If you are anticipating your first winter in Minneapolis, here's some of the bad stuff to expect. And if you've done a Minneapolis winter already, share in the misery with this list of bad things about winter in Minneapolis.
- Blizzards
- Shoveling Snow
- Treacherous roads
- Winter drivers (too slow)
- Winter drivers (too fast)
- Scraping ice off the car
- Children who hate the snow
- Dogs who hate the snow
- Nothing growing, no flowers or green leaves
- Concrete-like ice everywhere
- Slipping and falling over on ice
- Snow Emergencies
- Salt from the sidewalks staining pants and boots
- No outdoor farmers markets and a dearth of local fresh produce
- Climbing over snow banks to get to houses and businesses
- Getting out of bed in a cold house
- Walking the dog
- Heating bills
- Ice dams
- Potholes
- Winter cycling is possible, but isn't fun
- Grey melting slushy snow at the end of winter
- Being able to get sunburn even when it's below freezing
- Windchill
- Permanently chapped lips and sore, dry skin
- Snot
- Dressing like a marshmallow just to stay warm
- Loosing gloves
- Hotdish
Too much doom and gloom? Remember that spring will come eventually. Here's my list of good things about winter in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Guess what? The "Good" list is longer than the "Bad" list!
