How cold is cold?

[mrspunkysmom]

I wouldn't know what to do with all those coats and hats. If it gets cold here I put on a designer sweatshirt. Mostly I wear a thin grey windbreaker. I have a lined floor length coat I haven't worn in 9 years. It actually stayed below freezing for a while that winter.

Since half of my family is from a northern clime, I can handle the cold, but I don't know about -40 below. Yikes!

[Freedom]

Wait, what?! You mean, people go OUT in that? They don't shut down businesses and schools and tell everyone to stay inside?

[quote - Queen of Poop] I'm a hearty Canadian and I can take it. [/quote]

I don't think ANY human was meant to "take" that cold, BRRRRR! No wonder the Natives of the area were nomadic and MOVED SOUTH for the winter, ha ha haaa.

Sometimes, I think all our technology makes us do dumb stuff. Like insist people go to work in that type of temp.

[chocolatepuppy]

That's COLD!!! Coldest I remember was -22F on 1-19-1994. I worked afternoon shift and had to go home at midnight.

[Queen of Poop]

Nothing stops here for the cold. We just trudge thru it and carry on. Like this morning, thinking of how to bundle up as it's a bit warmer at -25oC, but the wind chill is -36oC this morning so will need to keep the wind off. The good news, it's going to warm up tomorrow! Into the minus single digits - woo hoo!

[robinh]

I am such a wuss when it comes to the cold and I live in Iowa. We had recordbreaking snows last year and I hated it. I don't think I could do that much cold.

[anna_66]

Now when I lived in North Dakota we'd get sometimes get -40 temps, but that was usually with the wind. And I think going out in it stinks!
You are definately a hearty Canadian

[Taz_Zoee]

I am a born and raised California girl. I would for sure freeze to death in those temps. I'd be a popsicle!
It gets cold up in Tahoe, but I'm just visiting usually. I could NEVER live in temps like that. Well, I guess I "could", but I choose not to. I'll visit anytime though.

[Alysser]

That seems a little ridiculous. I generally don't mind extreme temperatures anymore, thanks to my job as a costume character during the summer, especially the cold. I mean after standing in a furry costume in 97 Degrees F weather I usually appreciate the cold. -33 C sounds a BIT to cold for me though!

[todd]

39F in canada

[mrspunkysmom]

Wait, what?! You mean, people go OUT in that? They don't shut down businesses and schools and tell everyone to stay inside?

Sometimes, I think all our technology makes us do dumb stuff. Like insist people go to work in that type of temp.

No, you have to live in the South. Just 1 inch of snow and everything shuts down.

Yeah, technology is making us dumb.

[sana]

Send us some winter and cold stuff! We are sweating and heating up here. We had a party in school today. And I was almost fried! Its 26th Nov!! What's up with the weather?! Winter didn't come last year and this year it came for a few days only Send us some snow and loads of winter!

[Bonny]

It is -12 here with a ice hanging off of everything. It is real pretty with the sun hitting it. The trees & bushes look like they are covered with beautiful translucent crystals. We were lucky the electricity didn't go off.