13 Things You Need to Survive a Minnesota Winter

I was born and raised in Minnesota, and I've lived here my whole life. I like to think I know my way around our winters by now.

But, no matter how long you've lived in Minnesota and how many winters you've dealt with, we can all still sometimes use a reminder about what you should do before things get nasty.

Maybe it's your first winter in Minnesota. If so, welcome! It's true, at times you'll want to evacuate and go to a sunny beach, but it'll be ok. It's really not THAT bad.

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Things You Need for a Minnesota Winter

Whether you need a reminder of the items you'll want to have on hand for when the snow flies or if you're new to this whole thing, I've compiled a list of items that I believe you need to survive a Minnesota winter.

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13 Things You Need to Get for a Minnesota Winter Before it's Too Late

Whether you need a reminder of the items you'll want to have on hand for when the snow flies or if you're new to this whole thing, these are items you'll want to have to survive a Minnesota winter.

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