Don't forget the tornadoes... Ohio is tornado country. I'll be traveling there next week.
Oh, the weather outside is...
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We have tornadoes here... not that I've ever experienced one personally, although there have been a few small ones that touched down nearby.
The snow is mostly gone now - just a bit of slush left here and there. It's been a grey, drizzly day.
The snow is mostly gone now - just a bit of slush left here and there. It's been a grey, drizzly day.
stfoskey12
Emperor of Foskania
Eh. It's not as bad as North Carolina I'm sure. But West Virginia may be a better suggestion for Valka D'.Ur
I'm thinking Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire or Colorado would be US states you might enjoy living in. It would depend a little on how close you need to be to a city. If not at all then northern New England is fine, if you need a city closeby then Colorado... of then there's no beach... but you don't strike me as a beach kinda gal.
Farm Boy
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Ohai Buckeyes!
I'll admit to some curiosity about Colorado.
As for beaches, we don't have any here. Red Deer has a river, with banks that may or may not be underwater, depending on how much rain we've had recently. In any case, they're mostly rocky, but they're also good places to go fossil hunting (this part of the world is rich in dinosaur and other fossils, although of course there are more in and around Drumheller). There's a bit of a beach several miles north, where the Blindman River and Red Deer River meet, but it's not big, and not where you'd go to get a tan.
The only lakes we have here are the Gaetz Lakes, which are basically large ponds that used to be part of the river before its course changed - there's nothing remotely resembling a beach. They're part of the wildlife sanctuary, so there's no boating or swimming allowed. I've been cross-country skiing there, though. I remember when I had my job interview at the interpretive centre; the person who was supposed to interview me was late, and came in dripping wet from having fallen into the lake. She was getting food for the animals in the room where they kept snakes and other small animals.
The nearest beach is at Sylvan Lake, which is a town northwest of here. It's been over 30 years since I was there, and even longer since I went swimming in it. The beach isn't bad, but it's godawful crowded in summer.
Otherwise, I did love the beach in front of our cabin on Okanagan Lake. We had smooth black sand, which wasn't great for building castles, but it was really comfortable to walk on. But you're right - I'm not much for beaches overall, at least not anymore.
Colorado is known for the majestic mountain views, wooded wilderness and skiing and the cooler temps to go along with it. The difference is that you have almost a dozen 100k+ cities like Boulder and Colorado Springs and of course the metropolis of Denver, plus many smaller cities and large towns, so there is no shortage of urban environments. I haven't been to visit in many years, other than a layover on a flight to someplace else, but Colorado gets rave reviews, especially for folks who like a cooler environment.
Zkribbler
Deity
Northern Colorado around Denver is liberal. Southern Colorado around Colorado Springs is right-wing crazy.
One thing I was not prepared for was where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains. It's like a curtain.
In California, we have foothills. There, no. The topography goes suddenly from flat lands to ginormous mountains. It ain't natural, I tell ya!
Zkribbler
Deity
Feel the wrath of Florence.
Snerk
Smeghead
Outdoor plans for the weekend and the forecast is looking miserable. But there's still time for the weather gods to change their minds but it needs to happen pretty soon.
Nope - we had the tail end of Helene which delivered warm air and lots of rain at the weekend. This is Ali a normal winter storm which formed in the north Atlantic and is being whipped up by the jet stream.Feel the wrath of Florence.
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Storm Ali will track close to the west and northwest coast from the early hours of Wednesday morning. South to southwest winds veering westerly will increase to mean speeds between 65 and 80 km/h with gusts between 110 and 120 km/h for a time. The core of strong winds will be along Atlantic Coasts at first and will then move quickly eastwards during the morning.'
There is another big storm shaping up in the Atlantic for the weekend.
These could be more destructive than equivalent storms in the winter as the trees still have their leaves and so are heavier/have a bigger surface area to catch those gusts.
There's a tree across the parking lot from my front window that was green a few days ago. Now it's purple and a few other odd shades... just normal fall colors.
Broken_Erika
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It seems our creator got lazy with the map editor......One thing I was not prepared for was where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains. It's like a curtain.
Lexicus
Deity
One thing I was not prepared for was where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains. It's like a curtain.
Someone has a plan to fix that
I woke up to a bit of fog this morning. It seems to be gone now and we have blue sky, for a change.
Leathaface
Emperor
It has been raining here the past couple of days, it's good to see IMO. Going back only a couple of months ago I didn't see a drop of rain for around 2 weeks.
