30 Reasons Why People in Minnesota Hate Winter

This morning was a shock for me. I was sitting on my couch, drinking my coffee, and then...I saw it. I may or may not have started screaming the word "SNOW!"...and not in a good way. Even my dog, a St. Bernard who loves snow, wasn't too sure what was happening.

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30 Reasons Why Winter is the Most Hated Season in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin

A lot of emotions streamed through my body thanks to the latest precipitation flying through the air. There was a brief moment of joy that appeared and then I realized I had to walk outside...in the cold...and sit in my car that was also cold. Yuck! Driving home from work was just ridiculous and at one point, I started sliding at a stoplight. My vehicle just sat there and the tires started to spin as I was trying to move when the green light appeared. Thankfully I didn't get into an accident but unfortunately, there were many on our Minnesota roadways today.

I did trying to convince myself over and over, that I love winter. The truth is that I don't. I'm not sure if hate is the exact word for my hardcore feelings for this season and the weather but I do know that being in a place where my nose hairs freeze is not the ideal spot for me.

When I shared my lack of love for this season during my radio show today, I found out that I wasn't the only one in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin who despised winter. I know because people told me what they hated the most.

30 Things People in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin Hate About Winter

When you think of the Midwestern states like Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, some people immediately think that we are freezing all the time. That's not 100% true, just about 56% true. In fact, being cold and freezing is something that most of us don't really appreciate about the winter months. That's not the only thing that we despise though. Check out the rest and see how may you give a thumbs up to.

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