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No need to wonder where my name came from!
Skittles
(153,182 posts)Arger68
(679 posts)here in Albert Lea. High of 11 tomorrow, I may sit outside and see if I can get a tan!
aikoaiko
(34,183 posts)Frosty1
(1,823 posts)aikoaiko
(34,183 posts)Its all about context I suppose.
When I lived in NH I had my below -20 jacket and then one for warmer weather -20 to +20. Above 20 it was sweater and down vest weather.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)we wear those until the snow gets at least 2 inches deep
xulamaude
(847 posts)loudsue
(14,087 posts)It's been a really warm fall & winter so far.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)down right warm here.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)33 below keeps the riff-raff out.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)Weather reports are saying -35 to -50 wind chill for tonight. I feel sorry for all the little wild critters out there.
closeupready
(29,503 posts)drifts our way.
XRubicon
(2,212 posts)Zip code 33480
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)in the middle of summer up here.
William769
(55,147 posts)It's 69 here in South West Florida right now.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)If it weren't for all my family I would be.
BainsBane
(53,056 posts)I lived in Florida. It's not worth it.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)I would never want to live there all the time, but I sure wouldn't mind coming down for a month or so to get out of the worst of this cold.
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)And have no desire to see snow except on TV.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)But I am a woods baby at heart. I need to be in a place that has way less people and way less heat. I almost had a heat stroke once in Oklahoma and I've been sensitive to the heat ever since.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)I'm cold here in Ca at 49
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)KentuckyWoman
(6,690 posts)better get the swimming in before the next cold snap hits
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)If I were to take a cup of boiling water and throw it up in the air, it would be frozen solid before it hits the ground.
The closest thing to swimming we have at this time of the year, is after enjoying a 140 degree sauna for about a half hour we go dive into a snow bank.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)I'm from the South, so I've always been curious if that really does happen.
Jenoch
(7,720 posts)the frigid air it turns to steam. When our kids were young we would go outside in this weather and blow soap bubbles. They freeze and you can catch them and hold them in your hand. If they hit the ground, they collapse like a deflated balloon.
LumosMaxima
(585 posts)She said it's really awful even there. Stay warm, everybody!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)to keep me warm.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)lays on my feet when I'm at the computer. He keeps them toasty warm. I suspect we are keeping each other warm. Our furnace is programmed to drop down to 62 after 10 pm.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)I can't think of a better foot warmer.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)She also is a lap warmer.
Enthusiast
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Frosty1
(1,823 posts)Now if only he would barf on the tile instead of the carpet!
I always tell my cat "quit throwing up on the carpet! Don't you see that tile in the kitchen??!!??"
3catwoman3
(24,031 posts)I have watched mine start to retch on the tile floor in the kitchen, and run straight for my only Oriental rug. I wish I knew why.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)his butt on the carpet. And he tears up the recliner chairs. He actually enjoys it when I yell at him. Then he runs away. But he isn't scared at all. It's all just a game.
msongs
(67,433 posts)Frosty1
(1,823 posts)Warpy
(111,329 posts)My floor furnace fails to keep the rest of me warm enough to keep my feet warm.
Just checked, 31, time to put my Acorn socks on. I love those things.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)Warpy
(111,329 posts)They're even warmer than wool socks. Amazon has 'em.
I'm surprised they're not elevated to the status of sacramental footwear in Frostbite Falls.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)I bought a pair of super warm socks last winter, that might be what they are. I forgot about them till you mentioned them. I'll have to go dig them out.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)the reason they sounded familiar is that I bought my grandchildren Acorn slippers for Christmas last year. They are the warmest!!
Warpy
(111,329 posts)They're expensive but they seem to wear really well.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)Glad it wasn't snow or we would be buried.
-33 is tough though. I've only experienced -25. Cold enough for me.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)The damp cold seems to go right thru to the bone.
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Frosty1
(1,823 posts)darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Frosty1
(1,823 posts)darkangel218
(13,985 posts)My ranch is big enough to fit you all
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)I can handle the cold better than I can handle the heat.
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)I'm in Maple Lake.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)JI7
(89,262 posts)Frosty1
(1,823 posts)Not really any cheaper than anywhere else. Of course with the ability of gardening, hunting, fishing etc. and all the free wood you can cut and burn it could be much more economical. We don't do much of that any more. We heat with propane and it's not cheap. On the up side we rarely have to use our central air. It is beautiful country with a lot of peace and quiet. Yesterday we had two bucks and a doe in the back yard, that is till one of the bucks spotted the other. I guess rutting season is not quite over yet.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)so stop complaining ! Count your blessings ! It could be worse ! in case I need to add this.
Seriously, be well and warm and hope it warms up soon.
BainsBane
(53,056 posts)supposed to drop to -12 to -14. Where up north are you?
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)BainsBane
(53,056 posts)but you pay for it in the winter.
