Hi, my DH has an opportunity to work in oakridge. I think it's great so we're considering. As far as the snow we're getting hit now with 13 plus inches. This is a little rare. We normally get 3-4 at a time. This is a cold winter this season average temp.29 during the day. It feels like winter here approximately 1 week before thanksgiving. But the actual change is halloween. We always have a short fall. So when does your winter kinda start and end? We love the hot weather, spring and fall too. The biggest thing for me is damp cold... Do you get that?