Extreme Cold Continues In Northern United States

[Baalzamon]

McDonaldsGuy said:

Baalzamon said:

McDonaldsGuy said:

whatever said:
I had to go clear 15 inches of snow in -15 degrees F wind chills today (Boston area). Took about 2 hours. My beard had icicles.

How do people live like that? I have lived in SoCal my whole life and have never been in snow. The coldest is like 25 degrees for a bit. It hits 40 degrees and I am wearing sweaters like crazy! And then you have to deal with 15 inches of snow and -15 degrees? Do you just get used to it?

Clearing the snow eventually gets you (relatively) warm to be honest, since it is pretty hard work. Regardless of that, you dress warm, and just deal with it. -15 wind chill is certianly annoying (I don't know that you get used to it so much as you just learn to deal with it sucking).

Doesn't this last for like 3 months too? I would love to visit Boston, NYC, Chicago, Toronto, etc. etc. but I don't think I could live in those cities because I could not handle the winter weather.

Depends on the year, and where you are. We've had large snowstorms as early as October (specifically a giant 30" statewide blizzard in 1992 on Halloween), and 20" blizzards as late as early May. Last year lasted from November into early May so about 6 months (but on average, I would say in MN expect Nov-Mar...5 months...to at least have snow...they all average over 7.5" per month).