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Definitely a big "drizzle factor" in Seattle and Western Washington - wise to check that one off if it doesn't appeal to you. Mea culpa! for adding the Alaska info - I mixed up your post in my mind with another that mentioned a six year stay in interior AK - so sorry.
I am wondering after re-reading your post if there's a source of weather data about thunderstorms that would offer specific info related to your search -- or if meterology doesn't really measure the characteristics of t-storms in one area vs. another other than (possibly) strikes? Interesting - now you've piqued my curiousity also.
I'm also wondering also if Katlakat's experience in Belmont is simliar to that in other parts of NH or if it's mostly an occurance in the mountain areas.
We like a four seasons climate and don't mind a big winter -- but getting out of tornado alley is the weather event we're most looking forward to in this next move. We spent three days in the Seacoast area last month and it rained hard all three days. No thunder - but green, cool, and gorgeous!
Lakes Region of New Hampshire has everything you desire plus you can go ice skating or ice boating for miles in the winter.
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NH seacoast is nice. This summer we have had way too much rain for my liking, but it's been above average. We are in Central NH where the snow lasts a lot longer than the seacoast.
Good luck!
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Prnsync,
Order the free travel NH pamplets from the internet and take a look at the pictures of all 4 seasons up here. A true gem in America that won't go wasted to the right kind of people. Come on up and take a vacation up here in any season.
We live litterally on a mountain top that overlooks Belmont, Laconia and Tilton. We get to see all of the town's fireworks from our roof. We put blankets down, light up citronella lamps, feel the cool mountain breeze, and dive when the bats come out at dusk to eat those pesky mosquitos.
We litterally watched a rain cloud form above our yard and saw a wall of rain moving fast up our mountain/hill. We had 4 seconds to secure all our windows and doors before the rains washed out our yard and roads. We won't talk about thunder....up here in the heavens you ARE the thunder! People I'm sure were looking at the black cloud above our house and driving a bit faster home. Its amazing living up here. I'd swear the temperature is colder up here than my friend's house in Northfield. She always brings a jacket when she comes over my house!
Ok...so we recieved our brochure and want to plan a trip as we have narrowed things down to NH and ME.
I am feeling super overwhelmed by the prospect of choosing where to visit based on what we want as far as the weather conditions I mentioned in my OP (looking for rain, thunder, snow, & greenery).
So far, people have mentioned The Lakes Region, The Seascoast, The White Mountain Area, and Belmont. Should we stay in these places or should we stay in the larger-seeming areas like Portsmouth and Manchester? Does anyone recommend any other areas for rain, thunder, greenary, and snow?
How many days would you recommend we stay in order to really get a feel? We don't want to leave feeling like we didn't get a true understanding of the state. We would like to come in Sept or Oct but after readon some other threads, it seems that lodging will be expensive...
ps. Is there any way to update my original post to reflect the new situation?
Well, if you want extreme weather (and the only place to get snow this season), you'll need to go up Mt Washington. Bring a coat - it's very cold up there.
I will put in a plug for W. Virginia and W. North Carolina. Greenery all around, plenty of thumpers, and a bit of snow too. And not very hot, at least above about 1000' or so. Check out Morgantown, Elkins, Asheville, or for that matter Cumberland, MD.
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