How cold is cold?

[Queen of Poop]

Thought you would enjoy this; friend on FB wrote it:

Winter in Canada:

It's winter in Canada
And the gentle breezes blow
Seventy miles an hour
...At thirty-five below.

Oh, how I love Canada
When the snow's up to your butt
You take a breath of winter
And your nose gets frozen shut.

Yes, the weather here is wonderful
So I guess I'll hang around
I could never leave Canada
Cuz I'm frozen to the ground!

- by Bev Busse

OMG I love this. And it's so darn true.

We're in the midst now of a lovely warm spell. Know it won't last for long though. But it is much welcome relief. Everything is melting and messy.

[Freedom]

Lol

[cassiesmom]

26F in Chicago this morning.... brrrr!

You know you've been through a Chicago winter if...

-you know someone who's done a Polar Bear plunge at North Avenue Beach, or you've done one
-you can recall a time when the temperature dropped 30 degrees in 24 hours
-you've ever planned your Halloween costume to fit over your winter coat
-your commute improves in winter because the potholes are all filled up with snow
-you think 35 degrees is perfect weather to wash your car
-you've ever used lawn chairs to protect your freshly shoveled parking space
-you ever listened to school closing lists with your fingers crossed
-you know what lake effect is

[Randi]

Ugh, that is COLD! I remember one winter back in the eighties when it was - 15C here. That was cold enough for me!

Dress in layers, preferably pure wool. I hope you have a good eiderdown!

[Karen]

You know you've been through a Chicago winter if...

-you know someone who's done a Polar Bear plunge at North Avenue Beach, or you've done one
-you can recall a time when the temperature dropped 30 degrees in 24 hours
-you've ever planned your Halloween costume to fit over your winter coat
-your commute improves in winter because the potholes are all filled up with snow
-you think 35 degrees is perfect weather to wash your car
-you've ever used lawn chairs to protect your freshly shoveled parking space
-you ever listened to school closing lists with your fingers crossed
-you know what lake effect is

Uh, all but that first one can apply to Boston winters as well - never had to protect my shoveled space with a lawn chair, just had to take my chances, but everything else applies to a Massachusetts childhood and life!

[chocolatepuppy]

26F in Chicago this morning.... brrrr!

You know you've been through a Chicago winter if...

-you know someone who's done a Polar Bear plunge at North Avenue Beach, or you've done one
-you can recall a time when the temperature dropped 30 degrees in 24 hours
-you've ever planned your Halloween costume to fit over your winter coat
-your commute improves in winter because the potholes are all filled up with snow
-you think 35 degrees is perfect weather to wash your car
-you've ever used lawn chairs to protect your freshly shoveled parking space
-you ever listened to school closing lists with your fingers crossed
-you know what lake effect is

Same here in NE Ohio! It's 32F, wind chill 22F right now. I remember snow at Halloween! Never used a lawn chair to save a parking space!

[Lillycat]

.......reading over all replies and my vote goes to the South Carolina climate.......all that cold weather is giving me the shivers......brrrrr.......i think it is even too cold here in Southern Ohio.........

[mrspunkysmom]

Well it's cold right now, a balmy 36F to you Canadians.

It will be in the 50s today, which is pleasant and only requires long sleeves.

[Queen of Poop]

Well, it's snowing again. Not too terribly cold though, which is nice.

Hope everyone is keeping safe and warm!