How do you do it?

Question

How can you Canadians take so many months of bitter winter? I was in Calgary and Banff last February and it was brutally cold. You guys barely have a summer and then back to the cold snap. I loved the country and the people but too cold for me.

Back to warm Miami!!!

Answer 1

you wear lots of warm clothes, drink hot beverages, and complain alot... then you get off your butt and go outside and try to enjoy yourself.
really, these days it has been about -20 to -30 C and it is COLD or at least it feels that way! I remember walking to school a few years ago and they said it was close to -50C with the wind felt like -70C and didnt even notice..... you get use to it, your eye lashes freeze as soon and you walk out the door and you buy really good winter jackets....
i wouldnt give it up for anything in world if it meant having to leave my country.

Answer 2

A person becomes acclimated to their surroundings. Their body gets used to either the hot or the cold

You can also ask the same question to anyone who lives in Washington, Montana, Idado, Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota,
Michigan, New York State and Maine

They experience the same type of weather that Canadians do

Last check at the Weather Network show it is 0C in Banff and -10C
in Aspen. While it is 1C in Grand Forks, British Columbia it is -9C
in Grand Forks, North Dakota (Grand Forks B.C. is located in the mountains.)

The coldest place right now is Olney, Montana -26

As stated your body gets used to cold and we all dress for it

Winters do not last that long around here anyway. People begin to garden in March, March/April/May very warm. June/ July/ August the average temperature is around +38C, Sept, Oct lows to +20C (70F), Nov +10 (50) and varies Dec/Jan/Feb with average temperature 0C (30F)

All approx, as did not use convert or from C to F

As you can see the winter months here last 3 months and only
ones I worry about because after being in +38C to 102 degree dry heat and boiling to death all summer . I for one am glad there is a gradual change from hot to warm to cool then cold as even we have to acclimate!

Therefore,
you arriving from Miami to Banff in February must have been a real shock to your system. Hope you had fun skiing!!

Come back to Canada in the summer/spring months you will enjoy our weather. Our country spans over 7320 kms so it vast and climates are different throughout just as it is in the States.

Answer 3

I'd rather have snow and cold than hot, you can only take off so much clothes before you get arrested and there are only so many ways to cool off. It is alot easier to warm up because you can always put more clothes on, light a fire, heating blankets etc when its hot if you dont have a pool or airconditioner you are screwed! Also remember not all of Canada gets harsh winters alot of the west coast doesnt even get much snow. For those of us that do get lots of snow and cold we are used to it, I wouldnt trade it for being roasted alive all year long I like to experience all seasons its less monotonous. There is only so much to do in summer I cant imagine not having winter, how boring! No skidooing, toboganning, skating, etc etc Winter is awesome and Canadians know how to get the most out of winter!!

Answer 4

You get used to it. You can actually learn to love it, especially if you get into winter activities like skiing or snowboarding.

My wife saw and touched snow for the first time in her life 4 years ago. (I met her while working overseas in a much warmer climate.) Now she loves the snow, and accepts the cold. She's taken up skating and snowboarding since we moved to Calgary. We both look forward to each season, including winter and all it has to offer.

And I think all kids love the snow. Just put some warm clothes on them, send them out in the snow and they're good to go for a while!

And there's always that awesome feeling of coming IN from the cold and warming up inside by the fireplace with a hot chocolate (and Baileys for those of age).

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed yourself at least enough to come back someday.

Answer 5

I am actually in Idaho, but so far north we exchange money. The only answer is: you get acclimated. If I were to spend a few years in Miami, I would not be able to handle the winters here. But I love the cold.

Answer 6

3 days of snow? Yeah it was tough I got a snow day from work. I live in BC and that is half of our average for the year. It's raining now, and should probably keep it up until Christmas.

If you want to know the answer to that question, I suggest you ask Americans. sure about 25 million Canadians live in such weather. But 150 million Americans live in such weather.

Answer 7

I suppose we could ask you how you manage to live in a country run by George Bush where medical costs are astronomical and the education system lets teacher work in inner-city schools with five weeks of teacher training. You trade quality of life for good weather. I would rather live somewhere cold that has universal healthcare, great education and a strong track record on human rights.

By the way, Wikipedia reports that, "Due to its location between two major bodies of water known for tropical activity, Miami is also statistically the most likely major city in the world to be struck by a hurricane." In terms of extreme weather, Canadians and their governments are able to deal with the extreme cold. From what we saw in New Orleans, I would say that the US isn't even close to being prepared to dealing with their extreme weather conditions.

Answer 8

Canada lies farther north than any other country in the world and the settlement Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert, located on Ellesmere Island and only 834 km south of the North Pole, is the northernmost settlement in the world. Canada’s highest peak is Mount Logan, which stands at 5,959 m. Since it is located so far north, Canada has extremely cold temperatures and harsh winters. The southern region of the country is temperate while the northern regions range from subarctic to arctic. Blizzards, ice storms, and temperatures below -50°C are common. Canada has four distinct seasons and, in contrast to its bitter winter weather, has mild summers with temperatures ranging from 20°C to 35-40°C. Because of its northern location, much of Canada cannot be settled, and has an extremely low population density of only 3.5 people per square kilometer. Canada is made up mostly of vast plains regions; a mountain range lies in the west and the lowlands in the southeast. Even with its large area, only 4.96% of Canada is arable land. Lakes take up much of Canada’s area; there are 31,191, all of which are larger than three square kilometers

Answer 9

You just do what you gotta do - you take every day as it comes - warm, hot, cold, snow, rain, etc. Unless you would like everyone from here move to Maimi with you ?

Answer 10

I've been living in Canada my entire life, and I guess your body adapts to the cold after a while.