Black Hole Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 I may be moving back up to the PNW in a few months. I am trying to balance my wishes for a climate with my wife's wishes, while finding a reasonable affordable place to live that isn't too remote. With that in mind, where do you all think is the best place to live that: 1.) Has as few clouds as possible (particularly low clouds), especially during the cloudier months. 2.) Isn't completely bone dry. At least 10" annually would be ideal, but the more the better if it balances with point 1. 3.) Has at least minor snow and thunderstorm activity most years. 4.) Isn't more than about 4 hours from Tualatin. Closer to the Portland area is better if it meets the above. The Redmond area meets most of the above but averages less than 10" of rain. Bend is too expensive. The Dalles meets most of the above, but seems to be cloudier in the winter months than areas further south. Any ideas? 1 Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Hood River, OR. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jesse said: Hood River, OR. It's pretty spendy, but if I can swing it I think I'd like it. Definitely pretty cloudy in the core winter months, but it seems to clear out a lot better during the shoulder seasons. 1 Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLI snowman Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Gotta be somewhere on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. Most places will still have the winter cloudcover or fogversions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegaraptor Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 On 6/1/2021 at 2:01 AM, BLI snowman said: Gotta be somewhere on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. Most places will still have the winter cloudcover or fogversions. Sisters? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted June 11, 2021 Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 I think some places in WA would be more likely to check all of the boxes. Obviously Leavenworth or Cle Elum would. That might be pushing the time limit from Portland though. Maybe somewhere a bit west of Goldendale or SSW of Yakima would meet the precip requirement. EDIT: Peshastin would be the perfect place if it wasn't as far north as it is. Perfect transition zone between heavy forest and steppe with probably about 15 inches of precip a year and plenty of snow, but not a ridiculous amount like Leavenworth. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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