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View Poll Results: Worst Winter Weather in USA
Anchorage, AK 22 16.30%
Chicago, IL 14 10.37%
Boise, ID 1 0.74%
Boston, MA 1 0.74%
Cleveland, OH 5 3.70%
Denver, CO 4 2.96%
Detroit, MI 4 2.96%
Minneapolis, MN 36 26.67%
New York, NY 1 0.74%
Philadelphia, PA 1 0.74%
Portland, ME 1 0.74%
Portland, OR 2 1.48%
Seattle, WA 9 6.67%
Salt Lake City, UT 1 0.74%
another city 33 24.44%
Voters: 135. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-18-2008, 01:28 AM
 
Location: Seattle area
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My choice is Chicago
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Old 01-18-2008, 04:02 AM
 
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Portland and Seattle get my vote. The constant clouds and drizzle drove me crazy.

The area around Erie and Buffalo are equally grey but with snow vs rain.
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Old 01-18-2008, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Minneapolis or Anchorage for cold, Seattle for cloudy/drizzle/rain.
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Old 01-18-2008, 09:13 AM
 
Location: So. Dak.
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Minneapolis and Embarass, Mn get my vote. I'm not familiar with the weather in Anchorage though so that could also be a consideration.
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Old 01-18-2008, 12:48 PM
 
Location: Tippecanoe County, Indiana
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Anchorage has milder winters then one might imagine because the city is located near the Pacific Ocean.
Duluth has rather severe winters, and is often windy. Summer weather in that area is excellent because the temperatures are moderated by Lake Superior.
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Old 01-18-2008, 12:59 PM
 
Location: Land of 10000 Lakes + some
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Also North Dakota - notmentioned above
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Old 01-18-2008, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Denver/Boulder Zone 5b
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I voted Chicago, but really any major city bordering the Great Lakes or the Atlantic Ocean (in New England states) I would say have the worst winter weather. Part of the reason I choose these areas is because of the variation in weather phenomena that occur throughout the winter. Not only do many areas receive an abundance of snowfall, but they are also prime candidates for both arctic cold fronts and warm plumes of air from the Gulf. Not many places elsewhere in the country get two feet of snow and then two days worth of rain on top of it. Didn't Chicago (and much of this region) get thunderstorms just a few days ago? I know thunderstorms aren't particularly common this time of year, but they occur. I do know rain is not uncommon on top of snow and, at least for me, that's just one giant mess and highly undesirable. I also like to see the sun more than 4 times a month.
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Old 01-18-2008, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Metro Milwaukee, WI
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Minneapolis.

However, my current town of Milwaukee is omitted from the list and shouldn't be. Also, Buffalo should be on there. Milwaukee for the cold-wind combo primarily with still quite a bit of snow, and Buffalo for the legendary heaps of snow.

However, Milwaukee is like the Sun Belt in the winter compared to Minneapolis!
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Old 01-18-2008, 04:20 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Good points EnjoyEP... where is Buffalo? Buffalo gets more snow in one year than we get in 3-4 years sometimes. And how on earth is Chicago tied for Anchorage? LOL I can see people dont really know much about Chicago's winters. For instance, we're just experiencing our first sub-zero temps of the year, whereas Anchorage and other cities have had MANY. We also had 65 degrees the other day too. LOL I think the winter snowfall in Chicago is also low compared to many areas.
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Old 01-18-2008, 04:31 PM
 
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Chicago. Get's miserably cold but is too warm to consistently snowmobile, snowshoe, cross country ski etc. Winter in Chicago seems pretty pointless.
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