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<p>AHHH I hate this weather. -30 degrees with windchill! I'm a native Chicago resident and always have been but this cold snap is enough to make even me run away and jump in bed.</p>
<p>To anyone who doesn't come from a subarctic climate and is going to UC next year: Beware and bundle up.</p>
<p>aw! way to scare me! :[
I'm considering applying next year, but I've lived in Florida for the past 5 years, was born in South America, and have never seen snow.
Am I going to die?</p>
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<p>Well at least the summers will agree with your; they're blazing hot.</p>
<p>And maybe! You'll get used to it, albeit reluctantly. I would abandon any plans about skiing, ice skating, or going to the beaches though, because this weather can be beastly :)</p>
<p>Nah, just apply! A good parka, boots, and pants will go a long way. And there will probably be a hundred other kids like you huddled in front of the fire, so you won't be alone.</p>
<p>You won't die, heh. </p>
<p>I'm a 1st year, former native Floridian and I'm.. alive. But yea, if you wear enough layers you barely notice the difference on most days(except for the fact that you're wearing a buncha clothes..). In the -10 to -30 range you start to wish you had gone to UMiami or UF, but luckily those days (so far) are few and fairly far between and everyone else hates those days too, not just us Floridians. </p>
<p>So you will survive, but don't expect to wear sandals or shorts after the first two weeks in 1st quarter :)</p>
<p>Is it snowing there as well? We have freezing temperatures, wind up the wazoo, and snow. It's pretty bad in Cleveland.</p>
<p>Not snowing at the moment but we got 1.5-2 feet on Tuesday/Wednesday :)</p>
<p>We're supposed to be getting more snow on Monday/Tuesday. It's also not supposed to get above freezing until next Sunday. <em>Sigh</em></p>
<p>I like the freezing cold. I certainly like it better than the low 30s when it's raining and slushy and flooding. The cold is very crisp. It's easy to deal with as long as you wear layers.</p>
<p>I have lots of friends here from FL and from Central and South America. They're all doing fine. Sometimes I'll see a friend from one of those places outside in shorts when everyone else is bundled up. You get used to it.</p>
<p>You do get used to it, and I often walk home (~15 minute walk) on below freezing days. However, it is rather discouraging when the previous day's high was 40 and today's high is 4. Chicago's weather is so unpredictable. My friend who's lived in northern Illinois her whole life told me a joke the other day: What do you on a rainy day in Chicago? Wait 15 minutes and it'll be warm and sunny.</p>
<p>DH applied to the Law School back in 1985. We went out for an interview in late March -- 81 degrees and sunny. People sunbathing, rollerblading, etc. Told DH: This is a fluke. It snowed two days later.</p>
<p>...well, ****. </p>
<p>I have a circulatory disorder and I lose circulation in my extremities really easily. Am I going to get frostbite and have my hands and feet fall off? Are there ways to get to class that don't involve going outside for more than, I dunno, 20 feet at a time? Are the buildings well-heated?</p>
<p>I'm a bit suprised at the number of people who just learned that Chicago is extremely cold. Does it have a reputation as a warm city elsewhere or are people just lying to you :)?</p>
<p>I have no clue la montagne! I hope someone from UC can answer your question.</p>
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<p>besides the layers other mention - really good boots and mittens over silk glove liners will keep you warm. For the coldest days, the hand and foot warmers you can get at camping storms are a wonder luxery.</p>
<p>There are connections between many of the buildings on campus. You can take the tunnel in the basement around Max Palevsky and the connections around the quads once you get there. A girl in one of my classes has a circulatory disorder as well as living really far away and she survives by using the connections all the time. There are definitely ways to keep warmer, but layering is the best one because you still have to get to the quads.</p>
<p>I am a native San Franciscan, used to cool (50s), not cold. I find it actually quite nice. You spend more time inside, but when you have a good heavy long coat and hat on walking outside is no problem, and the snow is pretty.</p>
<p>I heard Cornell is colder than chicago (I saw it at theU)</p>
<p>That's silly. Chicago is cold. COLD.</p>
<p>To demonstrate, here's this week's forecast for Ithaca and Chicago:</p>
<p>Ithaca</a>, New York (14850) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground
Chicago</a>, Illinois (60290) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground</p>
<p>I'd say that Chicago is on average about 5-10 degrees colder than Ithaca. And that's not counting wind chill.</p>
<p>Oh... thanks for making that clear.
I can't believe weather is actually starting to have a hand on my college decision. I've lived the better part of my life in tropical countries, and I wonder if I'll survive U of C's weather (or rather, Chicago's weather)</p>
<p>Hm, I think UC is worth the slight discomfort that comes with winter and summer. You'll adapt, trust me. UC is worth the sacrifice.</p>
<p>Yeah, I think it's really all relative. According to my friend who lives in Miami, you'll see Florida kids bundled up, huddling together, and shivering on 60 degree days.</p>