BainsBane
(53,056 posts)and in the -20s all week. That means it will be even worse for you.
phylny
(8,385 posts)It was beautiful. I can't say I'd want to be there in winter, though
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia here - today's forecast is a high of 47, low of 30 tonight. It's supposed to go down to 19 on Friday night, though.
MinneapolisMatt
(1,550 posts)indie9197
(509 posts)Nobody that lives up north uses that!
I spent 3 winters near Idaho Falls and the coldest I saw was -30 but routinely -10 or so. Yeah, thats a different kinda cold. You can tell how cold it is by how fast you get icicles on your nose!
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)Must be some strong winds blowing.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)I can't go outside without a cold weather mask on, otherwise my nostrils freeze shut.
passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)No Shit!
When I look at my area (Oregon) it always says things like freezing rain, mostly cloudy, foggy, or sunny...I've never seen them use the adjective "cold" before. And we get cold here. -33 is not just "cold"...it's cold as a witches twitches cold. Sorry...but "cold" does not really work for -33.
Man do you have my sympathy. We got down to just below zero in November (a first for me) and I thought I was going to die. I don't know why my goats and chickens didn't die. I don't know how anyone lives in a climate like that.
I hope spring finds you in a hurry. Stay warm and stay safe.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)Too cold for me.
We're lucky in Anchorage - it doesn't go much below -15.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)It moderates the cold air. The coldest part of Alaska is the Interior, bounded by the mountain ranges. It's usually even colder there than the North Slope.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)33... Oh wait, -33
OTOh we are having unseasonable hot weather here, and no rain...ufda
tblue
(16,350 posts)Not me though. We are on a drought so don't envy us. Stay warm, Frosty1!
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)when it's like this I rarely leave the house till it warms up a little.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)I got stuck outside in -30 wind chill factor weather during an Alberta Clipper. I had to walk a half a mile to make it to a hotel to sleep for the night- snow coming down too hard to drive. Very scary. Try to stay warm.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)I've been snowmobiling in -30 below temps and stayed quite comfortable. Of course I was dressed for it.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)on the east side of Cleveland when the storm blew in. I lived on the west side, and my only way home included a bridge about a mile long and a good 400 feet in the air. I was listening to the news about all the wrecks on that bridge. I had my normal coat and gloves, but was not quite ready for what hit. I made it to the hotel, got drunk, then woke up the next day and dug my car out
2naSalit
(86,765 posts)I'm up in the high country in the northern Rockies and we just had all that cold stuff a couple weeks ago, and a few nights last week. I have a snowmobile suit for that kind of cold, and a neoprene face mask, don't ride the machines but the clothes for that activity sure works for being in extreme cold.
I'm glad we're actually above 0 tonight, but only barely. Sure makes for good star gazing with the air so clear!
Up here, a couple weeks ago, the power went out over a chunk of the region, it was -18F at the warmest part of the day, glad I still use a wood stove!
The worst I've seen here so far is -50F without counting wind chill, takes a lot of energy out of you just keeping warm. Get out the Acorn socks and stay in the house! Keep warm, we'll be having that stuff back again before winter's done so I'm sending you some warm and happy because I know exactly what it's like.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)But if we do, we have a little ceramic wood burning stove, lots of kerosene lamps and a gas range. Plus a generator if we really had to have it.
I have a full length Down coat (down to my ankles) Keeps me toasty.
2naSalit
(86,765 posts)a warm thing to have, I have collected over the years several down coats for varying temps, including a full length coat. I also have a few pairs of ski bibs too for when I have to remove snow from my vehicle, it slides off those unlike bluejeans. I also like sheep fleece lined boots, really thick pile stuff, some of the warmest stuff, better than thinsulate. A lot of that stuff, like the bibs and snowmobile suit, I got at thrift shops for very little investment. Some winters all I wear outdoors is bibs or something like that and the jeans stay on the shelf.
At any rate it sounds like you've got a good grip on how to handle that kind of cold. It's staying around the +20s out here lately so it's good skiing temps... and I heard wolves last night so I want to go and see if I can spot their tracks today!! The pack that used to hang around here got shot up pretty bad in last year's hunt so I am hoping I can see how many are still around this year and maybe where they hang out so I can watch them again.
Take care!
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)They are the best for keeping feet warm. The warmest winter boots I've ever had was a pair of Moon Boots from the early 80's. I still have them, I keep them in the trunk of my car in the winter, just in case of a breakdown .
aggiesal
(8,923 posts)stay indoors and stay warm.
Bring your pets inside.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)Drew Richards
(1,558 posts)Me out.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)emmadoggy
(2,142 posts)the NE corner of Iowa right now. I've been to -33 before and it is not pleasant.
Hang in there!
riversedge
(70,284 posts)tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)Frosty1
(1,823 posts)I needed that!
catbyte
(34,433 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)My roof has been creaking all night. Little booms like something landed on the roof as the rafters contract in the cold. Minneapolis is around -10 now.
