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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 05:18 AM Jan 2013

Damn! It's cold.

Kingston, NY
Elevation: 223ft
Data as of: 4:14 AM 1/24/2013
Current Conditions
Temperature: 3.0°F Pressure: 30.16"
Average Wind: 3mph N Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Humidity: 81% Sunset: 5:00 PM
Dew Point: -1°F Moonphase: -91

Wind Chill: -6°F Monthly Rain: 0.28"

So Far Today
High: 6°F Rain: 0.00" Rain Rate: 0.00"/h
Low: 3°F Gusts: 7mph NNW



[img][/img] Are you bundled up like I am? [img][/img]

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Damn! It's cold. (Original Post) In_The_Wind Jan 2013 OP
It's 14 currently here. Tobin S. Jan 2013 #1
Be sure to put your hat on. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #2
I have one pair of work gloves that I use for everything on the truck. Tobin S. Jan 2013 #23
10 degrees here. LeftofObama Jan 2013 #3
Indeed. I hate runnin' down the road in a cold vehicle. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #4
0 degrees here at the moment mainer Jan 2013 #5
Your state is beautiful in the winter. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #6
Overnight low of 60° here. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #7
Why? Oh, why in heaven's name would you tease me like that. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #8
Well, look at it this way, wind... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #26
Central NH sarge43 Jan 2013 #9
A Christmas Story is one of my favorite movies. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #11
A Christmas Story is old home week for me. sarge43 Jan 2013 #21
it was -15 at 8 am this morning and they are predicting -26 for tonight - Yikes! piratefish08 Jan 2013 #10
I'm Not Going To Be Anywhere Near A Place That Cold. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #12
That's not that cold. geardaddy Jan 2013 #13
My private jet is strapped to the runway. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #16
-26 forecast for tonight handmade34 Jan 2013 #14
I'm sure the icicles everywhere are beautiful. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #17
It's supposed to get up into the Texasgal Jan 2013 #15
The winter I was in Texarkana, I got snowed on. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #18
Not that cold here in the Atlanta area. RebelOne Jan 2013 #19
I was born in Atlanta. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #31
Not that cold where I live, thankfully dallaslibguy1966104 Jan 2013 #20
I would rather have cold winters than hot summers. I hate summer. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #28
I'll take summer over winter anytime. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #33
I think Lewis Black explains it best: kentauros Jan 2013 #22
He is right... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #32
His math is hilarious. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #38
It's cold in January? bigwillq Jan 2013 #24
Would you please keep this cold shit over there where you are. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #39
It'll get better fast JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #25
It was so cold today, I almost left my groceries in the car this afternoon. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #40
How cold is it? HarveyDarkey Jan 2013 #27
That's almost good enough reason for me to like the cold. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #41
it's 84 Degrees... Yavin4 Jan 2013 #29
Really! In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #42
en tonces por que no te tapas ? bitly21 Jan 2013 #30
I am still in my PJ's... HipChick Jan 2013 #34
Well, Aren't You Special?!? In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #43
Greetings from balmy Milford! rug Jan 2013 #35
Right back atcha from frigid Kingston. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #45
12 degrees in Madison, WI mokawanis Jan 2013 #36
Why the hell indeed. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #48
1degree in Melrose, Ma this morning. By 10 a.m. the temp had doubled. trof Jan 2013 #37
I am Ma. too... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #44
I want Springtime all the time. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #47
It is 11° warmer now than when I got up this morning. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #46

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
2. Be sure to put your hat on.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 07:13 AM
Jan 2013

Don't forget your gloves.

Question: Do you have two pairs of gloves, 1 pair for fueling, a 2nd pair for everything else?

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)
23. I have one pair of work gloves that I use for everything on the truck.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:19 PM
Jan 2013

I don't wear normal gloves or driving gloves.

I go to Tractor Supply Company and get these work gloves that come in a package of three. They are orange and gray. They are heavy duty and one pair will usually last me a month. I think the three packs are about $5. Not a bad deal.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
4. Indeed. I hate runnin' down the road in a cold vehicle.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 07:20 AM
Jan 2013

It's hard to drive when you're shivering.

I miss going to the gym. I haven't been to one in years.


[img][/img]

mainer

(12,022 posts)
5. 0 degrees here at the moment
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:24 AM
Jan 2013

Supposed to warm up to a balmy 10 degrees later today. I'm not complaining. It was minus 2 yesterday.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
6. Your state is beautiful in the winter.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:32 AM
Jan 2013

I was working there December 2010 during a snowstorm that hit just before Christmas.
It was nowhere near that cold. [img][/img]

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
8. Why? Oh, why in heaven's name would you tease me like that.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 10:16 AM
Jan 2013

[img][/img] I honestly swear that my foot has touched pathways
in or near everyone of the scenes shown here:





dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
26. Well, look at it this way, wind...
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:48 PM
Jan 2013

You are apparently used to the cold.
Us residents of the far South turn into astonished paralyzed popsicles anytime the temps drop below 40.

