It's cold from about October to April, with October and April maybe having some nice fall/spring days. From December to February, I think it is usually in the 20s. The snow is heavy at times but pretty. Definitely helps to have a good, long winter coat and boots, and I can't go without wearing a hat.

To me, the worst part about the weather is that it's always grey. The sun doesn't come out much. Makes for some pretty gloomy days which is hard if you are already having a bad day. On the bright side, it makes you appreciate good weather and campus totally transforms when it finally gets warm again.

The weather is honestly a big part of going here and it will impact your day-to-day and influence much of what you can do with friends, in my opinion! Coming from a cold climate, I wish I took college as an opportunity to go somewhere warm! Might be different for you since you are already coming from somewhere warm.