Living in Minneapolis, Minnesota can be quite brutal.
- The cold is intense and lasts basically all year.
It isn’t that shocking to be trick or treating in the snow or hunt Easter eggs with winter coats on. It is just our life. A lot of people are shocked when they learn how brutal the cold is in Minnesota. Why live there? Well it is a great small town vibe. There are wonderful things to do for the kids. Winter sports are more fun in my opinion. Hockey, snowboarding, ice skating, and sledding are wonderful. The only way to be comfortable in this winter haven is to have a good heating system however. So what I did was get three different types of heating equipment. In the kitchen we have a ventless gas heater that is used to warm our tile and kitchen area. In the living room there is a gas fireplace. Upstairs we use an oil furnace to warm the kids’ bedrooms. Over the course of the winter all three heating systems work 24/7 to keep us warm and comfortable. Yes, it does get expensive after awhile but it is totally necessary for the intense cold. In the winter the nighttime temperatures can get into the single digits. Isn’t that totally crazy? We have to prepare ahead with fuel and money to stay on top of heating the entire time. Other than the severe cold and preparing the heating systems, we really do like Minnesota living. It can be really intense and cold.