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[–] Knightfall@lemmy.ca 60 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Considering here in Winnipeg, Canada, where it reaches -35C or even colder, it was pretty wild having weeks on end of +30C to even +39C temperatures, and so soon into our summer.

I never want to complain about the heat when we have snow for 7 months, but that was ridiculous.

[–] MacroCyclo@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Here in Montreal we have the hottest muggiest summers and the brutalest freezing cold winters. It makes me want to move to the maritimes.

[–] Knightfall@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

I'd have to research if your weather is more extreme than ours or not.

I've yet to visit the Maritimes. It's on my wishlist.

[–] bloopinator@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The upper Midwest really has some of the worst weather in North America. Get schlonged by freezing temps and snow for 6 months followed by heat for another 6 months.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hi Winnipeg. Come join us in !winnipeg@lemmy.ca -- it's in need of an infusion of complaints about the weather ;)

[–] Knightfall@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I already subscribed there. Thanks!

[–] hazeebabee@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think the link to communities needs to be !c/winnipeg@lemmy.ca

The way yours is written makes causes my app to search for a user instead of a community.

Edit: Nevermind, that format also didnt work, sorry :(

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My app messes it up too, but it works on the web interface as expected. Flaw in the app, not the format.

[–] hazeebabee@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Oooo That makes sense, thanks for explaining :) hopefully it gets patched soon, im sad i didnt get to see whats going on in Winnipeg lol

[–] Danatious@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I genuinely don't understand, no disrespect intended but why do you remain there? Could you not just move south to a warmer climate? -39c just sounds uninhabitable.

[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I will gladly, cheerfully, trade any 39c day for a -39c day. Cold is easily manageable with more / better clothes. Even when dressed for the heat, it still saps your energy like crazy and makes you feel like shit in the process.

[–] Danatious@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I guess it's down to the environment you grew up in and a bit of personal preference too. I love the cooler months of spring and autumn but both the heat in the summer and the very cold winter make me sluggish, I prefer the heat though over the cold; get the loungers out, some beers, bbq time

[–] bloopinator@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Moving south to a warmer climate usually means either significantly warmer summers or a significantly higher cost of living. Or both.

Yeah it sucks dealing with extreme cold occasionally and long winters, but it’s a lot better than living in the south where it’s unbearably hot and humid for 8 months of the year. And any place with a temperate climate such as the Pacific coast is prohibitively expensive.

[–] rotta@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

It's not that bad. You just put on more clothes

We had one snow storm in Connecticut last year and could skate on the ponds for only a couple of days. I'm surprised that our tick season wasn't as bad as it was.

[–] caffeine@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

You must have a crazy assortment of clothing fit for both of those two extremities :D