Another Californian moves to Oklahoma! (Oklahoma City, Tulsa: live, shop, suburbs)

[janellen]

Originally Posted by MrJester

Wikipedia says that almost every year, OKC has snow accumulation, and on average has 6-7 inches of snow a year.

Seems like it's been very mild for the past two weeks. At this rate, doesn't seem like it will snow. Or am I wrong?

Other people tell me that it only snows significantly every four years, but that when it does snow, it'll snow two feet in a single year.

I'm surprised by how sunny it's been. Looks like there's been a good amount of rain, but it just rains for a day or two, and then it's mostly sunshine. Judging from weather charts, January is even sunnier, with an impressive 200 hours of sunshine, i.e. 64 percent of max possible sunshine given at this latitude. Back in California, we have very rainy winters, which means you get only 140 or so hours of sunshine (a measly 48 percent) of possible sunshine given the latitude. I'm loving the late autumn/winter sun. Even when it's only 30 degrees outside here in OKC, I don't feel cold, because it's a sunny 30 degrees. Over in California, I feel very cold at 45 degrees, because it's usually a very rainy, damp, windy 45 degrees.

The scenery here also beats California. You've got more trees, more rolling terrain. Back in Sacramento, all you have is flat, barren land.

Need to correct a few things here:



Sacramento is a designated Sterling Tree City USA and is rated one of the top ten urban forests in the country. Sac has been known as "the city of trees" since 1845. I believe Tulsa is also a designated tree city. I like Tulsa. It reminded me of Sacramento.



Sac gets 269 days per year of sunshine which is 60 more days than the US average.


Flat, yes, it is in the Sacramento Valley (hence the name); however, it's less than 20 minutes to the rolling hills as you put it, in El Dorado County and less than an hour to this:

[MrJester]

Originally Posted by janellen

Need to correct a few things here:



Sacramento is a designated Sterling Tree City USA and is rated one of the top ten urban forests in the country. Sac has been known as "the city of trees" since 1845. I believe Tulsa is also a designated tree city. I like Tulsa. It reminded me of Sacramento.



Sac gets 269 days per year of sunshine which is 60 more days than the US average.


Flat, yes, it is in the Sacramento Valley (hence the name); however, it's less than 20 minutes to the rolling hills as you put it, in El Dorado County and less than an hour to this:

Sure, Sac is the city of trees. But just step right to the edge of Sacramento, drive just past Natomas. It's just flat and barren. At least OKC has more rolling hills and oak trees right outside the city.

Sacramento is sunnier than OKC in the summer, but in January and February Sacramento receives less sun than Boston and about as much as Chicago. OKC has sunnier January and February weather.

I'm sure Tahoe looks great in the winter, with all the snow, but come on, why do I have to drive an hour outside of Sacramento just to get good scenery, when I can get good scenery in OKC right in OKC?

[MrJester]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

Sorry, but the gloomy Oklahoma weather today, Friday, must be like the winter weather you described in California.

Yeah, today's kinda similar to California winter weather. Except California winter weather would feature heavier rains all day long, for several days, with no sun, and with more wind. Bottom line: as dreary and cold and damp today is for Oklahoma, Sacramento's even more so during the winter.

Today by Will Rogers airport there wasn't too much wind, and the rain was very sporadic and mostly light.

[saibot]

Originally Posted by MrJester

Yeah, today's kinda similar to California winter weather. Except California winter weather would feature heavier rains all day long, for several days, with no sun, and with more wind. Bottom line: as dreary and cold and damp today is for Oklahoma, Sacramento's even more so during the winter.

Today by Will Rogers airport there wasn't too much wind, and the rain was very sporadic and mostly light.

You go right on ahead and tell everyone in Oklahoma that their weather is better than California's, and the scenery is superior too.

I took this photo of cold, damp, dreary California in winter, this afternoon. It was 48F and we were out for a walk.

[janellen]

Originally Posted by MrJester

Sure, Sac is the city of trees. But just step right to the edge of Sacramento, drive just past Natomas. It's just flat and barren. At least OKC has more rolling hills and oak trees right outside the city.

Sacramento is sunnier than OKC in the summer, but in January and February Sacramento receives less sun than Boston and about as much as Chicago. OKC has sunnier January and February weather.

I'm sure Tahoe looks great in the winter, with all the snow, but come on, why do I have to drive an hour outside of Sacramento just to get good scenery, when I can get good scenery in OKC right in OKC?

That's not Tahoe. It's Placerville looking east.

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

Originally Posted by MrJester

Wikipedia says that almost every year, OKC has snow accumulation, and on average has 6-7 inches of snow a year.

Seems like it's been very mild for the past two weeks. At this rate, doesn't seem like it will snow. Or am I wrong?

Other people tell me that it only snows significantly every four years, but that when it does snow, it'll snow two feet in a single year.

I'm surprised by how sunny it's been. Looks like there's been a good amount of rain, but it just rains for a day or two, and then it's mostly sunshine. Judging from weather charts, January is even sunnier, with an impressive 200 hours of sunshine, i.e. 64 percent of max possible sunshine given at this latitude. Back in California, we have very rainy winters, which means you get only 140 or so hours of sunshine (a measly 48 percent) of possible sunshine given the latitude. I'm loving the late autumn/winter sun. Even when it's only 30 degrees outside here in OKC, I don't feel cold, because it's a sunny 30 degrees. Over in California, I feel very cold at 45 degrees, because it's usually a very rainy, damp, windy 45 degrees.

The scenery here also beats California. You've got more trees, more rolling terrain. Back in Sacramento, all you have is flat, barren land.

You have to remember, we are still in the fall of the year. Winter doesn't even begin for another 4 weeks. There is still plenty of time for cold, rain, ice and snow so don't put your gloves, winter coat, boots and snow shovel away just yet.

[MrJester]

Originally Posted by saibot

You go right on ahead and tell everyone in Oklahoma that their weather is better than California's, and the scenery is superior too.

I took this photo of cold, damp, dreary California in winter, this afternoon. It was 48F and we were out for a walk.

I'm more referring to Northern California.

[saibot]

Originally Posted by MrJester

I'm more referring to Northern California.

Well then, be more specific and do not act as though "Sacramento" equals "California."

[janellen]

Originally Posted by MrJester

Sure, Sac is the city of trees. But just step right to the edge of Sacramento, drive just past Natomas. It's just flat and barren. At least OKC has more rolling hills and oak trees right outside the city.

Sacramento is sunnier than OKC in the summer, but in January and February Sacramento receives less sun than Boston and about as much as Chicago. OKC has sunnier January and February weather.

I'm sure Tahoe looks great in the winter, with all the snow, but come on, why do I have to drive an hour outside of Sacramento just to get good scenery, when I can get good scenery in OKC right in OKC?

MrJester, I'll admit I'm not that familiar with OKC as I've only driven through it on my way toward Tulsa, but I'm curious. Where is the area in OKC that has the rolling hills? I did see some rolling land over around Pawhuska, but I didn't see much around OKC. Seems like the hills started east of Tulsa. I like Pushmataha county the most. It's quite pretty.

[MrJester]

Originally Posted by janellen

MrJester, I'll admit I'm not that familiar with OKC as I've only driven through it on my way toward Tulsa, but I'm curious. Where is the area in OKC that has the rolling hills? I did see some rolling land over around Pawhuska, but I didn't see much around OKC. Seems like the hills started east of Tulsa. I like Pushmataha county the most. It's quite pretty.

Mustang, Oklahoma, just West of Will Rogers Airport.