I lived in a town in the Vermont mountains where it got to -40 (with very intense wind on top of that) occasionally and it felt qualitatively different than the

I lived in a town in the Vermont mountains where it got to -40 (with very intense wind on top of that) occasionally and it felt qualitatively different than the positive single digit type cold that is more normal in Massachusetts. It was almost easier to deal with because there aren't any options. If you don't have the right jacket, pants, boots, gloves, etc you just can't exist outside even for a few moments to brush off the car. You can't be cold because if you're feeling the cold it's going to do damage.