The Upper Midwest is inept in terms of dealing with winter weather

[Lutsen Lumberjack]

The Upper Midwest tends to be more or less inept in dealing with things such as heavy snowfall. In fact, it would only take, say, _18 inches_ of snow in Minneapolis to wreak the same infrastructure havoc as does _6 feet_ of snow in Buffalo or New England.

Evidence of this: there is more street pavement visible on that picture of Buffalo than most streets around the Twin Cities display 4 or 5 days _after_ the snow has fallen. Partially this is due to the fact that things tend to fall into a severe cold snap after heavy winter snow in Minnesota -- but also, it's that Upper Midwest society, purportedly with such a high "work ethic", doesn't really know how to cope properly with the concept of ridding itself of snow from the streets and sidewalks.

[Tony Calguire]

Post by Lutsen Lumberjack
Evidence of this: there is more street pavement visible on that picture
of Buffalo than most streets around the Twin Cities display 4 or 5 days
_after_ the snow has fallen. Partially this is due to the fact that
things tend to fall into a severe cold snap after heavy winter snow in
Minnesota -- but also, it's that Upper Midwest society, purportedly with
such a high "work ethic", doesn't really know how to cope properly with
the concept of ridding itself of snow from the streets and sidewalks.

You should relax. Have some Grape Salad.