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In a place where the average temperature for the year is 47 degrees, you can’t expect a Bahamas climate when you come to the University of Rochester. The biggest complaint is the cold, but Rochester is indeed located by the Great Lakes, just an hour or two away from our frozen neighbor to the north, Canada. The changeability of the weather can be annoying, with a large amount of variation in the temperature from one day to the next sometimes. There are beautiful days in the summer and fall, but once the winter descends upon Rochester, it seems as though it will never end. A lot of students from upstate New York are used to it, but those unfortunate few from Florida or Texas have quite an adjustment to make.

If you compromise on anything, the weather is it. Students have the tunnels to escape into and people hibernate for a good portion of the winter months, but you get used to the cold. The campus is actually quite pretty under a blanket of snow. Come April, you’re pretty tired of the white stuff and the perpetual “Rochester gray” sky, but you learn to deal. There’s a saying here: “If you don’t like the weather, just wait five minutes, it’ll change,” and that’s the truth.

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childofwilde

English '15

3.1

B-

Gotta Love the Snow

So, Rochester is the 2nd snowiest city. Sure, classes don't get cancelled when it snows a lot, but I think everyone should have been prepared to accept that fact. The fall and spring, however, are exceptionally nice. Everyone loves to hang out on the Eastman Quad, play frisbee, and relax on the grass. It's great for socializing!

May 21, 2012

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abbbbbby

Biology and Biological Sciences '15

3.8

B+

Ok guys, its not that bad

Rochester has a bad reputation for terrible winters but honestly if you're smart about it and invest in some good boots and a down coat, you'll survive. Don't let the snow deter you from coming to Rochester, the school is just too good and Rochester springs and falls make up for the gray skies from january to march.

Apr 06, 2012

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MissXu

Psychology '14

3.1

B-

Bi-Polar Weather

So Rochester does get a ton of snow especially during the winter seasons. But what I don't get is how it snows one day, and is like 60 degrees the next days. Spring can get quite nice, but expect at least half of the school year to be dark, cloudy, snowy weather.

Mar 15, 2012

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