At 08:02 PM 2/17/2003 -0600, Phil Ethier wrote:
> > > BTW, our summer days are longer than yours. :-)
> >
> > But NOWHERE near as long as ours! Try 4am to 10 pm in June
> > OK Time for Alaska to chime in.
>
>Right you are. You can't argue with a lister with a real latitude.
>
>Any Finns on the list?
>
>Here in the "frozen north lands", we are really only at the same latitude as
>Venice Italy. It's good enough to have us listed as the coldest "major
>metropolitan area" in the USA, since Alaska does not have a "major
>metropolitan area".
>
>Buffalo New York is listed as the snowiest "major metropolitan area" in the
>USA, since Upper Michigan does not have a "major metropolitan area", either.
>
>Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
>1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
>pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/ http://www.lotusowners.com
>
Finns indeed!!! You guys in Minnesota sure like to rub it in about "major
metropolitan areas". I am sure you don't know what cold is if you need a
"qualifier" for the size of your city, or whatever. When the HIGH temp for
a three week period reached a balmy -45Fand the low for the day was -53F
without wind chill then we can talk.
As for the snowiest area, even in Anchorage we get 7 feet each winter on
average and some areas ( not major mind you) get from 10 to 18 FEET.
So go ahead, brag a little and when you want the real thing let me know. I
invite any and all to see the best the USA has to offer.
Charlie Shaw
( Head down and wishing there were sand bags available)
Anchorage Alaska (15 and flurries)
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