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Looking out today at -30 (-50 with windchill). Went out yesterday just to clear the snow off my drive and had to re-warm my hands 3 times even though I had a full set of winter gear on (including my Rab which is excellent in these conditions).

Heading north next week for some snow shoeing and x country skiing if it warms up a bit (-20 would be ok)

In reply to Removed User:

Jesus Christ.

In reply to martin heywood:

Sun is shining though!!!

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It's -35 this morning (-50 in the windchill!!!) and I've just witnessed some bloke (I assume) riding to work on his bike.

That is nails

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Aye that must be a bit grim.

This too:
http://meteo.infospace.ru/cities/html/index.ssi
Have a look at Verkhoyansk, or one of the other towns/cities in Yakutia.

In reply to Removed User: walked down to the supermarket in my t-shirt this morning

In reply to DougG:

Here's ours

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CASK0276

In reply to remtherockclimber:

You can do that here if ya like, you just won't have any arms left after.

In reply to Removed User:

So what are the odds on a White Xmas?

(Reminds me of the one about the 2 Scottish soldiers in the Western Desert in WWII. Temp over 100 degrees again.
"Here, it's Lanimer's day the day."
"Och, great, at least they got a nice day fur it this year.")

In reply to Removed User: Ok i'm interested to know, how do you keep you houses warm at those temps?. Also going out in -30, what does it feel like,(apart from cold)

that sounds like a really interesting place, what are you doing up there, selling de icer !!!

In reply to DougG:
Slim to FA for us I reckon. HP in place of N Europe.

In reply to DougG:

No chance! 8 degrees in Inverness today.

In reply to Redsetter:

-30C is bearable if its dry cold and windless, when I was last in that temp the windchill took it down to -90C, then you just don't want to leave the tent!

In reply to Redsetter:

Your nose hairs freeze. Other than that, not particularly different as I recall.

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In reply to Toby S and Chris F:

I meant in Saskatchewan!!

In reply to Redsetter:

Heating is gas using a forced air system, the houses are well insulated.

The old Cliche of "it's a dry cold" is true and so long as you are well wrapped up it's not that bad. The term "windchill" is relative here as a light breeze will make alot of difference but it don't Blow like Scotland!

The sun shines all day which makes it very nice when you look out, but the cold does hit you when you go out the door.

-30 makes it difficult to do much but -25 in the sun is really ok provided there is no wind.

You need to plug the car in if it is outside overnight and the transmission oil gets a little thick.

In reply to DougG:


100% chance