Reply #2: I've been in the northwest for 16 years [View All]

[Tripper11]

And love it. I will never go back east. Originally from Ontario Canada, so I know of the weather you speak!
I will say that here in Seattle a light dusting of snow is cause for a level 5 panic attack, it's really quite funny.
Having said that, keep in mind, if you're trucking, the mountains can be a real son-of-a-bitch. I'm sure you're aware.
My brother was a long haul driver for years and would refuse runs out here from mid fall through mid spring because he just hated going through the mountains.
It's tough enough in a big rig, add a bunch of idiots in cars with some snow and ice and it's a deadly combo.
Having said that, it's certainly a different mindset here, one that some transplants have a hard time adjusting to.