I'm glad I don't live in Babbit, either, Bagma. It's all relative though, isn't it? I suppose people in Babbit are saying, "I'm sure glad I don't live in Antarctica!" If I lived in a warmer place, my body, and my expectations of winter weather, would certainly adjust. (*ponders appreciatively life on a tropical island*)
Life on a tropical island sounds good right now!:) But I know I'd miss the autumn colours and balmy temperatures, and a perpetual summer would be boring in the long run. I just wish winter wasn't so long.
-38! That must have set a few records, even in Duluth. My husband says he doesn't remember lows lower than -30, but maybe he means more recently. I should ask him about record winters in his childhood (he grew up around here but left the area when he entered the service).
I agree, Mews. Context (what one is used to) makes a big difference, but wind makes the biggest difference. Outside I see very little movement in the cedars, which is good since I have to do some errands soon (could I take that hot chocolate with me???). Wind makes any low temperature feel much worse. But wind at super-low temperatures causes more than pain and suffering, it can destroy tissue. I think a muffler will do for today, since it's not windy, rather than one of those horror-movie-killer ski masks, lol. But it must be admitted that even in the house I am sitting here typing in wool socks, long underwear top and bottom, sweatpants, a man's turtleneck and a giant sweatshirt. :)
Hi! Made it to the library, post office and grocery store and back just fine. It's still not windy so coats, mittens and scarves were more than adequate.
Hmmm... 200 miles an hour? That's twice hurricane force. Well, to be honest, all I know about the daily lives of penguins comes from watching "Happy Feet". I realise Penguins don't sing pop songs and tap dance, but I remember the part about the dads all standing as closely together as possible, rotating, taking turns on the outside, so that they (and the eggs) could survive the cold. But 200 mile an hour winds.... Out of curiosity I just looked up hurricane classifications. A class 5 hurricane, the worst there is, must have winds of 155 or more. But at that force, trees, shrubs, even small buildings are blown down or away, glass shattered and trailer homes demolished. How could anything, including penguins, stay put in such a gale? Maybe because they're relatively low to the ground and standing in massive groups?
Oh dear, I think I'd better stop moaning about how cold it's been here today. Not sure what the temp has been but we have had a frost on the ground in some areas - however, compared to there it's been downright tropical!!
Ha ha, yes, tropical. Well, -20 is cold for here, too, although that doesn't break any record. But as I was saying to Mews, it's the wind that makes cold weather painful, whether it's just at freezing or well below. It wasn't windy today so I could dress adequately for the temperature and not suffer at all as I did my errands. :)
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http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/189368/group/homepage/
The temperature bottomed out at minus-24 at Duluth International Airport, not near the record of minus-33 set in 1983
It was colder at my house! :-O
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Hmmm... 200 miles an hour? That's twice hurricane force. Well, to be honest, all I know about the daily lives of penguins comes from watching "Happy Feet". I realise Penguins don't sing pop songs and tap dance, but I remember the part about the dads all standing as closely together as possible, rotating, taking turns on the outside, so that they (and the eggs) could survive the cold. But 200 mile an hour winds.... Out of curiosity I just looked up hurricane classifications. A class 5 hurricane, the worst there is, must have winds of 155 or more. But at that force, trees, shrubs, even small buildings are blown down or away, glass shattered and trailer homes demolished. How could anything, including penguins, stay put in such a gale? Maybe because they're relatively low to the ground and standing in massive groups?
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