OH MAN IT'S COLD!!

nbp

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Good thing I stocked up on lithium batteries ;)...here is SE Wisconsin it's -9F, with a wind chill of -27F....BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

How cold is it where you live?
 

Fizz753

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It is a balmy 2.8 °F with "Light Snow Freezing Fog" and a windchill of -16 °F.
A clip of the forecast for my area:

"In addition to the snow... strong west to northwest winds of 25 to
35 mph with gusts to near 50 mph along the Lake Shore will continue
into Sunday night. This will create blowing and drifting snow as
well as dangerous wind chills ranging from 10 below zero closer to
the lake to as low as 25 below zero well inland."

And it looks like the winds are starting to shift enough to fire up the lake effect snow. SO glad I do not need to go anywhere this afternoon.
 

Unforgiven

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-4F here last night. Tonight -9 with wind chill values forecast between -16 and -21. Not nearly as cold as other places but quite nippy for here.
 

orbital

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Good thing I stocked up on lithium batteries ;)...here is SE Wisconsin it's -9F, with a wind chill of -27F....BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

How cold is it where you live?

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Hiya, I'm just outside Plymouth...:grin2:

The wind this morning was gusting over 40mph making snowblowing almost impossible,..guessin' wind chill -35F easily.

My goggles iced over almost instantly...:ohgeez:
 

nerdgineer

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Usually winter in SoCal means I have to wear a long sleeve T-shirt in the evenings; but we've been having a real cold snap lately: 54 deg. F and sunny at 10 AM, night time lows in the 40's.

Brrr....:hahaha:
 

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Brrrrrrrrrr!
You guys make me feel cold!
I'm usually in subtropical Australia where the Temp is now in the 30's C.
I'm complaining because this Xmas I'm in Paris, France with Max today of 9C.
Brrrrrrrr!
 

Egsise

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Nice 23F at the moment, forecast says it will drop to -13F in a few days.
Thank god only -13F, I just hate when temperature drops to -40C/F or so, my cars suspension gets quite stiff below -20F.(26y old MB W123)
 

Superdave

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-5 /-30F with the windchill. :sick2:

power has been flickering all day, got my lights put in different places around the house just incase...
 

AlexGT

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I am wondering, how do you guys go without electricity on cold days like this? How do you keep your houses warm? Don't you need electricity to run the furnace?

The coldest I seen was -27F on a visit to Alberta Canada long ago.
 

Superdave

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I am wondering, how do you guys go without electricity on cold days like this? How do you keep your houses warm? Don't you need electricity to run the furnace?

The coldest I seen was -27F on a visit to Alberta Canada long ago.


i have a nice Kerosine heater that i use to keep the garage warm when i'm out there.. if need be it could be used inside the house. It works very well. :)
 

Egsise

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I am wondering, how do you guys go without electricity on cold days like this? How do you keep your houses warm? Don't you need electricity to run the furnace?

The coldest I seen was -27F on a visit to Alberta Canada long ago.
Coldest I have seen was -60F, gee my car tyres were literally square!

Fireplace
Wood stove
150Ah/12V & 250Ah/12V sealed lead acid battery
300W inverter
12V AA/AAA quick charger
CB radio
Tins
Beard
Books

Be prepared.:ironic:
 

lctorana

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Coldest I have seen was -60F, gee my car tyres were literally square!

The coldest temperature I have ever experienced - ever - was about +30F.

Haven't even seen a frost since the late 1970s.

When people say "it's freezing" around here, it is NEVER meant literally.

But our winter is the nicest time of year.
 

mechBgon

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We were having highs in the single digits (Farenheit) for a while. I rode my bike to work & back Friday (YouTube vid), and I think it was 10°F at most. On the way home, I believe it was about 4°F and falling. Cold enough!

One guy rolled down his window to yell "NUTJOB!" at me. Well, if the shoe fits... :grin2:
 

AlexGT

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That really is crazy! I wouldn't dare to go out in a bicycle in that weather, your face must have burned from the cold.
 
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