I remember streches of -20°F in Saco, ME, and I lived less than 1/4 mile from the relativelly warm Atlantic.

Now I relish the damp, but relatively warm Seattle winters. Of course, since moving from one coast to another, my sense of direction is still screwed up.

If you want to compare cold with a mid-westerner, you'll need to head up North from Standish, maybe to Jackman. Brrrr!

Jack