Nice to meet you too. We do definately get some wicked cold weather here, this year hasn't really been too bad though. There hasn't really been a ton of days that have been below -10, but we have had a few that were well into the -30's.
I was raised in South Florida and could not imagine what a real winter is . Sadly I will soon experience this because I was offered a position in Boston, MA.
I LOVE the cold. I can reccommend it if you never really experienced cold weather before. It makes you feel so fresh and alive. It's truly invigorating!