[quote=Halo]
Negative sides of Scotland #1: Always chilly, grey, rainy and windy, but rarely snowy enough so (in the cities) that we almos never get days off. Ugh.
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This is, honestly, unusual weather for Minnesota. Though, our spring last year was also mired by snowstorms, we did have a snow day on April 12, 2013. 

It just wasn't like this in the 90's or 00's.