<p>hawkette:</p>
<p>Having grown up pretty close to Duke, I can assure you that there were days growing up when the ground (which is moist that time of year) froze solid. I have also lived in Chicago/Evanston, so I can definitely say that it is much colder next to Lake Michigan than it is in Durham.</p>
<p>I guess my point was that, if you’re looking for warm weather, the California schools and Rice are really in a different class.</p>