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I never understood why some people like really long dark nights in the winter. The cold is one thing, but then you have to combine it with wind and no sun.
Dark long nights has nothing to do with weather lol And dark? It's NIGHT! Night is just as dark in summer as in winter. With all the light pollution out there we should be cherishing the darkness at night.
Also I am a cold weather lover and I don't like super windy days in winter either. And we get plenty of sunshine up here in winter. Don't believe me then take a trip. Or come to my job where we are blinded by the afternoon sun most days
Only people on this forum do. I have never met people who really like these kinds of conditions. Most people like normal weather that doesn't affect their lives.
It being dark at night does not affect my life. Quite the opposite. It being bright at night would mess me up. If we see the sun up at night and we aren't spending a summer at the poles, I think we should all worry
You couldn't pay me to move to states like Minnesota, Michigan, or Maine. Those high latitude places would be my worst nightmare.
Those are lower latitude places compared to Canada and the majority of Europe. Those are my favorite states for climate, but MN is a bit too windy. Solar declination angle a bit too strong most of the year. Must be my Finnish ancestry, ha.
And I am the same with cold and wind. I love cold winters but don't care for super windy days, unless it's snowing. 0 is cold enough and I don't mind zero, but add some 20 mph winds and it becomes brutal.
Ya, agreed on strong winds combined with cold. I prefer the Northwoods climate by Lake Superior compared to the Twin Cities climate- less wind and deeper/consistent snow cover being in the Lake Superior Snow Belt. My favorite Northwoods county in terms of scenery, lakes, and climate is Vilas county, WI. I plan on retiring there. It is a good place to visit if you haven't been, over 1,300 lakes. I feel right at home there.
Weather fact, four AWOS locations in Vilas county:
Eagle River
Woodruff
Manitowish Waters
Land O' Lakes
And I am the same with cold and wind. I love cold winters but don't care for super windy days, unless it's snowing. 0 is cold enough and I don't mind zero, but add some 20 mph winds and it becomes brutal.
Trees block quite a bit of the worst winds in the Northwoods. The Twin Cities is too close to open prairie land- anywhere to the northwest, west, and southwest of the cities is blizzard prone.
Dark long nights has nothing to do with weather lol And dark? It's NIGHT! Night is just as dark in summer as in winter. With all the light pollution out there we should be cherishing the darkness at night.
Also I am a cold weather lover and I don't like super windy days in winter either. And we get plenty of sunshine up here in winter. Don't believe me then take a trip. Or come to my job where we are blinded by the afternoon sun most days
WhatyatalkinboutWillis?
In the winter up north the night is longer, that's what I'm talking about in regards to dark *long* nights.
For most people that work, up north in the winter they have to drive to work in the dark and they have to come back from work in the dark as well. In contrast in the south even in the winter you have at least some twilight in the evening to get a few things done around the house.
Those are lower latitude places compared to Canada and the majority of Europe. Those are my favorite states for climate, but MN is a bit too windy. Solar declination angle a bit too strong most of the year. Must be my Finnish ancestry, ha.
Different strokes for different folks huh?
My French ancestry likes strong sun, especially in the summer like the Med climate of my forebears.
In the winter up north the night is longer, that's what I'm talking about in regards to dark *long* nights.
For most people that work, up north in the winter they have to drive to work in the dark and they have to come back from work in the dark as well. In contrast in the south even in the winter you have at least some twilight in the evening to get a few things done around the house.
The flip side is that the South doesn't have as long of days in the summer.
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