Living in northern climes can be challenging, with the bitter cold and icy northerly winds. But, those of us who live here, get to experience the many variations of Mother Nature. The good and the bad.

Winnipeg is located just above the 49th parallel, almost in the middle of North America, the northern part of the middle. The city gets every conceivable kind of weather possible. Extremely hot and humid summers, a brief spring and fall, and very cold long winters. Even the odd tornado. But as the hedonistic sage once said: variety is the spice of life. Change is interesting. 

Some contrasts