Pittsburgh ranked 2nd unhappiest city (Houston, Portland: price, car, retirement)

[gortonator]

Originally Posted by MathmanMathman

I visited Seattle in the winter. Miserable place, drizzle, drizzle, drizzle, all day everyday. It was worse than Pittsburgh.

Agreed. I doubt the bear with blue care has ever been there, as claiming they get 3 months of sun is bordering on the hilarious. They're having a really good, mild El Nino-driven summer this year, but the last few have been grim For example:

Seattle: Home of the 78-minute summer | Weather Blog | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News

And of course, bears don't leave their dens in winter, so I suspect BCB ain't the best commentator on local weather.

[ProFiction]

Originally Posted by Goodjules

I bought a lovely huge old house for well under $200k here. The same home in the Bay Area would cost anywhere from $1.5 - $3 million depending on the location.

This can't be correct. Can we get a bluecarebear fact check on this one please?

[bluecarebear]

Originally Posted by doo dah

Multiple that by ten months out of the year. July & August are the only two "nice" months, and then they have a drought.

Yes, but we don't have droughts. They are lucky. We have rain and cloudy skies all year. We can't even go a week without either rain or snow here. I have forgotten what it is like to have DAYS of clear skies. Not partly cloudy but CLEAR.

[gortonator]

Originally Posted by bluecarebear

Yes, but we don't have droughts. They are lucky. We have rain and cloudy skies all year. We can't even go a week without either rain or snow here. I have forgotten what it is like to have DAYS of clear skies. Not partly cloudy but CLEAR.

have a look out of your cave right now if you want to see clear blue sky ...

You ever been in Seattle, bear, ever, or for more than a day or two? From your comments it really doesn't sound like it. Here's a good indication of Seattle skies by the amount of days you get to see Mt Rainier each year - discussed in a city thread.

https://www.city-data.com/forum/seatt...imes-year.html

And if your read the second post, it's more like 58 ... great city though.

[_Buster]

I prefer some clouds to completely clear, especially on warm days. 100% clear is a harsh environment if you don't have any shade around.

[Craziaskowboi]

Originally Posted by _Buster

I prefer some clouds to completely clear, especially on warm days. 100% clear is a harsh environment if you don't have any shade around.

As a general rule, if the skies in Pittsburgh are clear in the summer, then chances are you're dealing with one of two scenarios: 1) You're under a hot high pressure, with daytime temperatures well above 90°, and nighttime temperatures above 70°. 2) You're under a cool high pressure, with daytime temperatures well below 80°, and nighttime temperatures below 60°. And if the skies are clear in the winter, then chances are you're under an arctic high pressure, with daytime temperatures below 20°, and nighttime temperatures below 10°. During the spring and fall, you can follow this sequence in order: clear and warm, cloudy and warm, clear and cool, cloudy and cool. Repeat as necessary.

[Tinare]

As a gardener, I like that we get rain a couple of days out of every week. If I don't have to water every evening, I'm happy.

[doo dah]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

As a general rule, if the skies in Pittsburgh are clear in the summer, then chances are you're dealing with one of two scenarios: 1) You're under a hot high pressure, with daytime temperatures well above 90°, and nighttime temperatures above 70°. 2) You're under a cool high pressure, with daytime temperatures well below 80°, and nighttime temperatures below 60°. And if the skies are clear in the winter, then chances are you're under an arctic high pressure, with daytime temperatures below 20°, and nighttime temperatures below 10°. During the spring and fall, you can follow this sequence in order: clear and warm, cloudy and warm, clear and cool, cloudy and cool. Repeat as necessary.

Yeah, those clear cold days in winter are kind of awesome, though I don't want more than a couple at a time!

[Goodjules]

Originally Posted by ProFiction

This can't be correct. Can we get a bluecarebear fact check on this one please?

You're right, I couldn't possibly know what I paid for my home here or know anything about home prices in the Bay Area - where I lived my entire life until moving to Pittsburgh last year. My career in the remodeling industry would give me no expertise either. What was I thinking?

[Goodjules]

Originally Posted by Tinare

As a gardener, I like that we get rain a couple of days out of every week. If I don't have to water every evening, I'm happy.

I rarely have to water here. I'm used to CA's mediterranean dry summer climate, water restrictions, and frequent droughts. It's quite a change for me.