Minnesota Ranks #1 on “Most Miserable” List

We've had a few weeks of nasty cold temps but compared to previous years this has been a pretty nice winter.  

Despite that, Thrillist.com just published a story saying Minnesota winters are the most miserable. The list was based on average temperatures and how much people there hate cold weather.

Here's an excerpt from their article:

How can you remain so upbeat when you get all the winter weather patterns? Alberta clippers? Sure. Panhandle hooks? You betcha! Parts of northern Minnesota see up to 170in of snow in a winter. One hundred seventy inches! That’s like two and a half times the height of Kent Hrbek!! It can get down to -60 degrees, a temperature at which frostbite can occur in fewer than five minutes. There are no chinook winds or moderating oceans to temper things outside of a small area by Lake Superior. Your sports teams never win championships. All of your good high school hockey players end up starring for NHL teams in other cities. Ice fishing can’t be that cool, really.

To see every state, ranked by how miserable its winters are, click here.