<p>Nah. I’m originally from Hawaii. Went to college in Wisconsin. Grad school back in Hawaii. 10 years in Iowa and the last 20 in Minnesota. Yes, we have real winter here, but it’s entirely manageable. People know how to deal with it here. Dress appropriately and take advantage of all the winter sports opportunities and you will be fine. Sure by the time February rolls around, everyone is longing for Spring, but it is hardly Siberia or the Yukon. I don’t think that any difference in the weather between Ohio and the Twin Cities is material in choosing a college - you will have cold weather in both locations.</p>