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Within the last month in the US midwest it got below -50 with windchill and over 2 feet of snow

Coldest and snowiest winter where I live in Colorado for many years.

This is what Colorado used to look like in the winter (source native). Also this: http://www.thorntonweather.com/noaa/snow.php

I dunno. I feel like Iowa classifies as the midwest as well and we've had a couple cold days but that's about it.

Funny, I was in Iowa recently and being unable to shower because the pipes froze + decent snowfall was definitely a meme