Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Depends on what you mean by worst. And where in the Northeast and the PNW.
NYC south to DC along the coast is usually not unlike the maritime climate near the Pacific coast, but a bit colder and more likely to get a snowstorm or two, but on the other hand, the sun does come out, sometimes a week or two at a time in the NYC metro area, and temps can easily hit the upper 40s.
If you like skiing, ice skating, and other winter activities, snow is preferable, and you need colder temps and reliable snowfall which can certainly be found in both New England/upstate NY and in the Cascades. If you are talking bitter cold, anywhere away from either coast can get frigid.
I think this question simply has too many variables to have a cut and dried answer.
Maybe a better phrasing would be "Which is worse, a Seattle WA winter or a NYC winter?" or "Which is worse, a Eugene OR winter or a Burlington VT winter?", or "Which is worse, a Spokane WA winter or a Caribou ME winter?"
Does the PNW include Northern California locales like Eureka or Redding? If so, then the Northeast loses the sunshine advantage on top of having colder temperatures.
It would be very depressing not having snow or real cold. I would miss snowmobiling, ice skating on frozen lakes, and generally just enjoying snowy landscapes.
I enjoy rain just fine but we get plenty of it the rest of the year ::
It would be very depressing not having snow or real cold. I would miss snowmobiling, ice skating on frozen lakes, and generally just enjoying snowy landscapes.
I enjoy rain just fine but we get plenty of it the rest of the year ::
You can do all that here. Just drive up to the mountains.
Depends on the part of the Northeast. The coastal Mid-Atlantic isn't much worse than Seattle though a place like Upstate New York, let's just say you better be in to winter activities.
It would be very depressing not having snow or real cold. I would miss snowmobiling, ice skating on frozen lakes, and generally just enjoying snowy landscapes.
I enjoy rain just fine but we get plenty of it the rest of the year ::
I for one agree! I actually miss the amount of snow in Upstate NY. Philly only holds onto snow for a few days at most.
Quote:
You can do all that here. Just drive up to the mountains.
This is a two hour drive from Seattle:
Driving an hour or two to get to the snow =/= admiring it from the comfort of your window, or playing in your yard or nearby park. To each their own. And I say all this knowing that by about January 15, I am fully ready for springtime.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
:
