Why does Minnesota sometimes get colder than the North Pole?

Re:Why does Minnesota sometimes get colder than the North Pole? by superkuh on Saturday December 11, 2021 @12:13AM (#29518629)

People wait for the major river separating Minnesota and Wisconsin to freeze up so they can drive across the frozen surface to their respective jobs and save 15 minutes on the commute via the bridges. It's a popular thing to do especially for Andersen Windows workers.

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Re:Why does Minnesota sometimes get colder than the North Pole? by Tcepsa on Saturday December 11, 2021 @01:34AM (#29518985)

FWIW it's the Mississippi, but your description is probably more valuable given your point. (Though I think it's wild that people drive across the Mississippi, and I grew up just southeast of there in Rochester!)

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Re:Why does Minnesota sometimes get colder than the North Pole? by jrs235 on Saturday December 11, 2021 @07:57AM (#29520564)

Actually it sounds like he's referring to the St. Croix River. Andersen Windows is/was located in/near Stillwater.

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Re:Why does Minnesota sometimes get colder than the North Pole? by Tcepsa on Saturday December 11, 2021 @09:23AM (#29521040)

Oh hey, I'd clean forgotten about that one! Thanks for pointing that out!

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Re:Why does Minnesota sometimes get colder than the North Pole? by bombcar on Saturday December 11, 2021 @12:28AM (#29518685)

I feel that’s much less common now that the new bridge is in place; the old Stillwater bridge would often be broken or jammed up with traffic.

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