Brutal Cold in the Midwest

[shuriken]

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/us/article/Polar-vortex-pushes-subzero-temps-into-Midwest-5116789.php

Being from Chicago I am used to ridiculous weather changes (It could be 55 degrees F one day, the next plummet to 25 with freezing rain or whatever).
But it's -16 right now and it the wind is just vicious(making it feel like -30). This Polar Vortex is taking hold of a lot of the Midwest.
Easily the coldest temperatures I've ever seen in Chicago.
Anyone else braving the cold today?

[Dirty Blond]

I left Minnesota, thank God.

[Cudley The Cowlick]

Northern Indiana myself. The amount of snow we got is NUTS. Temperatures are at record lows.
I have ZERO plans of leaving my house. Gross

[BubblyShell22]

Also in Northern Indiana as well. Hate this whole thing. Have a huge snowdrift outside my house and can't go anywhere. So cold, and I'm tired of this. Ugh.

[Cudley The Cowlick]

Also in Northern Indiana as well. Hate this whole thing. Have a huge snowdrift outside my house and can't go anywhere. So cold, and I'm tired of this. Ugh.

I hope it turns out we are next door neighbors who hate each other or work rivals.

[papa_smurf73]

Dudes. It's insanely cold in ohio right now. I've lived here most of my life and I cannot recall it ever being so fridged. I got home around 7p, my furnace auto kicks on at 5:30 and the house is still not at 68 yet. Brrrrr. Haha

[Roseangelo]

i left minnesota, thank god.

Me too! No regrets!

[Redeemer]

-6 here in columbus with -35 windchill. Whats funny is the ski resorts closed today due to the cold temps :lol:

[Storm Eagle]

So since some of you mentioned living in Indiana, do you also hail from Indianapolis? Something I ordered is to be shipped by FedEx from a warehouse there and it has been there since the 2nd, which was the item's initial ship date. The snow storm is one thing, but I guess brutal cold weather is even enough to hold FedEx back.

[MrPliggins]

I'm in Ohio..I had to take a break halfway between scraping the ice off of my car today to sit inside and warm up for a while. That never happens. And tomorrow is supposed to be even colder..

[CyberCubed]

It's around 11 degrees here in New York right now.

[BubblyShell22]

I hope it turns out we are next door neighbors who hate each other or work rivals.

Nope, not next door neighbors, and I don't have a job so we're not rivals. Still, it's cool to meet someone who hails from the same region I do.



So since some of you mentioned living in Indiana, do you also hail from Indianapolis? Something I ordered is to be shipped by FedEx from a warehouse there and it has been there since the 2nd, which was the item's initial ship date. The snow storm is one thing, but I guess brutal cold weather is even enough to hold FedEx back.

Nope, not from Indy. I live two hours away from there.

[Icebot]

It was 3 degrees earlier today in New Jersey. It's supposed to get a lot warmer though by the weekend.

[Hamato Yoshi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b787kzR3DJA

That guy would love that kind of weather though :lol::P

[shuriken]

^^ That is WILD.
So that was an interesting couple of days. I went out last Wednesday looking like I was gonna rob the store with the whole wool mask and like 5 layers of clothes.I had gone walking out 5 blocks since the car wouldn't turn on so I went walking.
Now it's like 40 some degrees and some folks are wearing shorts.
Chicago's nuts...

[Storm Eagle]

Nope, not from Indy. I live two hours away from there.

I actually got my order last Tuesday anyway. It had been shipped out from Indianapolis on the third all along. I just never got an e-mail about it being shipped.

[Leonardo87]

It was pretty warm on Sunday and yesterday; I hope today will be good. Hating the potholes forming though.

[sdp]

Midwestbros are you ready for the weekend?

[ToTheNines]

I hope Residentevil7 is ok.

Stay warm in your man cave, brother!

[IMJ]

Midwestbros are you ready for the weekend?

I think we will see some icy rain here in the greater Chicago area, but most of what we see on the weather map seems to be WAY south - like Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.....

I hope Residentevil7 is ok.

Stay warm in your man cave, brother!

I think he said he lives in his "mom's garage" or something like that..... Hope it's heated! :lol:

[Coola Yagami]

Looks like we're back in it again.

We're stocking up on food, making sure the pipes are winterized, making sure we have lanterns and such in case the power is out.

[Mayhem]

Not quite on the same scale but that’s what we prepare for too in semi rural life here. Power does go out occasionally.

[Andrew NDB]

Still not even 1 day of snow the entirety of the past year to today here in my area of WA.

[IMJ]

Still not even 1 day of snow the entirety of the past year to today here in my area of WA.

It's -10 here right now already. There's barely any snow on the ground here either, so the cold is really deceiving because out the window it looks like a fall day.

I had to deliver a poetic-rant to my dog this morning about the cold outside; how he had to hurry up - out and in. I think he listened because that little goofball ran out there, took a leak and said "no way" and came running back inside.

And now I have to go out in it soon to check on the other two houses and make sure everything is looking and running correctly for the weekend.

[lonewarrior20]

Gotta work til Thursday at 4 am every day in this.

[IMJ]

Gotta work til Thursday at 4 am every day in this.

Gonna probably be colder in Pekin than even where I'm at, as you know.
Keep a reflective foil blanket in your car if it has even a remote chance of sticking you somewhere, brother.

