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DEFINE A COLD DAY???..waking up to this what does one say???

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beana51

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Weather Forecast: Yellowknife, NT





Current Weather Updated: Fri, Jan. 14, 2011, 19:00 MST - Yellowknife Airport

Yellowknife, NT
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-35........................THATS -35deg F.

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Yep, and I dont need any stinking AC or coolant for my PC. Just open da window a bit and computer stays at 10F or lower. Heck just put my beer near the window and never worry about warm beer. Listen for Air Tindi Twotters buzzing overhead.
 
safn1949 said:
It hits -30 F here in February with a wind chill down to -45 F,yep that's cold.:jump:
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I bet that makes for one helluva heating bill. :snowman:

How are the house insulated in these parts? I'd bet that every crack and seam is hunted down like a rat in the basement. ;)
 
I once had to change an engine mount on a moving van in Alberta. A cold clear night in February, no wind. It went down to minus 57 centigrade. Bad time, the coldest I've ever seen.

Like the west coast alot. A tropical island would be nicer.
 
dvslats said:
I bet that makes for one helluva heating bill. :snowman:

How are the house insulated in these parts? I'd bet that every crack and seam is hunted down like a rat in the basement. ;)
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We rent and this house is super insulated,the heat bill has been under $75 so far.Now to be fair it hit -35 F for about a week and has been 0 F to 30 F since.As you said find the air leaks and seal them up.Here's a photo out my front window I am using for a desktop.Ok I found the second photo,this is -30 F and the wind howling like normal so windchill is probably -45 F,these photos were taken in the last month so ignore the date on #2.:jump:

I just went out to start my truck,it's a balmy 7 F outside.
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Really? Heat bills $75 or less? Man, I haven't seen mine like that since the early 90's.
Nowadays they average $160 to $200. :crybaby:

And my house isn't big at all. Just your average cape cod. I'm heating the basement, main, and second floor. The second floor..just barely..enough to keep the walls from getting messed from condensation. Them kids that used it, have their own places now.

Is that bill with natural gas? The kind from the pipes? :icon_lol:

Seriously, that's what really amazes me is the difference in the cost of natural gas from one area or state to another.

The past few weeks the wife and I have been checking out wood stoves to help supplement in the winter months so we don't lose all that retirement money that's been saved through the years. The building codes for adding one seems to be the toughest part...but in the end I think it would be worth it. Our dog already gave it a thumbs up (or paw).

I see plenty of trees going through the chipper at the village yards. Looks like such a waste. Might as well put them to some life sustaining use...other then spreading the chips around bushes on front lawns. ;-)

Now where's my flannel shirt, the one with the quilted liner. :mixedsmi:

Dave
 
Yep,natural gas and the last bill was higher.$134,they read the meter so the average was about $100 a month.This house was built in the 50's and the guy who owns it is an engineer so he has tried to seal it up as good as he can,it also has a new high efficiency furnace because the basement flooded the week before we moved in and ruined the 8 yr old one.

His mother in law (88) lived here for years and he tried to make it comfortable for her.Wood stoves are nice,coal is nicer but both are messy and a lot of work,less so with coal.But it's nice heat,my cats used to sit and bake around the stove.:jump:
 
I guess its all in what you are used to, i.e. relative.

Any cloudy day below 60 F with wind is cold for me. :)
 
Try doing my job when it's cold out. Standing on one place directing traffic, you get cold quick.

My usual winter ensemble for a work day.

Long underwear, one pair of regular and one pair of thermal socks, long sleeved t-shirt, jeans, company uniform polo shirt, fleece lined hooded sweatshirt, Ranger -40 boots (one size too big to leave room for insoles and disposable toe warmers) insulated cotton duck overalls, company issue parka (Slime yellow) thinsulate gloves with either one or two sets of hand warmers, thermal Balaclava, hard hat and a safety vest.

Now, wearing all that, I have to crawl in and out of the driver's seat of a Ford Ranger pickup 6 times each when setting up and tearing down the warning sign package. Set up traffic cones and then dodge the cars that will inevitably try to run me over. All while standing in the same place for up to 8 hours



Oh yeah, I only make $13.50 an hour too....

God, I can't wait for spring......
 
We occasionally get down to -42'F WITHOUT windchill.. Yet We still go outside to push the snow off from peoples yards/roofs, and up on the roofs we DO get the windchill. Thankfully by then I'm too busy working my arse off so I can avoid freezing that I won't even notice it. So, to everyone who says that modern Finns aren't as tough as back in the 105 days of glory.. You are wrong. :a1310:
 
SubZero Temperatures ........versus Depth of Snow

On a day to day basis...........SubZero Temperatures Define a Cold Day.

If you have more than a week of -20 to -40 below, Those are cold long winter days.

But on a short run........... Waking up to 5 feet or more depth of snow beats a cold (but mobile) SubZero Temperature.


Getting stuck, having to dig out, and not being able to use the highway for two or three days.........That's up there for one of my definitions of a "Cold Day"

Rockies, Front Range 2003

Note: only thing trumps that..........5 feet of snow or more, -35 below with a nasy sidewide, with white out conditions.
 
I always wonder: If it is -35 degrees, how can there be 59% relative humidity? You would think the humidity would be much lower. I'm sometimes out in the weather taking notes and I used to do condition reports on vacant homes that had been winterized but had no heat on. Sometimes it was colder in the homes than outside. I had to use a pencil because the ink in a ball point pen freezes. I had to hold my breath when taking pictures otherwise there would be a big cloud of my frozen breath in the frame. Fortunately I could get back in the car after about an hour and warm up on the drive to the next one.
 
Pauke! Pauke! said:
I always wonder: If it is -35 degrees, how can there be 59% relative humidity?
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It's relative to the temperature. Cold air is denser and has less space between molecules. Warm air has more space for moisture. I hope that makes sense and your question wasn't rhetorical! LOL :jump:
 
It's all relative
Cold is a relative thing

65°
Arizonans turn on the heat.
People in Minnesota plant gardens.

60°
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Minnesota sunbathe.

50°
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Minnesota drive with the windows down..

40°
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.

35°
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.

20°
People in Miami all die.
Minnesotans close the windows.

0°
Californians fly away to Mexico .
People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.

-10°
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.

-20°
Washington DC runs out of hot air. (Ya think? Nah.).
People in Minnesota let the dogs sleep indoors.

-30°
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the snowmobile.

-40°
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold enough for ya?"

-50°
H*ll freezes over.
Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.
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LOL! I love it! I sweat my arse off when it gets above 50 F, but have no problem when an arctic wind blows down my butt crack. Quite refreshing really!

Honestly it ain't so bad in Michigan, it's either snowing and blowing or hot and humid (relatively of course!) I always thought there were only 2 seasons.

And now I'm really confused because people in the southern globe go to the beach for Christmas! How is that relative?

tobob
 
Yea, I blow on my fingers to warm them,at the same time I blow on My fingers to Cool them...Blowing Hot and Cold!!!
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Everybody Talks About the Weather, But Nobody Does Anything About It.........Wonder who said that??
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One of the biggest problems I have when it gets cold is the blood thinner I am on. No matter what ya wear my toes and fingers hurt. I don't really mind winter other than that.
 
Good one's RKinkor:icon_lol: Same can said for your neighbor WI, except Madison and Milwaukee there too drunk to notice. Here in Yellowknife and also over in Nunavut He!! freezing over is everyday and we love to cook out and are snowmobiles always start.
 
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