Winter is a brutal season, especially for those who live in the Great Lakes state. We all share a special bond when it comes to the parts of winter that we cannot stand; here is a list of 10 of them.

1. Having to get ready to leave 15 minutes early because you need to make sure you have time to scrape the 2-inches of ice off of your car.

2. The windchill. When it is already 10 degrees out but the windchill says it is -20 and your heart sinks a little bit.

3. Lake effect snow isn't a known winter issue for all in Michigan; however, for those that live near any of the lakes know that a winter storm means twice as much snow as everyone else in the state.

4. Having salt everywhere except where you need it. The salt seems to be all over your clothes and in the carpet in your house, but when you need it on the sidewalk so that you don't fall on your face it seems to be nowhere.

5. We have all noticed that for some reason NO ONE remembers how to drive as soon as the first snowflake falls from the sky. The rules haven't changed, but we all act like they have.

6. That really odd moment when you are craving ice cream or an iced drink but remember that it is 10 degrees outside and that doesn't make any sense.

7. One day the temperature is around 40 degrees and you have hope for the rest of winter, but the next day it is back down to 15 degrees and a blizzard.

8. Your chances of falling increase heavily when everything is covered in ice.

9. Trying to stay warm turns into paying an excessive amount of money for a tiny bit of heat in which you still have to wear two sweatshirts and three pairs of socks to stay warm.

10. The pot holes are ridiculously large and dangerous. It is almost impossible to avoid one, and eventually it becomes a game trying to see how many you can pass without hitting any of them.