Rant -26.5 actual temp and we still have school!

pampcheflisa

Oh my goodness!!! I have so much respect for ya'll having to deal with that. I can't even tolerate it when it gets below freezing here and it doesn't happen very often. I know some people think that I'm crazy, but I can deal with 100F+ summers than I can below 30F.

pampered.chris

I know that when the wind chill around here is -15 or more they cancel school or at least delay it. I can't imagine dealing with the -20+ temps for the amount of time you guys have to. Although we did have that the weekend before last here, but only for 2 days.

Wow...I am so glad I don't have the Canadian winters!!

pamperedlinda

I'm with you on that one. I start shivering when it dips down below 65!

Get_Pampered

Kids have to wear snow pants to school???????? OMG I do not know how you all survive that! My husband is from WI and I tell him all the time that little desert rat me would literally die on the first day! It is 50 here and I am in a sweater with a shirt underneath and needed a cup of hot tea this am because I was chilled. I'm such a sissy and hope to send some warmth your way!

janetupnorth

Well, we're at +4 now!

rennea

I'd rather have cold, then to much heat!!! You can always add more layers if your cold, you can only take so much off if your hot

PamperedK

haha you should see kids here on Halloween! They all have to wear costumes that will fit over their ski pants and parka! It's hilarious.

pampcheflisa

I wonder if it's based on what you are used to. I've lived in TX my entire life. Even though, we have relatively "mild" winters compared to other parts of the US, it can be 40F here and no matter what I do, I cannot get warm. There are times in the winter that the only time I'm warm is in my hot shower or in my bed when I have the flannel sheets on. I can always find a way to cool off in the summer, but I can't ever get warm when I'm cold. Of course, this could just be me, b/c I'm always freezing at work when others around me are comfortable.

rennea

Yes, you adapt to your surroundings. Up here where I am we have dry crisp cold. In the lower part of British Columbia it is a wet cold and I just about freeze to death down there even if it's warmer there, it still seems to cold.

Crystal Patton

I'm with you! My DH is working up in North Dakota right now and it's -8, wind chill -23 right now. I would never make it.

ChefBeckyD

In the Spring, here, you start seeing people in shorts when it hits 40F!

raebates

That's my theory. Legally and aesthetically I can only remove so much clothing.

pampcheflisa

There are a few crazy people that you might see in shorts in that temperature here, but the funny part is they'll usually be wearing some type of fleece pullover with their shorts. On a funny note, I used to know someone from S. America that in October here, the nights are usually in the upper 50's and he would have a Parka on. We'd laugh, b/c we just needed a hoodie or something and he'd have on a heavy coat

I love weather talk........I'm fascinated by what weather conditions other people live in. I know a lot of people that could not deal with our summers (which last about 6 months), in the same way that I can't deal with the winters some people experience.

janetupnorth

My nephew wore shorts year-round in Alaska - he came to Thanksgiving in WI with shorts on...of course he isn't a small guy!

When I was setting up a plant in Mexico one year, there was a dusting of snow...meaning it hit 32 but only briefly. I came to the plant in a thin spring jacket, all the people from Mexico had the big heavy-weight football jackets on.

Get_Pampered

This used to be my motto, too. That is, until I actually experienced 15F weather (coldest I've felt). I opened the door and it literally knocked the breath out of me for a second! Now, if it is too hot, I can always go swimming. But it is January...let's see what I say in June before monsoon starts!

pampchefrhondab

Wow, I hope that cold air doesn't come too far south! We don't need any more cold weather!

We're getting more snow tomorrow! I can't wait for winter to be over!!

janetupnorth

Down to -5 again...it is only supposed to be -16 tonight and then get up to 15 tomorrow so we'll be good again!

chef131doreen

I hate the snow you warm weather consultant's don't know how good you have it

candiejayne

I think we got up to about 15 today, there was a nippy breeze. I normally don't mind anything above 10, but today it was too chilly for me.

janezapchef

Too funny! I read the first post and thought, "Seriously?? Janet's complaining about her kids going to school when it's 26 degrees (since I remembered that you live where you do)?" THEN, I saw the minus! Holy Smokes! It was -4 here when I got back from leadership, and that's about as cold as I can stand (not that I stand that well, mind you!). I love the snow, but the REALLY cold temps can hit the road! What fun is the snow if it's too cold to get out and play in it?