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Old Jan 23, 2003, 01:41 PM   #1
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Don't you just love it when the weather forcasters predict a dusting of snow and you wake up the next morning to eight inches of dry powder snow with temps hovering around +5f and windchills in the -15f to -25f degree range. The snow is not a biggie here in the mountains of Virginia, but how the heck do you guys that live in the cold climates of the world make it through temps that I'm sure drop much further then stated above. I like cold weather but it's dang cold outside.
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 01:56 PM   #2
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It's colder here.......our windchill is the same as yours......but our temps are actually 0F.
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 04:35 PM   #3
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here in richmond we got a dusting but i can barely stand to go out and take smoke breaks... it's freezing.
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 04:52 PM   #4
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According to the weather report we should be around 0 tonight. Man the old heating bill for this month is going to hurt.
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 05:36 PM   #5
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Over the past little while its been about -27c here... kinda cold, not very bad, i hear in winnipeg its about -38c.
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 05:38 PM   #6
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It's 75F here.
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 05:47 PM   #7
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If you don't mind, I'm going to go turn the airconditioner up, its getting way too warm here in Cali
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 06:42 PM   #8
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If you don't mind, I'm going to go turn the airconditioner up, its getting way too warm here in Cali
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 06:43 PM   #9
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It's 75F here.
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 06:46 PM   #10
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It's currently about -1 C outside in the UK. Luckily I'm inside
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 07:54 PM   #11
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I'm recalling last night, when the Santa Ana winds picked up and warmed the whole place up - I go outside for a breather at 4:10am, and it was 80f with a nice little breeze and no humidity - damn, I LOVE Los Angeles
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 08:05 PM   #12
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Over the past little while its been about -27c here... kinda cold, not very bad, i hear in winnipeg its about -38c.
Are you sure it is Celcius? Or is it Farenheit and you just misstyped twice?
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 08:18 PM   #13
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Here in Allen (near Dallas) .... its 'round 30-35... going up to 'round 40 tomorrow .... That's actually pretty cold for here.
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Old Jan 23, 2003, 08:20 PM   #14
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Old Jan 24, 2003, 03:20 AM   #15
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Are you sure it is Celcius? Or is it Farenheit and you just misstyped twice?
This referred to cyborgs post, -27C and -38C in Winnipeg.

Yes, it's Celsius. We get -20C about once every 2 years, but I hear in Canada they take wind into acount somehow.

You know, if you have a moustache, you can 'read' low temps aproximately - about -5C come the first signs of frosting, and at -20 you start speaking funny because the frozen moustache blocks your upper lip
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Old Jan 24, 2003, 11:17 AM   #16
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I wish it would snow here, I love it !
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Old Jan 24, 2003, 11:19 AM   #17
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I love snow when im not working, but when im working I have to say I hate it ! causes traffic delays, hassle getting to work etc.
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damn, I LOVE Los Angeles

surprised you even see the sun with the amount of smog there !
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Old Jan 24, 2003, 11:26 AM   #19
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That reminds me of a few years ago when I was working 2-10 shift. It started snowing at

about 11 o'clock that morning so I set off for work at 12. It was only a 12 mile drive and

normally took about 45 mins. By the time I set off the snow was starting to stick on the

roads. I finally got to work 7 hrs later !!
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Old Jan 24, 2003, 11:42 AM   #20
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On the news last week there was a story about a cold snap in Russia. The temperature was -25C INSIDE the houses. Pretty tough those Russkies.
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Old Jan 24, 2003, 12:45 PM   #21
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I wish it would snow here, I love it !
I love it too, but not when it drifts 25 inches in front of your door at night from the winds. To make matters worse the pipes froze up in the downstairs bathroom going to the shower/bath. That room always is colder then any other part of the house. I turned on a space heater and placed it in there last night but that did not help. I've been working to get them thawed out, but until the temps come up some I'm not sure it's going to happen.
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On the news last week there was a story about a cold snap in Russia. The temperature was -25C INSIDE the houses. Pretty tough those Russkies.
probably why they all look so pale, and have about 10 layers of clothes. and drink vodka 24/7
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Don't you just love it when the weather forcasters predict a dusting of snow and you wake up the next morning to eight inches of dry powder snow with temps hovering around +5f and windchills in the -15f to -25f degree range. The snow is not a biggie here in the mountains of Virginia, but how the heck do you guys that live in the cold climates of the world make it through temps that I'm sure drop much further then stated above. I like cold weather but it's dang cold outside.
I would have done anything to not go to work today, but since I'm stuck in Quebec, snow days are non-existant (even at -40C or 20 inches of snow). If Quebec's road crew where less prepared for winter, I would have been at home the last 2 days. Bummer

And here in Canuck land, we do take wind factor into account because of the hot air system that rises from the US and the cold air plumeling down from Russia and Antartica making our temperature drop from 5 to 15 celcius (on average). Plus we like to complain for nothing.
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Old Jan 24, 2003, 01:13 PM   #24
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And here in Canuck land, we like to complain for nothing.
yes ive noticed. cyborg, man does he bitch !
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Old Jan 24, 2003, 01:47 PM   #25
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surprised you even see the sun with the amount of smog there !
It isn't as bad in my area, though we have alternating seasons... we have fire season and mudslide season. During mudslide season, burned hills fall down and block the roads and in fire seasons, hills are burned by nature in preparation for mudslide season Smog actually isn't that bad at all during non-fire season, but when there is a fire locally, it just rains ash...
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