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Jay Wilkerson
(Creachen) - MLife

Locale: East Bay
What is a "Shoulder Season?" on 10/01/2010 19:00:56 MDT Print View

In the Sierras you can get a major dumping of snow in mid September and in October you can get a heat wave in the high country. Who came up with the term? I have two shoulders are there two seasons? Is global warming adding to the shoulder season are seasons?
Any weather experts out there?
Joe Clement
(skinewmexico) - MLife

Locale: Southwest
What is a "Shoulder Season? on 10/01/2010 19:06:48 MDT Print View

It's trendier than saying "spring" and "fall".
Ben 2 World
(ben2world) - MLife

Locale: So Cal
Re: What is a "Shoulder Season?" on 10/01/2010 19:09:45 MDT Print View

Some people would view California's weather as one big shoulder season! :)
Chris Benson
(roguenode) - F

Locale: Boulder
resort/tourism on 10/01/2010 19:21:38 MDT Print View

I always heard it in reference to resort areas. Shoulder season(s) being the cusps of the tourist season when the crowds are smaller, deals are bigger, and weather a bit more questionable.
Davey Jones
(FamilyGuy) - F

Locale: Where there is snow
Shoulder Season on 10/01/2010 20:07:29 MDT Print View

We have two shoulder seasons in my parts. June and August.
Miguel Arboleda
(butuki) - MLife

Locale: Kanto Plain, Japan
Re: Shoulder Season on 10/01/2010 20:21:50 MDT Print View

I think it's that time of the year when you have to lug all that extra stuff on your shoulders! <(o_O")?