[oldmanwinters]

Midwest?
Red Rover, Red Rover, it's darn cold (almost) all over!

[IMJ]

Midwest?
Red Rover, Red Rover, it's darn cold (almost) all over!

Bro your name is "oldmanwinters".

Your probably the only guy here who would be 100% fine.

[oldmanwinters]

Bro your name is "oldmanwinters".

Your probably the only guy here who would be 100% fine.

The cold doesn't bother me too much, but I hate having to get out to drive in snow mixed with ice! That's the "Old Man" part of me winning out of the Wintery elements.

[Stu_Padasso]

Had to reschedule my neuropathy appointment. No way I’d ever be on the road with this weather.
Looks like we're back in it again.

We're stocking up on food, making sure the pipes are winterized, making sure we have lanterns and such in case the power is out.

In the same boat. I’ve got a bunch of candles, a couple of oil lamps and a camping stove. Our town has a big diesel power station for back-up but I don’t know if my UPS will last long enough before it kicks in.

Called my parents who live in the country last night and they told them to get gas for their generator while they still could. I hope they took my advice.

[Andrew NDB]

I just don't like the mornings. Sitting in my car for 20 minutes for everything to defrost and then things still being dicey driving down the hill on my backroads before hitting the main streets.

Also this time of year tons of cold, stagnant air days. Very, very thick fog. Where everything is just sickeningly WET, everywhere, whether it's covered or not. Dripping. Always. And I'm just watching my deck rot in real time after painting it again every summer.

[IMJ]

I just don't like the mornings. Sitting in my car for 20 minutes for everything to defrost and then things still being dicey driving down the hill on my backroads before hitting the main streets.

Also this time of year tons of cold, stagnant air days. Very, very thick fog. Where everything is just sickeningly WET, everywhere, whether it's covered or not. Dripping. Always. And I'm just watching my deck rot in real time after painting it again every summer.

The car I bought in November has an app interface, so I can start it from my phone but also tell it how hot I want it in the car before I show up.

It sits in the garage, but it's a cool resource for when you are out somewhere and too far for the key fob.

[lonewarrior20]

Showed -7 when I drove my truck in this morning.

[IMJ]

Showed -7 when I drove my truck in this morning.

A buddy of mine wanted me to drive out to DeKalb to go to "Denim and Diamonds" last night. :lol: It was like -10. There was zero chance I was leaving the house, let alone making that drive.

[Barkworm]

We were down to 7 degrees two weeks ago which was bad enough. All the best to everyone!

[IndigoErth]

Opened weather thingy, clicked on Dallas, TX for fun... Yay, we're (northern DE here) both 18 degrees.

But they get to be 50 on Thurs, I still have to be 20 and frozen over. We might be above freezing next week.

Snow and sleet tiny enough it's getting through window screens. Last summer's window spider left her hammock of a web behind and now it's a snow shelf.

[Mayhem]

The coldest it's been down here this winter was 19F, but the coldest recorded in the whole of the UK this season was 5F. The lowest ever recorded temperature here in "modern" times was -17F.

[Stu_Padasso]

The coldest it's been down here this winter was 19F, but the coldest recorded in the whole of the UK this season was 5F. The lowest ever recorded temperature here in "modern" times was -17F.

I enjoy watching Lawrence in his Lost In The Pond videos where he describes the difference between the weather in the American Midwest and the UK.

I’d love to visit someday.

[IMJ]

It's 7 degrees here now, so basically "normal Chicago area cold winter". It was only a big deal when they were talking about -30 :lol:

[Barkworm]

This morning we were at 30 degrees but getting to work was nerve-wrecking because the roads were covered in snow and for some stupid reason they were not cleared before 9 o‘clock. So I drove at a snail‘s speed and still managed to almost drive into a ditch, only to arrive at work ten minutes late and find out that all school busses in the area had been cancelled and only about 30 per cent of our students had showed up.

The workday itself was pretty relaxed lol

[Antoniocafe]

Just to annoy my wife I keep throwing out every few hours a "so much for global warming".

[Andrew NDB]

Just to annoy my wife I keep throwing out every few hours a "so much for global warming".

The good news for her is "climate change" is nebulous so it can go any direction. The temperature going up or down becomes the proof.

[Mayhem]

It's not much the ups and downs, as how far it goes in both directions, and predictability of the changes in climate. We certainly see snow later in winter than I used to as a child.

[Coola Yagami]

I mean not counting this year, we have seen places that usually get snow get nothing in the last few years, and other places like Texas that have never seen snow ever get a few snowflakes. But sure, climate change isn't real. The last few winters in PA and VA have felt like a rather cold Fall with almost no snow. Before recently, that was unheard of.

[sdp]

All I see is snow. I will continue to litter and use clean coal all I want, I'm cold so let me burn some oil baby, yeah!

[ToTheNines]

I just don't like the mornings. Sitting in my car for 20 minutes for everything to defrost and then things still being dicey driving down the hill on my backroads before hitting the main streets.

Throw a small tarp over your hood/windshield, I’ve been doing that for a few years and it’s been nice.

Just to annoy my wife I keep throwing out every few hours a "so much for global warming".

But did you smash??? Nothing better than some snow day *****