I actually don't mind the winters. Shoveling snow sucks, but as long as you have a snow blower or a plow truck snow removal is a piece of cake. There is plenty of stuff to do to make the winters fun too. There is a ski hill here that I get a pass to every year. There is a bar attached to the lodge as well. Having drinks and hitting the slopes is awesome.
You can also snowmobile, Snow/Fat tire Mountain bike, ice skate/pond hockey, snow shoe, ice fish,cross country ski, visit the ice caves, etc.. The Northern Lights are cool when they come out too. Fall is also a very underrated season with all of the colors.
The following photos were all taken in the town I live in.
Northern lights
Fall Colors
I have some buddies that even surf in the lake in the winter. Vice media actually did a little mini documentary that a friend I went to school with was the topic of. His Ice beard is crazy.
Here is the mini doc if you're interested...