Atm, its 6F w clear skies.

I was low key hoping for skunk years in Seattle while I was Philly bound for similar reasons.

Yep, I installed special gutters on my cabin that are ice proof and won't or can't get destroyed. Many people have no idea how harsh north east Washington can get. I've had -35 low temps up there many times with -39 the coldest reading since 2012 when I got the land.

Going through some turbulence now, but hoping I come out the other end with a smooth landing. When I get the place, I’ll have a spare bedroom and kitchenette free for any forum member with a state or provincial ID in the Pacific Timezone, or holders of a valid rotorcraft FAA certificate issued in Montana.

My mom might end up retiring in the Cascades (she's looking at Snoqualmie and Leavenworth) since I guess the snow addiction is genetic. It'll be nice to have a global warming resistant snow retreat just one phone call away. I believe she would move out to Marquette MI or Minneapolis but she insists on being close to family and aligning politics. Hard to believe we were going to move across the country this year. I'm both sad and glad we didn't. I'd be devastated to miss a Jan 1880 redux even if I were getting -2F highs every other week