You mean she isn't making the trip just to see you?

No beautiful, I'm sorry I  don't remember you complaining lol. Of course I know it's cold, but my point was, does the awesome city outweigh the cons of the climate year round. New York is cold too but is NewYork. Same with Philly, it's just Philly. Is Chicago, the city, worth it in your book? That's what I want to know. No place is perfect. And yes of course 'we' can grab a drink, just you and I.

But lunch is saved for paying customers only, non slopestyle of course.  

For those who cant keep it on topic, you can research anything out the ass, but nothing is better than hearing it directly out of those who live there year round for feedback. I was hoping to hear from the locals and not the peanut gallery here. Ayaya, don't you boys have anything better to do? Good gracious.

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The cold is all about your attitude and snow is awesome. There's nothing like going outside in the crisp night air with shovel in hand to clear the stairs and get a good workout. The first snow people forget how to drive but after that it can be fun slip sliding away. The winter can last from before Thanksgiving up until  May or from Christmas to February. If you enjoy all four seasons like I do there is no better place to live than Chicago.

Hello there! I've lived in Chicago for most of my life, so I think I got a pretty good grasp on the weather.

So.... is it cold? Yup. From my perspective, there are only about three nice months of weather for the whole year. Many people enjoy autumn here, but I find it a touch cold for my liking. Winter is long, treacherous, and seems to go on forever...especially last winter. Many people I know experience some form of seasonal depression from the winter here. Spring is also pretty cold, sometimes gets a couple snow falls, and tends to be rainy. But I love summer here! I'm a serious heat junkie, and it almost never gets unbearably hot. If the summer lasted year long, I'd consider Chicago the best place on earth. Unfortunately, it does not. I think one day I'll end up moving, and it won't be because Chicago is a bad place, but it will be because this weather finally got too much in the way of my happiness. Hawaii seems more my speed.

Does the snow ever make for bad travel? Oh goodness yes. Some bad snow fall days, it can take two hours or more to make a trip that could be completed in less than 30 minutes in moderate traffic. Sometimes you can honestly walk places faster than you can drive... but on the plus side, Chicago is usually well prepared for the shitty weather, and has plenty of snow plows out and about, getting major streets and highways. Once streets are plowed and salted, it's usually pretty smooth sailing. Still can be black ice, though.  

Another point worth sharing, is that side streets in Chicago proper often don't get plowed, no matter how bad the snowfall is. And don't get me started on people with their calling dibs on parking spots.... gaaahhhhh

Despite the harsh winters though, Chicago is a truly wonderful place, full of beautiful people, tons of entertainment, art, music, and is really a world class place to live.

I don't know if that was helpful, but that's my take.