Rate my updated dream climate: (snowfall, warm, records, temperature)

[Siberian High]

This is my updated dream climate. It is located in a relatively flat valley at 45 degrees north and at 6500 feet elevation surrounded by 13,000 foot peaks. It serves as a base for a very large ski resort, with lifts starting downtown. Winters are very cold with lots of snowfall, but lots of sun too. Spring is sunny with cool to mild days and cold nights. Summer is warm and relatively dry with cool nights and occaisonal intense thunderstorms. Fall is short and crisp, with the first snows occuring in September.
Climate classification is Dfc, but it seems more Dsc because summer precipitation is infrequent. Annual average temperature is 34 F (1 C). January averages 6 F (-14 C) and July averages 58 F (15 C). Sunshine averages 2,804 hours and snowfall averages 178 inches (452 cm).

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I'll give it an A-, winters are a bit colder than ideal and it's too sunny, but nothing major. Summers look great, though summers nights are are tad chilly.

[NWNJ]

Too cold in winter and a little too cool in summer but my oh my, 178 INCHES OF SNOW?!?!? It's a lot more than I'd like, but hey, I can't complain, I'd certainly enjoy it. B- overall.

[Galaxyman]

F

This one is for the polar bears.

[cjg5]

B or B-. I would set it at a higher latitude, make summers a litter drier with warmer lows (and warmer records, both high and low from about May to September, but average highs are OK), and have no snow in June, with slightly less in September. Perhaps even a little less snow all around. I love snow but that is a lot! It likely sits on the ground for long periods of time between chinooks and builds up to high levels. I would like constant snow cover but not super deep. It looks like a warmer and snowier Fairbanks. I actually really do like it.

[nei]

Originally Posted by evan2222

This is my updated dream climate. It is located in a relatively flat valley at 45 degrees north and at 6500 feet elevation surrounded by 13,000 foot peaks.

Such a location in New England would be ET — treeless tundra colder yeararound than your climate, especially in summer.

[Siberian High]

Originally Posted by nei

Such a location in New England would be ET — treeless tundra colder yeararound than your climate, especially in summer.

If it existed, it would be located in the western US. Take a look at West Yellowstone. It is at 6663 feet at 45 N and it is still subarctic. It gets highs of almost 80 degrees! West Yellowstone, Montana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ilovemycomputer90]

B+

My only complaint is the sunshine, but other than that, very nice climate.

[Siberian High]

Originally Posted by cjg5

B or B-. I would set it at a higher latitude, make summers a litter drier with warmer lows (and warmer records, both high and low from about May to September, but average highs are OK), and have no snow in June, with slightly less in September. Perhaps even a little less snow all around. I love snow but that is a lot! It likely sits on the ground for long periods of time between chinooks and builds up to high levels. I would like constant snow cover but not super deep. It looks like a warmer and snowier Fairbanks. I actually really do like it.

This climate was actually based off of Fairbanks and West Yellowstone. The winters are similar to West Yellowstone, and the rest of the year is similar to Fairbanks. Also, the average snow depth in February is 6 feet. The city has an advanced snow removal system that can easily deal with the heavy snow. During warmer periods the powdery snow gets compressed so depths never become like this: http://http://www.weather.com/outloo...how_2012-01-09

[MrMarbles]

F+, but only because the sunshine is respectable. But snow in June and September? Total snowfall more than double that of Syracuse which is one of the snowiest medium-sized cities in the US? No thanks.