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They wanted the 75% number, but if you look at e.g. the mid-west it's going to be insanely cold (I grew up there; it's expected to be cold right now, but this i

They wanted the 75% number, but if you look at e.g. the mid-west it's going to be insanely cold (I grew up there; it's expected to be cold right now, but this is something else.) It's colder than it typically is almost everywhere, so for people who live in the north it's a big deal. For people who live in the south and don't plan for freezing temps... also a big-ish deal.

berdon 8y ago
Fwiw, in South Dakota, where generally most winter days would be <0F, we've abnormally averaged well above that this winter. Our average is probably something closer to around 25-30. Now, Wednesday, we'll be < -20F, which is cold, but nothing we haven't dealt with before and nothing entirely out of the normal. If anything, winter has been abnormally warmer for us.
- RickJWagner 8y ago
  Hi Berdon! I grew up in Mitchell, but left about 30 years ago. As a youth, I had a paper route and vividly remember walking backwards on some cold days to keep the wind out of my face. Good luck with this upcoming cold snap!
rffn 8y ago
Indeed -20F to -40F is very cold. I think this would be the more impressive headline. Over here we do not go much below 0F, maybe -10F, so -40F is difficult to imagine. About the south: I used to stay for a while in Austin, TX. During winter we had temperatures below freezing (just ice, no snow). The locals told us that this happens at least every other year. For this some were suprisingly unprepared though, in particular with regard to driving skills, water pipes and building insulation.
- EpicEng 8y ago
  Hey, I'm in Austin now! Been here about three years and yep, occasional freezes, but everyone loses their minds. People in brand new houses open all of the cabinets and run the water to keep the pipes from freezing... Last year it even snowed here. Twice. Nothing major, just a thin layer of snow for a day or two, but the schools shut down. When I lived in SD a light rain would lead to everyone driving 20mph below the speed limit on the freeway.

berdon 8y ago

Fwiw, in South Dakota, where generally most winter days would be <0F, we've abnormally averaged well above that this winter. Our average is probably something closer to around 25-30. Now, Wednesday, we'll be < -20F, which is cold, but nothing we haven't dealt with before and nothing entirely out of the normal. If anything, winter has been abnormally warmer for us.

RickJWagner 8y ago
Hi Berdon! I grew up in Mitchell, but left about 30 years ago. As a youth, I had a paper route and vividly remember walking backwards on some cold days to keep the wind out of my face. Good luck with this upcoming cold snap!

rffn 8y ago

Indeed -20F to -40F is very cold. I think this would be the more impressive headline. Over here we do not go much below 0F, maybe -10F, so -40F is difficult to imagine. About the south: I used to stay for a while in Austin, TX. During winter we had temperatures below freezing (just ice, no snow). The locals told us that this happens at least every other year. For this some were suprisingly unprepared though, in particular with regard to driving skills, water pipes and building insulation.

EpicEng 8y ago
Hey, I'm in Austin now! Been here about three years and yep, occasional freezes, but everyone loses their minds. People in brand new houses open all of the cabinets and run the water to keep the pipes from freezing... Last year it even snowed here. Twice. Nothing major, just a thin layer of snow for a day or two, but the schools shut down. When I lived in SD a light rain would lead to everyone driving 20mph below the speed limit on the freeway.