I could never live in a place as cold as either Sweden or Minnesota. My ex-wife was from Montana, and we drove there (from Seattle) one Christmas to visit her parents and siblings. It was the coldest I've ever been. In summer it's not so bad, very beautiful in the western part of the state, with the mountains.
Seattle is pretty far north, but because of the Pacific Current it's quite warm. It only snows a few days out of the year. I do love it here in northern California, though.
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