Still cold enough to completely evaporate a cup of hot water if you try to throw it into the air. Blowing soap bubbles can be fun, they freeze before they hit the ground.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)they shatter like glass when it's this cold out, I used to play that with my kids when they were little
thanks for reminding me
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Did the soap bubble thing one year when I was living in an apartment and then looked out on the deck the next day and was "WTH?" until I remembered the bubbles.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)NickB79
(19,258 posts)All night long my wife and I were like "WTF was that?!?!" It sounded like someone was hitting our siding or roof! I actually went outside with a flashlight to look around for a minute. We've lived in this house 4 years now, and never heard that before.
Accuweather says we hit -17 down here in Farmington, MN.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)for a number of different reasons, Expansion and contraction of the house or trees. Ice on ponds and lake can be really noisy. I once lived in a stucco house which made more noise than any other I've lived in.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)I really should add some insulation up there. I have such a low pitch on my roof that there's not a lot of room up there.
ellie
(6,929 posts)but it was sunny so it felt warmer.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)The nearest post office is a little spot on the road called Wirt, MN. The old gal is in her 90's and lives in the wilderness.
BobUp
(347 posts)MineralMan
(146,325 posts)We were at -11 here in St. Paul this morning. No wind, but it's cold out there anyhow. -35 is scary stuff.
PasadenaTrudy
(3,998 posts)Perfect postcard weather. Clear and in the 70s...
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Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)WOW! That's frigid and frightening! I don't think it ever got that cold in VT.
I hope you don't lose any power. I hope you don't use oil for heat. I do and just got a fill up today and it was $318 for 2 weeks...and we even had some 40-50 degree weather.
Oil prices have risen from $372 per gal in mid November to $409 today! I'm scared of what it will be for the next 2 weeks when that cold weather arrives here tomorrow. Last year I got a senior citizen discount...but they canceled it for this year and my finances haven't changed. The tightening of the belt is already happening and we don't have a grand bargain yet. I'm truly
Stay warm or at least comfortable Frosty!
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)We heat with propane which is a little bit better. $1.69 a gallon
tabbycat31
(6,336 posts)It was a balmy 5 there the day we said goodbye to my grandfather.
ananda
(28,874 posts)I was freezing my buns off when I went out on an errand awhile ago.
But minus 35, I just can't imagine it.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Ely, MN current temp: -9 F
http://www.wunderground.com/US/MN/Ely.html
Of course it's summer at the South Pole right now.
Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)I worked at what was then a Brooks convenience store. I had to put that 14-foot wooden stick into all the gas tanks and empty all the trash bins, at minimum. I was also supposed to sweep but given that I was only dressed in multiple layers of everyday clothes, that shit wasn't going to happen.
In only a matter of minutes, I remember my whole body going numb and feeling like I was immersed in fire. It was some scary shit!!
http://weatherspark.com/history/30956/1994/Minneapolis-Minnesota-United-States
The coldest day of 1994 was January 18, with a low temperature of -26°F. For reference, on that day the average low temperature is 7°F and the low temperature drops below -11°F only one day in ten. The coldest month of 1994 was January with an average daily low temperature of -3°F.
Relative to the average, the coldest day was January 18. The low temperature that day was -26°F, compared to the average of 7°F, a difference of 33°F. In relative terms the coldest month was January, with an average low temperature of -3°F, compared to an typical value of 8°F.
The longest cold spell was from January 29 to February 15, constituting 18 consecutive days with cooler than average low temperatures. The month of February had the largest fraction of cooler than average days with 82% days with lower than average low temperatures.
The longest freezing spell was from January 2 to January 23, constituting 22 consecutive days with temperatures strictly below freezing.
3catwoman3
(24,031 posts)in the upper peninsula of Michigan when we were first married. My husband was stationed at KI Sawyer AFB there. Minus 20-30 is quite routine all winter long, as are snow accumulations in excess of 200 inches. When you walk outside, all the little hairs in your nose freeze - interesting sensation.
The first summer we were there, we watched the 4th of July base fireworks display wearing jackets, scarves and mittens - it was 42 degrees. The leaves don't come out until June, and are turning red and falling off the trees by mid-August.
We were there for 3 and a half years, but if you are not a native, you get to count it in winters, so we were there for 4 long winters. I was thrilled when we left.
NickB79
(19,258 posts)And that's AIR temperature, not including the wind chill rating!
I remember even further south down to the Twin Cities the air temps were -35F to -40F. I was a 16-yr old farm kid living outside St. Cloud at the time, and I remember that the governor ordered all the schools in the state closed on account of cold weather.
Tending to the livestock in -40F weather SUCKED BALLS. It was a miracle we didn't lose any beef cattle; we literally built an extra enclosure that day out of a few hundred bales of hay to give them more shelter and insulation.
Frosty1
(1,823 posts)I was up here then. Tower is the next town up from me on highway 169
Jenoch
(7,720 posts)and it got down to -41° in December. That's the coldest air temp I have lived through.
I grew up in SW Minnesota and when the temoerature is -38° and the wind is blowing at 45 MPH steady with gusts to 60MPH, the windchill is about -100°.