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Old 03-11-2009, 05:37 PM
 
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Wow... I'm moving to Minneapolis in September and after reading this thread I'm wondering what attitude I will end up with towards winter. I'm from Toronto, so I expect it to be colder but not too much. I am planning, however, to buy myself the warmest winter jacket I have ever owned in my life! It is my gift to myself for choosing to go to school somewhere colder than where I now live. The parka will cost a small fortune, but I expect it will be worth every penny!!

In terms of outdoor hobbies, I hope to take up cross country skiing. Do people downhill ski much in Minnesota?
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Old 03-11-2009, 05:50 PM
 
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Wow... I'm moving to Minneapolis in September and after reading this thread I'm wondering what attitude I will end up with towards winter. I'm from Toronto, so I expect it to be colder but not too much. I am planning, however, to buy myself the warmest winter jacket I have ever owned in my life! It is my gift to myself for choosing to go to school somewhere colder than where I now live. The parka will cost a small fortune, but I expect it will be worth every penny!!

In terms of outdoor hobbies, I hope to take up cross country skiing. Do people downhill ski much in Minnesota?
Your attitude to the cold might vary. I don't know. I think Minnesota has the Mesabi Range in the Arrowhead region. I would check this out:http://www.skisite.com/downhillList.cfm?state=MN
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Old 03-11-2009, 05:56 PM
 
Location: Mahtomedi, MN
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Wow... I'm moving to Minneapolis in September and after reading this thread I'm wondering what attitude I will end up with towards winter. I'm from Toronto, so I expect it to be colder but not too much. I am planning, however, to buy myself the warmest winter jacket I have ever owned in my life! It is my gift to myself for choosing to go to school somewhere colder than where I now live. The parka will cost a small fortune, but I expect it will be worth every penny!!

In terms of outdoor hobbies, I hope to take up cross country skiing. Do people downhill ski much in Minnesota?
There are a few decent ski areas, some marginal ones and Lutsen which is pretty good.
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Old 03-11-2009, 09:44 PM
 
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update: March 11, temperature -1 F, yes, I repeat MINUS ONE. this is in minneapolis. It's a good experience to be here for a couple of years.
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Old 03-11-2009, 10:33 PM
 
Location: Mableton, GA USA (NW Atlanta suburb, 4 miles OTP)
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update: March 11, temperature -1 F, yes, I repeat MINUS ONE. this is in minneapolis. It's a good experience to be here for a couple of years.
I'm so jealous. It's 55F here, and it was up in the 80's on Monday. It's too soon for summertime!
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Old 03-12-2009, 04:50 AM
 
Location: Downtown West
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I'm so jealous. It's 55F here, and it was up in the 80's on Monday. It's too soon for summertime!
I hope you're being sarcastic.
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Old 03-12-2009, 08:32 AM
 
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update: March 11, temperature -1 F, yes, I repeat MINUS ONE. this is in minneapolis. It's a good experience to be here for a couple of years.
Looks like it's -2 F now. But on the bright side....it's sunny! And it will be 44 F on Sunday.
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Old 03-12-2009, 09:19 AM
 
Location: Mableton, GA USA (NW Atlanta suburb, 4 miles OTP)
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I hope you're being sarcastic.
No, not really. But I've commented on that before. I much prefer cold weather to weather in the 90's, and I miss MN winters.
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Old 03-12-2009, 10:09 AM
 
Location: DFW
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What about Texas to Minnesota? Is there anyone that has found a conversion from the Humid Subtropics to the Cold Continental temps doable?
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Old 03-12-2009, 11:54 AM
 
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For some reason, I would like when the temperatures drop to minus 8 Fahrenheit. Cold weather does me very good. It makes me feel invigorated. The weather turned warm in Georgia this week and I keep sweating. Today temps were in the 60's. Still, cold temps would help.

Like I said, its nice on a micro-scale, like coming from someone from Georgia, -8 might not seem bad. However, this winter has been harsh, and its not even slightly fun trying to deal with negative temps for over 4 months.
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