@nsldelaney -] Thanks! I have heard it never gets easier! Went to Montreal just last month (September 2011) and the weather was beautiful, but talking to people... they really scare you on the winter.... a solid 86 months of cold they say! One thing they stressed was not trying to look cool and just buy the thermals . I decided the west coast was really for me; much milder climate (even though it is a lot wetter), but I tend to favor the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest over the east coast anyway. Maybe I'll just visit Montreal in the summer!.

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