Seasons
by Doug Hawley
The
traveler from abroad may want to know about the
seasons in the US in order to find the best time
to visit. To better serve our foreign
friends, here are the seasons in US areas either
by reputation or direct observation in some US
places.
US
Area
|
Seasons
|
| Chicago
: |
Road
Destruction
Winter |
| San
Francisco: |
Damp
and Cold |
| Los
Angeles: |
Earthquake
Riot
Fire
Landslide |
| Denver: |
July
August
Winter |
| Atlanta*: |
Too
hot
Too Cold
Too Wet |
| Florida: |
Hurricane
Too humid
Too wet |
| Portland**: |
Too
cold to open windows
Too hot to open windows
Noise from leaf blowers or chain saws
prevent opening windows |
| The
Great Plains: |
Tornado
Too Hot
Snowbound |
*Also applies to any city in the
Midwest, East and most of the South – Boston,
New York, Mobile, Cleveland, Louisville,
Indianapolis, and don’t forget the Motor
City (Detroit).
**More
than one season can apply at the same time and
these conditions are probably more widespread
than just Portland.
The
author is a little old man and sasquatch
whisperer.
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