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^I could see that being a detractor from people considering it.
I could also see it being a more affordable option in that area to Burlington VT across the lake and it is closer to Montreal(about an hour) as well. This could appeal to those that can work remotely, especially as things get back to normal.
If people can deal with the winter weather, smaller size and can find proper employment, they likely conquered the biggest issues with the area.
Plattsburgh's biggest disadvantage is its climate. Sitting in a valley between the Adriondaks and the Greens, overnight winter temps frequently drop to -20 or worse. I lived in Albany for 11 years. Temps there occasionally dropped to the -20 range. I'll take WNY's lake effect snow and occasional -10s to either Albany or Plattsburgh.
Plattsburgh has a better summer climate than Albany I think, because of Lake Champlain which keeps the temps a bit lower and the lake breezes that make the high temps bearable.
Exactly. I worked with a guy a few years ago who lived in Plattsburgh. He moved after like 3 years because he said the winters were just miserable up there.
Said the temps were brutally cold below zero many nights, and the winter would last 5-6 months, from November until April.
Pretty area up there, but the climate is not for most.
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Exactly. I worked with a guy a few years ago who lived in Plattsburgh. He moved after like 3 years because he said the winters were just miserable up there.
Said the temps were brutally cold below zero many nights, and the winter would last 5-6 months, from November until April.
Pretty area up there, but the climate is not for most.
I have to agree with you ^^^.
I lived in a couple of major snow belt cities but snow removal was quite well done. However, the bitter cold weather, up in the true North Country, is just bone chilling. The constant gray skies in the winter are also depressing.
However, I do hope Plattsburgh continues to try to improve their industrial base as they have some real energy advantages. Other cities, such as Schenectady and Utica, have much worse woes.
^As a person that lived on the other side of the North Country, I think lower temperatures are more of the issue than snow.
I think a thing that the Plattsburgh area has going for it is that it has the youngest housing stock for a micro/metro area in the state. So, that could be one on the plus side that doesn't get mentioned too much. Source(a little bit old now, but still illustrates the point): U.S. House Median Built Year Metro Area Rank Based on ACS 2010-2014 data
Plattsburgh has potential as a medical destination. CVPH is affiliated with UVM. Hopefully they can find a way to capitalize on this and turn into something similar to Burlington.
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