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Weather

It is always gray in the winter. You can go days without seeing the sun. Rains frequently.

No One Goes to SU for Weather

Honestly, it's Syracuse, NY, it's going to be cold. I found personally the cold is not what gets to you, IT'S ALWAYS CLOUDY. The cloudy days really got to me especially coming from the typically sunny Washington, DC. My outlook has been slightly skewed this year as 2011 has been a warmer-than-usual winter. Almost no snowfall at all through the end of December. It shows how much one year can vary (ie: December 2010 had a record 72" of snow! ) There are occasional sunny, warm days through winter and everyone always takes advantage. However there are plenty of cold, windy nights to match. As a freshman in BBB, no one ever wants to trek 15 minutes across campus to class or to parties at night during the cold weather. Take advantage of the warm weather while you can and invest in a warm coat, gloves, scarf, and you will be fine.

Expected

In the winter time the weather is cold with lots of snow. Class BARELY if ever, get cancelled and campus transportation slows down, so you have to give yourself extra time to get to class. Snow boots are a MUST HAVE. In the spring time when the weather is nice again there are a lot of blue skies and green grass so there are people outside everywhere. Nightlife never stops because of the weather, it just may slow down a little.