Brutal Cold in the Midwest

*shuriken* · 01-06-2014, 12:21 PM

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/us...st-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 · 01-06-2014, 12:44 PM

I left Minnesota, thank God.

Cudley The Cowlick · 01-06-2014, 12:49 PM

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* · 01-06-2014, 03:10 PM

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 · 01-06-2014, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

papa_smurf73 · 01-06-2014, 07:22 PM

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* · 01-06-2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dirty blond

i left minnesota, thank god.

Me too! No regrets!

*Redeemer* · 01-06-2014, 07:45 PM

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

*Storm Eagle* · 01-06-2014, 07:59 PM

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* · 01-06-2014, 09:02 PM

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* · 01-07-2014, 01:21 AM

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

*BubblyShell22* · 01-07-2014, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Cudley The Cowlick

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.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

*Icebot* · 01-07-2014, 05:56 PM

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

Hamato Yoshi · 01-08-2014, 09:53 PM

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

That guy would love that kind of weather though

*shuriken* · 01-13-2014, 02:15 PM

^^ 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* · 01-13-2014, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

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 · 01-14-2014, 03:26 AM

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

*sdp* · 01-22-2026, 04:50 PM

Midwestbros are you ready for the weekend?

*ToTheNines* · 01-22-2026, 05:03 PM

I hope Residentevil7 is ok.

Stay warm in your man cave, brother!

*IMJ* · 01-22-2026, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

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.....

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

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!

01-06-2014, 12:21 PM	#1
shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	Brutal Cold in the Midwest http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/us...st-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? __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

01-06-2014, 03:10 PM	#4
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	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. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

01-06-2014, 07:22 PM	#6
papa_smurf73 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 933	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 __________________ My Collection: https://picasaweb.google.com/1182615...eat=directlink COOL STUFF FOR SALE LOOK!!!! - papa_smurf73

01-06-2014, 07:45 PM	#8
Redeemer Technodrome Technician Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: third earth Posts: 4,737	-6 here in columbus with -35 windchill. Whats funny is the ski resorts closed today due to the cold temps __________________ GT:Reedeamer *THE TECHNODROME REDESIGN 2015* http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=51594

01-07-2014, 05:56 PM	#13
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	It was 3 degrees earlier today in New Jersey. It's supposed to get a lot warmer though by the weekend. __________________ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Icebot7/videos Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Icebot251

01-06-2014, 12:44 PM	#2
Dirty Blond Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 827	I left Minnesota, thank God.

01-06-2014, 12:49 PM	#3
Cudley The Cowlick Random Punk Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: US Posts: 47	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

01-06-2014, 07:59 PM	#9
Storm Eagle Saved by Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,395	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.

01-06-2014, 09:02 PM	#10
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	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..

01-07-2014, 01:21 AM	#11
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,895	It's around 11 degrees here in New York right now.

01-08-2014, 09:53 PM	#14
Hamato Yoshi Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 950	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b787kzR3DJA That guy would love that kind of weather though

01-13-2014, 02:15 PM	#15
shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	^^ 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... __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

01-14-2014, 03:26 AM	#17
Leonardo87 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus Indiana Posts: 688	It was pretty warm on Sunday and yesterday; I hope today will be good. Hating the potholes forming though.

01-22-2026, 04:50 PM	#18
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,226	Midwestbros are you ready for the weekend? __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

01-22-2026, 05:03 PM	#19
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,394	I hope Residentevil7 is ok. Stay warm in your man cave, brother!