I used to live in Flin Flon, MB and Thompson, MB (Canada). I'd sometimes be on a road trip to Lynn Lake, MB and Leaf Rapids, MB, etc.Any further north than that, like Churchill and such, and there are no roads in summer to get there. (Roads in winter - drive on lakes). And no - I've never lived in an igloo...groan.
Right now, I'm only about a 4 hour drive north of Fargo. Bah, it's not even longjohn weather...LoL
But truthfully, Flin Flon rarely went lower than -45'C without windchill. Thompson was usually colder. They're all surrounded by lakes, so the wind just kills. But the EXTREME cold days stick out in your memory. The days where the snot freezes to your face just walking to your car, only to find it won't start even though it's plugged in, LoL.
Lynn Lake is where my friend did the water in the cup thing.
BTW - while these areas are considered "northern communities" by most Canadians, they are actually in the lower southern end of Canada geographically speaking. There are plenty of people that who live in much, much colder weather.
I'll take Florida's heat and humidity over it anyday. Heck, some people I talked to in Florida never even seen real snow! Give me that life.
