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20 years ago when I was going to school in Winneshiek county, the average winter temperature was considered to be 19F. Lots of -50F nights. About every other ye
by coward123 5y ago
20 years ago when I was going to school in Winneshiek county, the average winter temperature was considered to be 19F. Lots of -50F nights. About every other year there was at least one story of someone freezing to death when their car broke down, etc.
- throwaway894345 5y agoWhen I was a few years old, my neighbor and his wife were driving home from town just a few miles away. They got in an argument and the wife demanded to walk home. She died of hypothermia.
- 29083011397778 5y agoUnless there was a third person in the car besides your neighbour and his wife, I'd take the statement of the wife "demanding" to walk home with a grain of salt. Especially an adult who would have heard about others freezing to death and hopefully knew better.
- throwaway894345 5y agoYeah, I'm sure the police looked into it. I'm probably not recounting the story with perfect accuracy either.