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Ithaca, while absolutely beautiful in the summer months, can change into a very harsh and bitter place in the wintertime. This inevitably affects the overall mood throughout the year, and you won’t see many students outside unless they have to be. This sort of inclement weather persists from November through March and at times makes Ithaca a very bleak place to live. Fortunately, when the snow melts and the skies clear, Ithaca is an astonishingly beautiful area, with its impressive outdoor scenery, view of Cayuga Lake, and exposure to rugged cliffs and gorges. Students are quick to take advantage of the nice weather and picnic on the lawns, nap in the shade, and play Frisbee on the arts quad.

Be prepared to endure some incredibly miserable walks from Collegetown to class. The wind that blows off Cayuga Lake mixed with a heavy snowfall can be especially unbearable. Students become conditioned to the bad weather over the course of their stay in Ithaca. Even though the weather is not consistently cold, you’ll still find yourself cursing the miserable weather on many occasions. Although the good days are far and few between, when the sun comes out and the warm weather arrives, all seems to be forgiven and forgotten.

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ClevelandSwag

Biology '15

1.2

D

Epic Winters

The only reason I didn't give this an F is because I hear the summers are really beautiful here. Other than that the winters are notoriously bad. Im quote on quote "used to the cold" but that doesnt help when u have to go dinner in it and walk to class in it when the TCAT bus gets too full to pick up more people. The weather is also known to be bipolar. IN one week I saw rain, hail, snow, and sunny skies.

Apr 30, 2012

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joanneh91

Biology '14

1.2

D

Too Grey

Too much snow and too much rain makes the campus grey and sad most of the year.

Apr 10, 2012

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Nomathade

Economics '15

3.1

B-

Typical New York Weather

Cold and Dreary winters, hot and sticky summers and an awesome median in between for both fall and spring. Absolutely gorgeous the first few weeks of school.

Feb 16, 2012

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