OT: Cold
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In 1998 hiked up the tallest peak on the east coast. Mount Washington. It was 55 degrees at the base. My buddy and I got halfway up, just above the alpine tree line when, as happens on Mount Washington, a freak storm came up suddenly. We were told later the temp dropped to -35 with a windchill of -80. We were trapped in a ravine for about 8 hours. We eventually hooked up with two other hikers who were hunkered down not far from us. They had a satellite phone and we got Mount Washington search and rescue locate us. Unfortunately, my hiking partner ended up losing both of his feet to severe frostbite. I almost did too but I got lucky. My boots were a bit more thermal than his.
True story. No ********. That was freakishly cold. Man.
True story. No ********. That was freakishly cold. Man.
Omaha in December of 83. Coldest Christmas ever. This weather also played a part in the 84 Orange Bowl preparation when the Cook Pavillion didn’t exist. December of 89 was actually colder but didn’t last as long as 83.
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Man tell me about. Several days didn't get above 0. Got frost bite on both feet and had deep cracks in my heels.
However, once it warmed up it was nice
-57. Goldstream valley outside Fairbanks, Alaska. 1984.
I remember that Christmas. Drove to SE Nebraska Christmas Day. Really crisp!
‘83 winter was so cold i put on ~35 lbs from december to late february. i was 163 at the end of 1st semester in college, i know because i had a weightlifting class to try to stave off the freshmen 20...worked great 1st semester...~200 the next time i hit a scale.
https://www.weather.gov/cle/xmas1983blizzard
same as Sooner or Later said above, this winter in HS, had 6am basketball practice, I walked about 9 blocks from home to school every morning for practice, I still have my retired old scarf that got me through it - we did go 17-2 that season though!
same as Sooner or Later said above, this winter in HS, had 6am basketball practice, I walked about 9 blocks from home to school every morning for practice, I still have my retired old scarf that got me through it - we did go 17-2 that season though!
I lived that one, boy did it suck feeding and watering cattle
Silage was a wonderful thing.....kept feet warm for awhile. That and chopper mitts
Chopping ice out of tanks and pitching hay, kept ya warm but sure needed mittens plus a full beard was nice. Starting vehicles were challenging back in the good ole days with automatic chokes. You young guys missed out on that garbage, fuel injection put a end to that. Most tractor used straight number 1 so they wouldn't gell up
That's the funny thing. Now 80-20 plus winter treatment seems to do it. Im guessing fuel is cleaner and has less water in it than 35 years ago
Have a mid size new holland it doesn't like cold weather unless it at least 50/50 blend. Then it runs great. The interesting thing it starts great but can't throttle up with 80/20 with power service or howes
Good thing we have the internet to talk about cold temps in January.
Winters are a thing of the past it freakin rains in December and January.... 6 weeks from now it will be in the 50s
Winters are a thing of the past it freakin rains in December and January.... 6 weeks from now it will be in the 50s
This is the 70th anniversary of the blizzard of 48-49, now that was a granddaddy of them all
Yep worked near Salcha, AK and saw -51 on the ole thermometer
My first car was an '81 Buick Regal. If it was below freezing overnight you had one chance to get it started in the morning. If I didn't pump the gas pedal just right forget it. I sure like starting the SUV from the house with a phone app.
In Texas if there is a chance of frost people start looking the grocery stores. No, really.
You say hurricane and they don't flinch, you say snow and they will kill you with a shiv made out of a broken toilet plunger to get the last bottle of water.
You say hurricane and they don't flinch, you say snow and they will kill you with a shiv made out of a broken toilet plunger to get the last bottle of water.
In 1978, in a south Chicago suburb,it was 80 below wind chill and I had to walk to school that day. The wind was blowing hard and I had to stop behind every telephone pole just to warm my face up.
Can't remember if it was uphill both ways or not. ;0)
I totally believe it. That area is known for freak storms during the winter. The highest wind gust recorded on Earth was recorded at the NWS station on top of Mt. Washington. Something like 230 MPH. People in the NWS generally do not like being assigned to that station, with good reason!
I do remember a lot of snow in the late 1960s. We didn't have the equipment we do today, so much snow dad couldn't move it with the tractor anymore so he just drove with it to like the chicken coop and farrowing house then you just walked in the tracks, the county came and cleaned the driveway to the milk barn so the milk truck could get in