that swept that vehicle off the road [Steven's Pass]!
FYI my dad was stationed at Fairchild AFB in Spokane,WA more than once! I was born in Kellogg,ID his first time at Fairchild. My maternal grandmother owned a home in Kellogg,and we also lived in Spokane when I was 6-8[then transferred to Cheyenne,WY another 2 yrs] and my sister and an aunt live in Spokane today. My mom had brothers and a sister, plus her mom in the area[and Montana,Grandma moved to Spokane when Grandpa died] so we went there every year on vacation,which FYI in the AF is 30 day leave every year! Spokane is arid but it gets a lot of snow!
And yes,my daughter's area[Memphis metro area] did have several tornadoes,also several of the severe winter storms.There were also tornadoes sighted around my area, and there were several areas under a tornado watch,because our cities weren't actually hit it is really idiotic to say that the forecasts weren't of value!! Good God that might be the the _________ st thing I have yet read on these forums!
Thanks to those forecasts at least we had supplies in,so if we had of lost power ect,we were prepared.
To get back on topic,only the OP can decide what suits their wish list,but I think anyone should also be aware of the hazards of some areas. Some FANBOYS/FANGIRLS will deny their area has any!
It is really ironic when someone goes to work in a nuclear power plant then complains about glowing in the dark!
All I would suggest is to definitely rent for 1-2 years before making a decision to buy,so you get a real feel for the area and climate. Unfortunately there is only a teeny tiny part of America that doesn't have crappy humidity or severe winter weather. Any search will only give you the CA coast and Hawaii,if you also specify that you desire sun,as my son and I discovered.
We have the advantage of feeling that just about any place would be better than here,[however we want to escape winter and humidity]and if needed we can always move again,but not everyone has that option.
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I'm sorry. You must be right. I hadn't realized that they moved Spokane to Steven's Pass.
Gosh, you're just so up on things.
And you're just so right about them being able to predict tornadoes and severe weather. Let me have a hand at it ... it's spring you know, so I predict there will be an avalanche/landslide/mudslide somewhere in some mountains.
I'm sorry. You must be right. I hadn't realized that they moved Spokane to Steven's Pass.
Gosh, you're just so up on things.
And you're just so right about them being able to predict tornadoes and severe weather. Let me have a hand at it ... it's spring you know, so I predict there will be an avalanche/landslide/mudslide somewhere in some mountains.
You just proved that you don't know SQUAT! Talk about not knowing much about the northwest! Guess you never heard of the avalanche on the Rte 2 highway that swept that vehicle off the road [Steven's Pass]!
FYI my dad was stationed at Fairchild AFB in Spokane,WA more than once! I was born in Kellogg,ID his first time at Fairchild. My maternal grandmother owned a home in Kellogg,and we also lived in Spokane when I was 6-8[then transferred to Cheyenne,WY another 2 yrs] and my sister and an aunt live in Spokane today. My mom had brothers and a sister, plus her mom in the area[and Montana,Grandma moved to Spokane when Grandpa died] so we went there every year on vacation,which FYI in the AF is 30 day leave every year! Spokane is arid but it gets a lot of snow!
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Um, what the heck does an avalanche at Stevens Pass have to do with Spokane, which is, according to Google Maps, a 228-mile, 3-hour and 44-minute drive away from Stevens Pass? Highway 2 does go through both places, but I doubt most people in Spokane live their winter lives in fear of a Stevens Pass avalanche taking them out.
OP, how goes the search? Denver and Pac NW are probably your best bets, depending on which tradeoffs are most appealing.
Hard to decide. Still looking for more information. Honestly I prefer Denver slightly but it's just too hard to say no to Seattle.
So far my feeling is
Seattle is more expensive with more traffic.
Denver has extreme weather in both summer and winter.
I don't want to settle in a place where I have to suffer from traffic 2 hours a day and pay twice the amount for a similar home.
I am also not sure about Denver's dry hot summer and unpredictable winter. It'll be good if people could share more about their feelings about Denver's weather.
Why haven't you considered Phoenix? Seems like the most logical choice if you want mild-to-warm winter weather.
FWIW, there are lots and lots of well-adjusted MN people living in the Phoenix area with no intentions of returning.
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