Question: Which mountains higher than the Rockies contain temperate parts of the state where Hello Love's performer lived when he died?

The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of Tennessee, with winds from the south being responsible for most of the state's annual precipitation. Generally, the state has hot summers and mild to cool winters with generous precipitation throughout the year, with highest average monthly precipitation generally in the winter and spring months, between December and April. The driest months, on average, are August to October. On average the state receives 50 inches (130 cm) of precipitation annually. Snowfall ranges from 5 inches (13 cm) in West Tennessee to over 16 inches (41 cm) in the higher mountains in East Tennessee. Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. <SEP> the topography of the state is roughly defined by the continental divide, which splits much of the state into distinct eastern and western regions. most of montana's 100 or more named mountain ranges are concentrated in the western half of the state, most of which is geologically and geographically part of the northern rocky mountains. the absaroka and beartooth ranges in the south-central part of the state are technically part of the central rocky mountains. the rocky mountain front is a significant feature in the north-central portion of the state, and there are a number of isolated island ranges that interrupt the prairie landscape common in the central and eastern parts of the state. about 60 percent of the state is prairie, part of the northern great plains. <SEP> although chihuahua is primarily identified with the chihuahuan desert for namesake, it has more forests than any other state in mexico, with the exception of durango. due to its variant climate, the state has a large variety of fauna and flora. the state is mostly characterized by rugged mountainous terrain and wide river valleys. the sierra madre occidental mountain range, an extension of the rocky mountains, dominates the state's terrain and is home to the state's greatest attraction, las barrancas del cobre, or copper canyon, a canyon system larger and deeper than the grand canyon. on the slope of the sierra madre occidental mountains (around the regions of casas grandes, cuauhtémoc and parral), there are vast prairies of short yellow grass, the source of the bulk of the state's agricultural production. most of the inhabitants live along the rio grande valley and the conchos river valley. <SEP> "Hello Love" was Snow's seventh and final number one on the U.S. country singles chart, and his first number one in twelve years. "Hello Love" is a 1974 single by Hank Snow. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart. <SEP> Snow moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1949, and "Hank Snow, the Singing Ranger" (modified from his earlier nickname, the Yodeling Ranger), began recording for RCA Victor in the United States in 1949. His first release in the United States, "Marriage Vow" climbed to number ten on the country charts in the fall of 1949; However, it wasn't until he was invited to play at the Grand Ole Opry in 1950 that he gained serious significance in the United States. His second release in early 1950, "I'm Moving On" was the first of seven number 1 hits on the country charts. "I'm Moving On" stayed at the top for 21 weeks, setting the all-time record for most weeks at number 1. <SEP> They once reached elevations similar to those of the Alps and the Rocky Mountains before experiencing natural erosion. The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. The Appalachian chain is a barrier to east - west travel, as it forms a series of alternating ridgelines and valleys oriented in opposition to most highways and railroads running east - west.