<p>I hear South Bend, Indiana is very very cold. Most of the time. </p>
<p>I have a really hard time dealing with the cold. I have been living
in Oregon for a LONG time but I still haven't gotten used to it. </p>
<p>Is Notre Dame worth the cold? </p>
<p>I love what I hear about Notre Dame and I want to go there very
badly but cold=no good. </p>
<p>So is there anyone else out there who hated the cold but thinks
that Notre Dame is worth it? </p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>just a few words for you: lake-effect snow </p>
<p>amazing school, but yes it’s quite cold most of the year; they got snow a few days ago.
if you’re not a cold-weather kind of kid, you’ll be uncomfortable but in good company!</p>
<p>It’s not Siberia cold. I sure never heard of anyone transferring due to the weather. When I was there I recall students from all over the US, even Hawaii, plus other warm countries from most continents, and we all just dealt with it. Hat, gloves and coat and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Being from the southwest, I considered anything below 50 degrees freezing before coming here, but I learned to bear with the South Bend winter. It’s not fun walking across campus to an 8:30 AM class in 10-degree weather and snow, but Notre Dame is absolutely worth it. I would most certainly suggest you not let that be a deciding factor in your decision.</p>
<p>The weather is cold and snowy but the kids love it. I’ve even been told that the snow is prettier there and that it glistens and sparkle unlike it does here in the Northeast. ND kids just love their school and its a part of the environment. They have an annual snowball fight at midnight when the whole school goes out and pelts eachother with snowballs then I think they serve snacks and hot cocoa. The young lady that I know that goes there would have much prepared a florida vacation over a ski but she loves it now. She honestly can’t think of a better place in the world to go to school!!</p>
<p>It’s not the cold and snow, it’s the WIND. Above poster is correct that the snow is different, probably due to most of it being lake-effect snow. We live only an hour south of ND, but my S called me during the first snow and was amazed at the size and glisten/sparkle of the flakes.</p>
<p>The campus does an incredible job of removing snow so getting around isn’t a problem. Most kids don’t use boots, or at least the guys don’t.</p>
<p>Weather is moderate through November. Most kids will be wearing hoodies through then. Jan/Feb are the worst. March and April have some nice spring-y days. Spring is beautiful; fall is gorgous on campus.</p>
<p>Like the others said, I never knew a kid to leave due to the weather. I think the Florida and SoCal kids have an adjustment period for sure, but it’s do-able. Layers, layers, layers.</p>
<p>Lake effect snow is lovely. It’s lightweight and fluffy and very easy to clean off your car. We moved to South Bend from the East Coast and I was fully prepared absolutely to hate the winters, but they are not that bad. If you take up cross-country skiing, you will even come to pray for snow. (The last time that the local trails were open was mid-February, so it’s honestly NOT Siberia.) There are many sunny days in the winter, and most of the fall is lovely. Spring has been slow to arrive this year, but there hasn’t been any snow to speak of for more than a month. It’s suppose to hit 79 on Sunday!</p>
<p>Industrial research indicates that it takes approximately 7 days for a human male to acclimate to large differences in temperature. This suggests that after a week, it’s may be in your head. You are entitled to your preferences. </p>
<p>By the way, pictures on their web site indicate that ND is beautiful in the snow. Maybe invest in a really good jacket and hat?</p>
<p>This past Monday (18th), it snowed. The Sunday the week before (10th), it was 80 degrees Fahrenheit. My friend from Florida who goes there said that it was the hardest thing to adjust to, but that you get used to it.</p>
<p>Just thought I 'd pitch in here!
I was born/raised in South Bend and just experienced my first winter away from home about 4 hours south. Yes, lake effect snow will definitely make it’s presence known, but the cold is rarely all THAT bad. We did have a harsh couple days in winter, but it was over ND’s winter break so the students never had to experience it. The campus is absolutely amazing in the winter too because it’s a closed campus, so it doesn’t get tainted by cars like the rest of the snow in South Bend. It gets a little cold (like, 50 degrees) in early November and you can expect temps below that until late March…sometimes into April. The winter isn’t as bad as you may think it is though!</p>
<p>I’m from Houston, Texas and had not seen snow (well it snowed twice in Houston, but it never stuck) or felt below thirty degrees before in my entire life. Thus, it was a not so lovely revelation of how cold it can get (I thought it only got to the negatives in extremely northern places!). However, I had the mind set that it was going to be awfully cold. I think I built it up so much in my mind about the horrible winter that what actually came wasn’t as bad as my expectations. </p>
<p>The snow is gone, the weather is better. However, I am glad that the winter is over. I think the spring and the fall are definitely worth it though. Houston doesn’t really have seasons, so it was really wonderful seeing it here.</p>
<p>Thus, I think if you have a positive outlook on it, you will survive :)</p>
<p>I’ve lived just outside of South Bend my whole life. I honestly think the winters suck but are bearable. Like others have said, the lake-effect snow and the wind are the worst part of it. However, South Bend doesn’t get hit as bad at the towns to the west (where I live) and usually the most snow comes over winter break. And it depends on the temperatures, some winters it doesn’t get that cold and other winters it gets below 0. This past winter was really cold and really snowy, for example. It’s been pretty cold for spring, too. </p>
<p>The actual worst part of weather in South Bend all year round (besides the wind) is how unpredictable it can be. It will be freezing cold one day and 60 the next day. Like just this past week it was in the high 80s and humid and the last couple days have been in the low 50s and rainy. You just have to be prepared.</p>
<p>^haha yes I agree with that completely. I have learned to use the weather channel website with much more proficiency over the last two years…</p>