Winnipeg lies exposed to numerous weather systems including bitterly cold Arctic high pressure systems during the winter months, although people who live in Winnipeg claim their city\'s dry winter cold is more pleasant than the damper cold in Toronto. According to Environment Canada, Winnipeg is the coldest city in the world with a population of over 600,000.[18]
Winnipeg, like Chicago, is also known as a windy city. The average annual wind speed is 16.9 km/h (10.5 mph), most frequently from the south. The city has experienced wind gusts of up to 129 km/h (80 mph), with the strongest winds from the north-west.
