Gray, gloomy skies
Things I DO NOT miss about southwestern Pennsylvania (in no particular order).
#2 Gray, gloomy skies
Most people in southwestern PA are oblivious to the gray, gloomy skies. I've never quite understood why because I certainly complained about it all the time. It's probably because people in the area just don't venture outside much.
Visitors to Pittsburgh assume the gray skies are caused by pollution, but there hasn't been much industry in the area for 30+ years.
What isn't well known is that Pittsburgh has more cloudy days than Seattle--without the cool espresso bars and high tech buzz. It's all of the downside, and none of the upside.
And the whole "accounting" of cloudy days isn't consistent. If a sunbeam appears at any time of the day in Pittsburgh, it's counted as a "partly cloudy" day. Frequently, the mornings are clear, but by 10:00 AM a thick blanket of gloom has spread across the entire region. A "partly cloudy" day in Tucson often still leaves you with brilliant sunshine.
#2 Gray, gloomy skies
Most people in southwestern PA are oblivious to the gray, gloomy skies. I've never quite understood why because I certainly complained about it all the time. It's probably because people in the area just don't venture outside much.
Visitors to Pittsburgh assume the gray skies are caused by pollution, but there hasn't been much industry in the area for 30+ years.
What isn't well known is that Pittsburgh has more cloudy days than Seattle--without the cool espresso bars and high tech buzz. It's all of the downside, and none of the upside.
And the whole "accounting" of cloudy days isn't consistent. If a sunbeam appears at any time of the day in Pittsburgh, it's counted as a "partly cloudy" day. Frequently, the mornings are clear, but by 10:00 AM a thick blanket of gloom has spread across the entire region. A "partly cloudy" day in Tucson often still leaves you with brilliant sunshine.
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