I need to throw in my 2 cents about the climate difference between southern Michigan and southern Minnesota.

Southern Minnesota is a considerably colder climate than southern Michigan.

Southern Minnesota is about even north-south with Big Rapids, Michigan, not, southern Michigan. Also, Michigan is surrounded by the Great Lakes which moderate winter temperatures significantly as compared to southern Minnesota.

This significant climatic differential could help settle the discussion about REs.

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