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bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts) Fri Jan 3, 2014, 09:23 AM Jan 2014

Now that's cold!

Last edited Fri Jan 3, 2014, 10:00 AM - Edit history (1)

It's -6F degrees with -17F wind chill here in our little slice of mid-west Ohio. The furnace hasn't stopped running all night.

We have about 6 in. of snow from yesterday. Supposed to warm up for a couple of days then the bottom drops out. -8 for the high on Monday??? I'm glad that we don't have to go anywhere next week. The wife is getting out tomorrow or
Sunday to get kitty food if the car isn't to frozen in.

Just read on FB that my Sis-in-Law almost got hit yesterday by a semi while on her way home from work because of the ice under the snow that caused the semi to jack-knife. Missed her by inches she said.

Everybody involved with this cold and storms happening up the east coast stay safe and warm.

Don't forget your fur babies too.

edit: Fixed F or C

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Now that's cold! (Original Post) bearssoapbox Jan 2014 OP

Usual question dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #1

F bearssoapbox Jan 2014 #2

We use both in the UK dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #3

It safe to assume it's F in the USA. NutmegYankee Jan 2014 #9

It is really cold here in WI too. AllyCat Jan 2014 #4

Yep, the weather here is simply dangerous. Stay warm! Scuba Jan 2014 #5

We had -50 windchills in December laundry_queen Jan 2014 #7

Just checked the weather here along the lake in WI and it's supposed to get up to 18 degrees shraby Jan 2014 #6

I wish I was still in IL for Mondays bone chilling cold. CFLDem Jan 2014 #8

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. Usual question

Reply to bearssoapbox (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 09:46 AM

Jan 2014

f or c ?

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)

2. F

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 10:03 AM

Jan 2014

Fixed it. Up for 25 hrs.

Thanks.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

3. We use both in the UK

Reply to bearssoapbox (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 10:07 AM

Jan 2014

but here its more obvious which one we're using as we don't normally get such low temps.

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)

9. It safe to assume it's F in the USA.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:39 PM

Jan 2014

AllyCat

(16,188 posts)

4. It is really cold here in WI too.

Reply to bearssoapbox (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 10:11 AM

Jan 2014

We are assuming school will be cancelled on Monday as there is a forecast of a HIGH of -13F with -40 to -50F windchills. Just walking the dog this morning the skin on my face was stinging after only 5 minutes and that was with a scarf!

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

5. Yep, the weather here is simply dangerous. Stay warm!

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 10:36 AM

Jan 2014

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)

7. We had -50 windchills in December

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 11:20 AM

Jan 2014

I walked my daughter to her bus stop and omg, on the way back I thought my face was going to fall off. Even though I had a scarf partially covering my face, I had to hold my mitts up to my face to stop the stinging and to be able to keep my eyes open. It was so painful! I have lived further north than I am right now where we used to get -40 all the time but there was never any wind - I preferred that to anything with wind.

shraby

(21,946 posts)

6. Just checked the weather here along the lake in WI and it's supposed to get up to 18 degrees

Reply to bearssoapbox (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 11:10 AM

Jan 2014

today! It's warming up!

CFLDem

(2,083 posts)

8. I wish I was still in IL for Mondays bone chilling cold.

Reply to bearssoapbox (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:37 PM

Jan 2014

But I'll also take the perfect spring day in FL instead 👍

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