How harsh do the winters get in Minneapolis?

Well today when I woke up it was -12 with a windchill of -21. I think that gives you a good idea of the harshness of winter in Minneapolis however, this is an extreme. With the extreme in winter we also get an extreme in summer and a few beautiful days in between.

The winters have a few stretches of brutally cold temps and wind chills. But aside from the ridiculously cold days, you'll see people outside running, skiing, playing hockey, and on their fat bikes. People here embrace winter. I lived in NY state for many years, and although it never got quite as cold as it does here, I found the winters worse there because it was usually gray, dreary, and damp. At least when it's cold here, the sun is usually shining!

The winters have a few stretches of brutally cold temps and wind chills. But aside from the few ridiculously cold days, you'll see people outside running, skiing, playing hockey, and on their fat bikes. People here embrace winter. I lived in NY state for many years, and although it never got quite as cold as it does here, I found the winters worse there because it was usually gray, dreary, and damp. At least when it's cold here, the sun is usually shining!