What constitutes good weather is clearly in the eyes of the beholder. Many recent South Sound immigrants said the mild, albeit wet, climate is a drawing card. Snow's rarely a problem in South Sound. But you'd better be prepared for a lot of dreary days. But all is not doom and gloom on the weather front.
Moderation is the key.
For most South Sound residents, the trick to living here is learning how to cope with the rain. Maureen Mattila doesn't let it slow her down. The Olympia retail clerk dons her Gore-Tex raingear and gets right out in it. For her, the summers are worth wading through the winter rain. It's gorgeous out there on the water.