Arctic dipping south

[skhill]

Well, we're still predicted to get hammered. Heavy rain this morning, and the ice is supposed to start in less than 2 hrs, followed by snow. We'll see how bad it gets. I have plenty of milk and cat food and a loaf of bread is about to go into the oven and all batteries are fully charged in case we lose power. And if we do get .3" ice + 5" snow + 20 mph winds we will have power outages. So ready for spring.

[Pax]

Amen, skhill, so ready for Spring!

We only got a couple of inches this go round, from 8-10 predicted; weird thing is, we have had endless snow this winter and yet people still freak out every time. No bread/milk/bottled water/or batteries left at the store today.

[shootingstar]

This afternoon, we walked for about 25 min. to a café....it was -40 degrees C with a 20 km. winter headwind.

I have ended up with a slightly frostbitten patch or a slight red gash looking rash just below my eye. I think this happened yesterday when we were walking out elsewhere for only 15 min. for a thin pizza and lolling around for 2 hrs. before walking back home.

I kept on wanting to pee every hr. This is what extreme cold does to me after I take in some hot coffee or any hot drink inside somewhere. Then I go pee..wonder why is it kinda of hot ,when I've barely did any cardio exercise except walk in this wretched cold for 25 min.????? 'Because it's rest of my body that's cold!!

Ok. I'll stop. I believe nujuliak in Saskatchewan has it colder @-43 degrees C., compared to our part in Alberta today.