I will say this, however....the cold temps east of the Mississippi are a more painful cold than the same cold temp on the West Coast. It is, indeed, the humidity.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
9. Central NH
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 10:27 AM
Jan 2013

Current temp: minus 2F, winds gusting to 25mph, Humidity: 45, Dew point minus 19F, wind chill: minus 14F.

Tonight: Low temp: minus 13F, winds gusting to 25mph, possible wind chill of minus 40F.

Definitely not leaving the brass monkeys outside.

Bundled up? I look like Randy from A Christmas Story

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
11. A Christmas Story is one of my favorite movies.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 11:57 AM
Jan 2013

Last time I wandered home from work through NH it was summertime.

I remember thinking how beautiful everything was.

I also remember having thoughts about how much I didn't want to be there in winter.



I'm hibernating until Spring.

Today, I'm fighting a losing battle to make a run to BJ's.

I'm outta ice cream bars. [img][/img]

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
21. A Christmas Story is old home week for me.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 03:44 PM
Jan 2013

I remember my Old Man going rounds with the coal furnace -- expanded my vocabulary by a factor, if not for the better.

NH is beautiful. In fact New England's landscape is one of nature's masterpieces -- one of my favorite vids.

&feature=related

Yeah, the winters can be tough, but, oh my, the rest of the year, worth the wait.

Right. Ice cream bars in the dead of winter. You're a player.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
12. I'm Not Going To Be Anywhere Near A Place That Cold.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:02 PM
Jan 2013

Not if I have anything to say about it. [img][/img]

This is too cold for me:
Data as of: 11:01 AM 1/24/2013 Temperature: 14.0°F Pressure: 30.23"




In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
17. I'm sure the icicles everywhere are beautiful.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:37 PM
Jan 2013

However, that is exactly why I don't go to Vermont in the winter.

brrrrrrrr

I like Vermont in the Spring. [img][/img]
When I can take my trike out for a ride.

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
19. Not that cold here in the Atlanta area.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:34 PM
Jan 2013

According to my outdoor thermometer, it is 58 degrees, but tonight a winter storm will be arriving. Some parts will be getting a lot of ice. Hopefully, it will not be my area. I have been through enough ice storms.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
31. I was born in Atlanta.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 06:46 PM
Jan 2013

Ice is bad news!
There are tricks for driving on ice but it's a skill you learn through practice.

I'm glad to hear that you're clear of the mess heading your way.



[img][/img]

 
20. Not that cold where I live, thankfully
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:46 PM
Jan 2013

I really hate cold winters. Although the summers here aren't particularly pleasant, either.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
33. I'll take summer over winter anytime.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 07:51 PM
Jan 2013

Data as of: 6:48 PM 1/24/2013
Current Conditions
Temperature: 14.2°F Pressure: 30.31"
Average Wind: 7mph WNW Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Humidity: 42% Sunset: 5:00 PM
Dew Point: -4°F Moonphase: -94

Wind Chill: 1°F Monthly Rain: 0.28"

So Far Today
High: 19°F Rain: 0.00" Rain Rate: 0.00"/h
Low: 2°F Gusts: 30mph NW

I'm just happy to be home
after going shopping for an essential missing ingredient: Ice Cream.

[img][/img]


dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
32. He is right...
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 06:48 PM
Jan 2013

Instead of building that big wall along the Mexican border, and blocking the WARM air,
we should have built it along the Canadian border to block the cold air.

Write to your Congress person RIGHT NOW!!!!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
38. His math is hilarious.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:53 PM
Jan 2013

Yep. They should build a the giant wall of Canada.
I don't need their cold air invading my back yard.

I'm going back into hibernation.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
39. Would you please keep this cold shit over there where you are.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:59 PM
Jan 2013

I'm Blowing It East Right Back At Ya. . . . . . . . [img][/img]

Really
I'm a transplanted Southerner.
[img][/img] Y'all yankees are used to bundling up so much it takes 5 extra minutes
just to use the bathroom.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,344 posts)
25. It'll get better fast
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:40 PM
Jan 2013

We had almost the same temps in S.E. Michigan yesterday. Today, it got up to twenty whole degrees! We'll be in the thirties in no time - woohoo!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
40. It was so cold today, I almost left my groceries in the car this afternoon.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 10:09 PM
Jan 2013
The only reason I didn't was because the fresh raspberries would freeze.
Frozen Reese's isn't bad but frozen milk won't mix well in coffee.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
43. Well, Aren't You Special?!?
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 10:19 PM
Jan 2013

[img][/img]


I'm back into my cuddly robe.
Is this a slumber party? [img][/img]

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
45. Right back atcha from frigid Kingston.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 10:35 PM
Jan 2013

Kingston, NY
Data as of: 9:29 PM 1/24/2013
Current Conditions
Temperature: 13.7°


[img][/img]

mokawanis

(4,441 posts)
36. 12 degrees in Madison, WI
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 08:07 PM
Jan 2013

I love Madison but sometimes when I head out the door at 6:3o a.m. to go to work I have to ask myself why the hell I moved here.

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