<p>Minneapolis is about TEN (not couple) degrees colder and the wind speed is just 1 mile/sec less. Minneapolis has an extensive system of enlosed pedestrian footbridges in its downtown while Chicago doesn’t. That Chicago is particularly windy is more of a myth; in fact, Boston is quite a bit windier (few degrees warmer on average, however) in the winter than Chicago. It’s also no windier than Detroit in the winter.</p>
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