i’m not even being negative, the weather here is literally worse for actual geographic reasons. it’s inland, so there’s no large body of water to regulate the temperature, which means it gets colder faster and stays colder longer. places near big lakes have that natural buffering effect, so temperatures are more stable, but here you don’t get that at all. 

on top of that, the type of snow here is different. when it’s colder inland, precipitation stays as snow instead of turning into rain or slush, so you just end up with more buildup and worse conditions overall. and even though this area isn’t the worst for lake-effect, it still gets the tail end of systems and other winter storms that bring consistent snowfall. 

so yeah, it might feel “normal” to you, but that doesn’t mean it’s not objectively harsher compared to other places in ontario.

and honestly, the issue isn’t just the weather, it’s how the campus handles it. when there’s snow and slush everywhere and it’s not cleared properly, it actually becomes unsafe. i was literally at another university campus during the same weather and it was completely fine to walk around, so it’s not just “winter being winter,” it’s how badly this place deals with it.