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Jane S

What do you consider cold weather?

Posted - Mon at 9:13 AM
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  • 10699
    Hmm... -10 is a tad on the chilly side.  As a native Californian, I consider anything below 25F as cold. 

    I have seen it below 0 here on a few occasions (no wind chill), and have had to dig out of/drive through 4+ feet of snow a few times (which sucks when it's 6-10 F out and frozen solid).
      January 20, 2025 9:55 AM MST
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  • 11262
    Even as a Minnesotan, I haven't seen four feet of snow. But maybe that's because we are equipped to deal with it and it doesn't pile up.
      January 20, 2025 10:41 AM MST
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  • 10699
    All it takes is cold air mixing in with an atmospheric river and the snow here quickly piles up.  A little higher up from here they can get over 10 feet of snow in 24-36 hours.  
      January 20, 2025 11:01 AM MST
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  • 11233

    I used to live in Northern Manitoba so I have been in 50 below zero weather (with the wind chill). So anything warmer than that is balmy to me. Cheers!

      January 20, 2025 9:59 AM MST
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  • 11262
    Yes, I've been in that kind of cold too. I'm a little less comfortable in it now compared to my younger days.  I start getting cold at double digits below zero Fahrenheit. That's about -23C.
      January 20, 2025 10:45 AM MST
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  • 11233

    Yeah I wouldn’t want to be in that kind of weather anymore. Our winter weather rarely gets below zero so I’m pretty spoild. Thought I would add a little bragging - some of the bulb flowers are up in my area. Cheers!

      January 20, 2025 12:45 PM MST
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  • 3994
    I think anything below 32 F. is cold weather.  Right now, it's 21 F, wind chill 20 F,  Yesterday we had what appears to be about 3" of snow.  Thank heaves I have a neighbor who is clearing my driveway and my porch in return for letting him store his snow-blower in my shed.  He's also going to mow my lawn as he is keeping his mowing tractor in my shed as well.  I have more than enough room in my garage to store my own things, so I think I wound up on the better end of this deal.
      January 20, 2025 10:45 AM MST
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  • 11262
    That kind of service is priceless. 
      January 20, 2025 10:46 AM MST
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  • 3994
    You bet it is.  I'm in a 55+ community and they clear the common areas and roadways but not individual driveways.  Having been an apartment denizen my entire life, I didn't give any thought to what I would have to do now that I own a house, especially since I have no equipment for outdoor things that need to be done.  I did hook up with a landscaper who charged me $30 a week to mow, which is about standard here, and he did do a big fall cleanup.  The woman who lived here was a "naturalist" and there seemed to be no rhyme or reason to what she planted.  I just had the guy cut back everything I couldn't identify.  In the Spring, I'll see what comes up and then I'll have a better idea of what I want to do.  There are some Amish people who you can hire to shovel snow, but I have no idea what they charge.  This neighbor and his wife have been a Godsend and have turned out to be really good friends - people I know I can count on in an emergency, even though my sister lives about 20 minutes away. This post was edited by Spunky at January 21, 2025 4:08 AM MST
      January 20, 2025 10:56 AM MST
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  • 34659
    Depends on the time of year and how long I will be outside. 

    But in general under 40° F is cold. 
    Under 30 is freezing
    Under 20 in stay in the house. 
      January 20, 2025 10:50 AM MST
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  • 11262
    In Minnesota 

    40 degrees = leave your jacket in the car
    30 degrees = think about wearing long pants
    20 degrees = jacket and long pants,  but save the hat and gloves for when it's cold
      January 20, 2025 11:47 AM MST
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  • 8220
    You definitely live in a very cold state, strong woman.  Do you get a lot of snow and ice? 
      January 20, 2025 7:27 PM MST
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  • 11262
    Yes, we do. It usually melts in April.
      January 20, 2025 10:28 PM MST
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  • 8220
    Do you enjoy the snow?
      January 21, 2025 4:10 AM MST
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  • 11262
    No, I do not. Many people look forward to activities such as skiing and ice fishing, but I am not one of them. 
      January 21, 2025 5:32 AM MST
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  • 8220
    I'm with you on that, however when I was younger I enjoyed skiing, just getting there was too much work. 
      January 21, 2025 9:46 AM MST
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  • 8220
    Unfortunately I gave away every single pair of blue jeans and most of my warm clothing to the homeless before Christmas. Been sick and unable to get to the store to buy more, I am freezing in my summer pants,  Burrrrrrr ((((())))). 
      January 21, 2025 3:54 PM MST
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  • 11262
    Maybe thinking about how much your donation helped will keep you warm.
      January 21, 2025 4:28 PM MST
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  • 8220
    Yes, that works to a point, until I walk outside. lol
      January 21, 2025 8:36 PM MST
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  • 34659
    I could never live there.  That is too cold. 
      January 21, 2025 4:34 AM MST
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  • 11262
    But summers are wonderful. Last year it landed on a weekend. (Minnesota joke).
      January 21, 2025 5:34 AM MST
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  • 34659
    Lol.  
    I like seasons.   And enjoy my summers.   If I am too hot  and I can always go to the water.  I can only put on so many layers and really don't like layers. 
      January 21, 2025 6:31 AM MST
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  • 44701
    Any temp that I have to wear a jacket.
      January 20, 2025 12:32 PM MST
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  • 8220
    When I lived in California, remember turning on the heat when the temperature went down to 60 degrees, lol.  Now below 30 is cold anything below the 20's is freezing.  
      January 20, 2025 4:40 PM MST
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