Which gets worse winters...chicago or wisconsin?

Answer 1

I've lived in the Madison area, Milwaukee area, and the West suburbs of Chicago (as well as Alaska).

Personally, I think the Chicagoland area has the coldest winters I have seen (even worse than Alaska). I think it is the wind and moisture off the lake that kind of cuts right through you.

Just my opinion though. Northern Wisconsin gets pretty chilly and has a good amount of snow. Nothern WI would probably give Chicago a run for its money.

Answer 2

I live in Northern WI. We not only get the bitterly cold temps pushing down from Canada, we have wind-chill factor consistenty running -30 every winter--some winters it can get to -100 (rarely, but when I was 'queen' of our snowmobile club it got that cold for a week.) The snow will start anytime after labor day and can last thru May. Compound that with lake effect snow coming off of Superior and Michigan, and we've got Chicago beat.
But then again, we're comparing Apples to Oranges. Chicago is a city, Wisconsin is a whole state.

Answer 3

chicago. the wind off of the lakes is no joke. snow surprisingly usually warms up the weather, not makes winter colder. It's the wind and the ice (and the wind blowing off the ice) that makes things worse.

However, winters are easier to deal with in chicago because it's a city and everything is closer together and thus less isolated than wisconsin.

from a true new england girl who's spent time in both places.

Answer 4

Definitely WI. Our winters start at any time after Labor Day and I have seen snow the first week in June! I am born and raised in central Wisconsin...have any of you ever experienced 40 below zero and chill factors at 100 below for 10 days in a row? At that temp...the childrens bubbles you get in a little bottle, when blown at that temp, will turn to a glass consistancy and shatter when it hits the ground! No more needed to be said there...brrrrr

Answer 5

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Answer 6

what is your definition of worse. I like winter so i think neither gets bad winters. You shouldn't use the word worse.

Answer 7

chicago

Answer 8

chicago

Answer 9

neither, michigan ond ontario are way worse. lived in chicago for 11 years and now in a boarder town of michigan and ontario. we have them beat big time. it sucks.