Upstate NY here, and we get the worst weather in the US from Canadian winds and lake effect snow. For half the year it&#x27;s always windy, always cold, always snowy, and always so, so gray.<p>But aside from that it&#x27;s a great place to live. Land is cheap, you can get good local food anywhere, and we&#x27;re safe from nearly every natural disaster you can think of. Just bring a jacket.