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Temperatures below freezing are not more painful than freezing temp. You just reach pain of freezing faster the further the temp below zero.

• destitude 5y ago
  Breathing in -40C air is a lot different than breathing in 0C air.
  • Teever 5y ago
    Honestly, If it's -40C with no humidity and no wind it's really not that bad. You learn to breath differently, slower, through your mouth in an elongated shape so that the air can preheat before it hits your lungs.
    • refurb 5y ago
      That was my experience. When you had severe cold snaps and it was below -35C, usually it was dead calm and no wind. Felt warmer than -20C with a wind.
      • dasil003 5y ago
        Also there can’t really be any humidity at those temps.
  • suetoniusp 5y ago
    Ya or when your body just starts vibrating after 5 mins and your eyelashes freeze when you blink and your lips stick when you close your mouth. -40C is very different on the body then 0C