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You do realize that there is more to NY State than NYC, right? So, it may be a matter of where you are in the state or Northeast, just like most regions across the country.
Of course and I stated that in my post.
But since we are mostly discussing the major coastal metro areas just pointing out that access to winter sports is not very great in the NE compared to the PNW. Even Boston is at least 4-5 hours away from decent resorts with consistent snow coverage. Jay Peak/Sugarbush/Stowe/Killington/Mad River and Smuggler's are 5 hours from Boston. Cannon is ok and it takes up to 3 hours to get there.
Blue Hills is the the closest thing, and you would be lucky to have 15 inches on the ground. It gets cold but consistent snow is severely lacking with short winter seasons. This is the reality for most people living in the NE who enjoy winter sports. It’s just not very accessible for most people living from Philly to Boston.
That is why many who enjoy those activities have left for greener pastures in places like Boise, PDX, Seattle, and other western cities like SLC or Denver.
That is the major advantage of living in the PNW. Within 30 minutes to 1 hour of pretty much every major city you have access to good winter sports with deep snow despite the weather.
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But since we are mostly discussing the major coastal metro areas just pointing out that access to winter sports is not very great in the NE compared to the PNW. Even Boston is at least 4-5 hours away from decent resorts with consistent snow coverage. Jay Peak/Sugarbush/Stowe/Killington/Mad River and Smuggler's are 5 hours from Boston. Cannon is ok and it takes up to 3 hours to get there.
Blue Hills is the the closest thing, and you would be lucky to have 15 inches on the ground. This is the reality for most people living in the NE who enjoy winter sports. It’s just not very accessible for most people living from Philly to Boston.
That is why many who enjoy those activities have left for greener pastures in places like Boise, PDX, Seattle, and other western cities like SLC or Denver.
That is the major advantage of living in the PNW. Within 30 minutes to 1 hour of pretty much every major city you have access to good winter sports with deep snow despite the weather.
Originally from New England and have lived in western Washington for 7 years now.
New England winter: Colder, sunnier, snowier
Western Washington winter: Cold but not northeast cold usually 30-40s during the day...sometimes it dips into the 20s at night. Much cloudier and rainier than New England.
I'd have guessed more like 42 highs. And I didn't know December was colder than January. Guess we're already in the transition to spring!
Days start swinging longer really quickly in the next few weeks in the PNW. By mid to late February it's gonna feel like spring with flowers blooming, my lawn is going to be bright green by then. It's a completely different winter experience from the Northeast.
Days start swinging longer really quickly in the next few weeks in the PNW. By mid to late February it's gonna feel like spring with flowers blooming, my lawn is going to be bright green by then. It's a completely different winter experience from the Northeast.
It's what is famously called "backloaded winters" that seemingly are becoming more common, meaning February is often quite a bit colder than December for the Great Lakes region eastward. The seasonal lag effect of the lake water temperatures cooling of is also different now with warming winter temperatures compared to the past. Many years now, the Great Lakes only have fractional ice coverage or less.
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