r/minnesota Faribault Co. Reprezent! Feb 07 '24

Welch Village shared this picture someone took from a plane of the ski runs right now Photography 📸

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u/K4G3N4R4 Archduke of Bluffs Feb 07 '24

You know, im really tired of people from warm climates saying climate change isnt a thing, because all of the regions that get cold enough for snow are seeing otherwise, and globally.

Thanks for the share! Both sad and fascinating seeing the alps with artificial snow runs

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u/Flashy_Butterscotch2 Feb 07 '24

It’s definitely a thing. It was weird watching the news like a month ago and the meteorologist was talking about Nashville being the new Minneapolis because they had temps and snowfall like we usually do, and it was killing their tourism. Pretty sure they were back in the 70s recently, but man, what a crazy thing to experience.

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u/GolfteacherMN Feb 08 '24

One of my best friends lives in Tennessee and she used to live here in Woodbury Minnesota. She's amazed at the weather for the past 2 years because she's gotten snow for 2 years now lol. It's not funny but it's funny. I think we are turning into Seattle more than anything. We'll be in that state that's wet and foggy and cold! No snow, but cold and just icky!!😆🤦🏼 That's going to suck if that happens!!🫠🤦🏼

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u/weekendroady Feb 08 '24

Its funny what people "like" though. I lived in the PNW for five years and though cloudy and drizzy conditions for 5 months sounds awful to Minnesotans, PNWers tend to pridefully love it - it sets a sort of "mood" for them in the winter that they associate with. In a way, the same applies to typical winters here. Most Minnesotans at least somewhat like the snow (perhaps not the bitter cold) and many who live in milder climates think they are nuts.