Looks like temperature difference including wind chill from Barcelona to my hometown in Iowa isn’t going to reach 100F today, only 94 (from 61F in BCN to 33 below in Davenport, IA). If only I were in 71F Valencia ☀️ 🥶
The wild thing is almost Barcelona and Davenport are almost the same latitude! 41.4N BCN 41.5N Davenport. #cold#climate#iowa
It's cold this morning, and it's supposed to stay cold all day. This is Louisiana and we're having a hard freeze. I think the coldest cold that I've ever felt is up in Minnesota, the winter weather there redefined the word cold for me ... that's a story I'd like to tell but it would take more characters than we have available on Mastodon. It's all relative you know; I've found that if you feel cold in the house then step outside for a few minutes then when you come back in, like magic, you will feel warm.
More coffee.
I have 17 minutes before it's "time to eat" for Ben and Charlie.
“Some folks swear that the first cold is by far the bitterest” - Will Leamon
“The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day.” - Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat
It was the first time in... I'd say at least two years that I got to wear the giant scarf I knit nearly 20 years ago! (Knit in the round, so it's double-thick, and about 10 feet long.)
I probably could have gone with one less layer, though, because I was overheated before I got to the end of the block.
As someone who spent a few cold Michigan winters in a house without running the electricity to save money, let me share some quick tips to folks experiencing -17 C weather.
set up a tent in a room connected to a bathroom and try to stay in it as much as possible. I bought a cheap 4 season tent used off Craigslist but it looks like Amazon has a ton for under $200.
wool socks and hats are your best friends
plastic wrap on the windows is a godsend but also hang blankets over the windows
seal off the house as much as possible.
get cheap tights, cut the legs off, fill them full of socks and use them to block the drafts under doors
if you have a second floor and it’s well insulated that’s gonna be your best bet
be very careful of any propane heater and always have a tested carbon monoxide detector in that room with you.
get a digital thermometer. You are shooting for as close to 18 C as you can get. Below 13 and you need to run a heater for a bit
contact the power company. I got a $300 credit for the winter that helped a lot.
if you are having trouble hitting 18 C during daylight then older folks, kids, pets etc shouldn’t be there. Younger adults in good physical condition should be fine but consider it a warning sign.
#Tip for very cold #weather: face #masks help not only against viruses. If you have no ski mask, take a chirurgical one. You can even cut small holes for your nose against the freezing condensation (if you wear glasses). #lifehacks#frost#cold#ColdWeather
Obligatory "Holy crap it's cold" post. -9°F, feels like -30°F (-23°C and -34°C). A good day to stay inside drinking hot chocolate and reading a #book or playing board games.
For my friends in the area, stay warm and be safe. (actually, that applies to anyone, not just my friends in the area)
Chicagoan here: If you’re not used to cold winters, here’s how to keep warm.
• Wear a stocking cap inside
• Make sure cracks around windows/doors are sealed. Use duct tape if you have to. It doesn't have to be pretty
• Use a heating pad
• Run your pjs through the dryer before you put them on before bed
• Keep your furnace temperature as low as you can stand it — it keeps the energy load low, so you don't tax the grid
• Drink hot beverages & eat soup
• Cover your feet
Jason heading out to work on Caturday Saturday after a record-breaking low of -26°in Billings, record-destroying and all-time record low of -41° back home in Dillon and -45° in Bozeman & Butte!
Current temp in Sherwood Park, Alberta: -36 according to my cheap weather station I got in a gift exchange this Christmas. Last 24 hour high of -30 and low of -37.
The outdoor sensor is on the side of the front porch so maybe a little bit of heat from the house.
The indoor sensor is in one of the warmest places in the house so I wouldn't put much stock in the 21 indoor reading.