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Most of them were well-dressed (see morgue photos, for example). And it wasn't that cold out there back then for hypothermia to kick in.

• dpark 10y ago
  It was between -13 and -22 degrees Fahrenheit with heavy winds. That is very cold, certainly cold enough to cause hypothermia. My freezer doesn't even get this cold.
  • soperj 10y ago
    I played hockey for hours and hours at -13f every day as a kid without even a winter coat. We'd still play at -40f, but it would be too cold for a helmet at that point and we'd have to wear toques.
    • dpark 10y ago
      Good for you. -13 is still very cold. Boston had its coldest day on record earlier this year and still didn't hit -13F. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/02/14/boston-breaks-valentine-day-cold-weather-record/aLJKvKjOLYRescV6mq5y1O/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/02/14/boston-breaks-v...
      • soperj 10y ago
        -13f was a nice day. You get used to it. If you didn't go out at -13, you'd never go out in the winter.