How cold is it where you are?

[pomtzu]

Still cold and supposed to stay in the 20's today. Our "few" inches of snow that we were supposed to get last night, turned into a measly 1 inch at best. It's so light and fluffy that when the wind picks back up later today, it will all blow away. And with a couple of days next week with temps predicted in the 50's - well that will finish off anything that might still be laying around............

[kuhio98]

Current weather conditions in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska at 6:53 a.m.:

-24.0 Fahrenheit
-31.1 Celsius

Do I win a prize?

[Glacier]

Current weather conditions in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska at 6:53 a.m.:

-24.0 Fahrenheit
-31.1 Celsius

Do I win a prize?

LOL nope! It's -35C here today or -31F! Howling wind! Just gross!

[pomtzu]

Glacier and kuhio............

I love the cold weather, but even the temps that you've posted are a little too much for me. How do you stand it - other than not going out of the house unless it's a life or death matter???? Glad I don't have your heating bills.

[Glacier]

Glacier and kuhio............

I love the cold weather, but even the temps that you've posted are a little too much for me. How do you stand it - other than not going out of the house unless it's a life or death matter???? Glad I don't have your heating bills.

In the far North, life goes on as usual no matter the temperature. We've had several weeks of temperatures much colder than this already this winter. Kids still go to school, you're expected to be at work, etc. I can occasionally get away with using a vacation day to stay home when it's really cold, but I'd much rather use my leave time for other things! You learn to dress for it! We can get -40 any time for about five months a year. Can't stay home or inside for that long! I did refuse to go skijoring today & ran on my treadmill. I don't run outside below -20C.

There is no natural gas infrastructure where I live. You have to get propane or oil delivered. Our main heat is wood in both the shop & house. We used to get our own wood but since Stuart is rarely home we buy it now for about 275 a cord. We have propane backup in the house & oil in the shop.

I no longer enjoy winter. I've always hated the dark here. I can deal with cold, but the dark will drive me out of here someday, at least for the winter. If all goes according to plan, I have four more Yukon winters after this one!

One more week til we leave for Cuba! A week is too short for a vacation but its better than nothing!

[Karen]

I know many people who get bothered by the lack of light most of all, more than the cold. I prefer cold to too hot, though!

[Steve Arnold]

I have a friend in Canada who is most bothered by the dark as well. But given the choice, I'd prefer too hot rather than too cold.

[kuhio98]

LOL nope! It's -35C here today or -31F! Howling wind! Just gross!

Tamara ~ You can keep that cold! Don't send it our way, it's bad enough here already.

Current weather at Prudhoe airport:

Deadhorse Airport
Lat: 70.2 Lon: -148.47 Elev: 76
Last Update on Jan 27, 5:53 am AKST

-22 °F (-30 °C)
Humidity: 69 %
Wind Speed: SW 14 MPH
Barometer: 30.50" (1032.9 mb)
Dewpoint: -29 °F (-34 °C)
Wind Chill: -47 °F (-44 °C)
Visibility: 9.00 mi

For those who mentioned heating bills, etc. On the bright side..... we sure don't have any cooling bills in the summer! So, it all averages out.

[Laura's Babies]

Today in the deep south it is in the low 70's.. They said on the news the other night that so far this year we have only had 3 nights where the temp was in the low 30's and that is a record, normally we have had a lot more freezes. Jan & Feb are our coldest months..

[phesina]

Tamara and Lisa, and anyone else in places where it gets REEEALLLY cold, how do you dress for that kind of weather?

Here it's a balmy 20-some degrees (F) today. It actually got down to just sub-zero (wind-chills -15 or so) last Tuesday. This Tuesday it's supposed to go to about 50! F -> (50-30 = 20)/2 ~= 10C.

Pat

[kuhio98]

Here's a photo of the some of the Arctic Gear we wear at work.



But, when I'm home, I just don't go outside unless it's absolutely necessary -- and I can always find an excuse where it isn't necessary.....

[Glacier]

Tamara and Lisa, and anyone else in places where it gets REEEALLLY cold, how do you dress for that kind of weather?

Layers, layers, layers! Thermal base layer of a synthetic wicking material; I like Helly Hansen brand. Merino wool for the middle insulating layer and then at least one more layer. I have a couple down parkas that work very well in extreme cold. Good cold weather gear is pricey but it's worth every dime!

Never ever anything cotton! Cotton gets wet and stays wet. Wet is dangerous in the cold!

Lisa, that looks like the same stuff Stuart uses when he's working in the winter!

[Karen]

Figured I would check the temperature, as all 8 of the morning doves that live here - and are rarely seen feeding together in more than 2 or three at a bunch - are all gathered around the two plates of seed now that I refilled them.

It is currently 9°F (-13°C), but the wind chill is at -9°F (-23°C)!

[Randi]

You sure have the winter over there! We've had an extremely warm winter this year. Hardly any snow.

[Karen]

You sure have the winter over there! We've had an extremely warm winter this year. Hardly any snow.

It felt like it was above freezing this afternoon, so I spent some time carving the snow bank back before the next storm came, and gained 2 more feet of parking room for my car. I then came inside and checked - it was actually 28°F(-2.2°C), and so was not even above freezing, it just felt that was as I have become so accustomed to bitter cold temperatures! Just checked, that was the height, is has now dropped to 26°F (-4C) and is snowing again!