Julia Bauder wrote:
> Also, the farther north we go, the more likely that snow+airplane
> incompatibilities will foil speakers' (and attendees'!) travel plans at the
> last minute, which isn't fun for anyone.
On the other hand, the farther north you go, the more likely airports 
would be better prepared to handle winter weather.   It seems that a 
foot of snow can cripple transportation when it arrives in more southern 
locales but it hardly gets noticed when it hits a place like Syracuse. 

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