Buffalonians brag all the time about how hardy we are during the winter months. Seven feet of snow? Bring it on. Sub-zero wind chills for weeks on end? No sweat. But really… we’re all over here suffering from borderline seasonal depression and counting down the days until this miserable season is over. I mean… we’ve been basically trapped inside our homes for months on end, right? If you’re considering a trip to Buffalo in the wintertime, here’s a word of advice for you: don’t do it. Seriously… it’s not even an ounce of fun here when it’s cold. Here are 9 reasons no one in their right mind visits Buffalo in the winter.

1. There's nothing ever going on.
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Don't even bother checking your local events calendar during the winter. It's completely empty. Never a festival or outdoor event to be seen around here.
2. It's too cold to go outside.
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Snow clothes? Who needs 'em? The temperatures will be too cold to even play outside for the majority of the winter. And when it is warm enough to get outdoors, you'll be hard pressed to find any good sledding hills.
3. Everything worth visiting closes down.
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Take a walk around the city and it's basically no man's land. Almost every establishment worth visiting shuts down during the winter months. With hardly any options for entertainment, you'll be bored stiff.
4. There's seriously nothing to do.
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We mentioned you'll be bored out of your skull, right? Just making doubly sure we put that out there.

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5. It's almost impossible to get exercise.
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It's a good thing you'll be bundled up in eight million layers for three months, because finding ways to exercise outdoors is almost impossible. At least puffy coats hide the hibernation weight...
6. You're forced to hibernate inside for months.
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Hope you have plenty of comfortable pajamas and sweatpants for how often you'll be trapped indoors. "Fat, bored, and lazy" should be the Buffalo winter slogan.
7. There's nothing interesting to see.
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Seriously, Mother Nature... get it together with the lack of beautiful landscapes in winter. There's hardly ever anything worth looking at when everything freezes over.
8. There isn't even any color.
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If you do happen to head outside, you'll be transported into a world of gray and nothing more. Seriously. Nothing colorful or interesting in sight.
9. The sun never shines.
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And snowshine is totally overrated. Not to mention... Bright Buffalo sunsets over a frozen Lake Erie? Meh.

At this point in the season, we could all use some comic relief. True Buffalonians know that our city is absolutely awesome in the winter, and there’s no way we’d ever stop living life to the fullest just for a little snow.

Why would you tell someone to never visit Buffalo in the winter? (wink wink!) Share your suggestions in the comments below!

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