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Daemmerung t1_j17bf10 wrote

County Dept of Emergency Management was pretty funny in their wind-chill alert this afternoon. "On a positive note, tomorrow, you will receive 2 more seconds of daylight."

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DeadSheepLane t1_j179nw8 wrote

I’m at -24 and still dropping. East of Tonasket.

On the positive, the sky is amazingly crisp.

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Rocketgirl8097 t1_j17i0k9 wrote

9F in Kennewick. Tri-Cities the "banana belt" of Washington lol.

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LeiLaniGranny t1_j16zgor wrote

Getting same here in North Idaho.

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doing-mybestOK t1_j173d21 wrote

I just shuddered from underneath my blanket on the couch. Yuck! Too cold

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Mistyslate t1_j17ciwc wrote

Once I went skiing in -25 in Vermont. It was fun.

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tinykitchentyrant t1_j1a3oyy wrote

I lived in Anchorage for a few years. Discovered that I liked day hikes in the winter much more than summer. I will admit, this was largely due to bears being in hibernation, but I was surprised at how much I liked the cold. When you can dress for it, it makes a big difference.

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Mistyslate t1_j1adj2z wrote

I hate the heat in summer. Cold just requires you to manage layers & be aware of times. With heat, there is no escape (I almost got a heat stroke when I went backpacking during the peak heat season).

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tinykitchentyrant t1_j1aj6m0 wrote

Yes! Prior to Alaska, we lived in Texas, and wow. One summer it was three straight months of triple digit heat, plus Houston humidity thrown in for good measure. I made the mistake of taking the kids to the pool and not getting in the water myself. After a while, I felt kinda sick, and realized I was just way too hot. Got in the pool and felt so much better.

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Sparklefanny_Deluxe t1_j17jz0k wrote

Be careful because at those temps, a weak car battery might not start.

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DadsOutdoorGear t1_j172e0d wrote

Yeah I’m “all the way down” in Chelan, and it’s -4 right now. Painful cold.

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LongDongSquad t1_j17wdeh wrote

Oh my, that is very cold! It was 17 when I left work.

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VerFree t1_j18hobn wrote

17 in Maple Valley.

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holmgangCore t1_j18ibkj wrote

I survived -40°F in Michigan… it was cold, but, you know, layer up, eat food, keep moving. First time in 100 years that Mich State Univ cancelled classes. We all went out in the snow and played. It was a good time.

It get’s to -80°F in Alaska sometimes. People survive ok.

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MarmotMossBay t1_j18innr wrote

If their house is built for it sure. How about outside chickens that aren’t used to anything below 20f?

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holmgangCore t1_j18ix3c wrote

Oh yeah, I’d build a heater for them.. for sure. Like a ‘tea light heater’ or ‘greenhouse heater’.. seen those? Super useful.

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Aeslehc t1_j18zmlg wrote

I brought mine inside. Laid a tarp down and made a little area. -12f here currently. No cold chooks.

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TheSurlyWolf t1_j19bozv wrote

-32 in Aeneas valley about 8:30 am

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Namdastunna t1_j19ixtn wrote

Is this a 2 series? I prefer this analog gauge cluster over the digital ones in the LCI.

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