Chapter 16: Intermontane

Santa Clarita and Intermontane

The Intermontane is the "closest to home" without actually being home when should you compare it to Santa Clarita.  The Intermontane is directly west of Santa Clarita and includes the states of Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, a small part of Texas, and a small part of California.  Only the outermost eastern lip of California falls into the Intermontane line making it so that Santa Clarita misses it.

Santa Clarita Climate and Intermontane Climate

As we recall, Santa Clarita is very much effected by its desert climate.  This makes it very dry year round with little precipitation. The Intermontane is almost similar due to its position in between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada.  This makes is so its dry and tough to live there because water is a little more scarce and needs to be put in reserve and have a close eye kept on.  It is a region characterized by canyons due to its volcanic formation.  We already understand that Santa Clarita can get as hot as low 100's with records even hitting 117 degrees, woah!