Guys...I'm cold.

[TheRhymenocerous]

I hoped I'd come back to California a much tougher person after 4 years of east coast winters, but it's 58 today and I'm sitting here shivering so I don't think it worked.

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[67552931811]

Never in my life have I ever heard of car tires shattering due to the cold.

I'm from North Dakota.

Also, there's a medical school in Grand Forks, ND. With that, I'll just leave this here:

http://www.city-data.com/top2/c456.html

There isn't even a single IL city in the top 30. No one else gets to complain.

Strategic cut off. If you REALLY wanted to prove your point you should of said, "top 33" .

But, let's be real here. There is 0 difference between >10 and <20 degrees. Plus, you have to factor in wind chill. When I was a kid I never once asked my ma what the temperature was outside; instead, I always asked "what's the wind chill"...

 

[NoDakDok]

Strategic cut off. If you REALLY wanted to prove your point you should of said, "top 33" .

Everyone does this.

E.g. "We're ranked in the top 15" = "We're 15th in the nation"

And that's totally not a dig at the Blackhawks.

But, let's be real here. There is 0 difference between 12-14 and 19 degrees. Plus, you have to factor in wind chill. When I was a kid I never once asked my ma what the temperature was outside; instead, I always asked "what's the wind chill"..

A couple degrees isn't much, but 15 degrees around freezing is very significant.

The ranges are hugely different, too:

vs

Chicago's low temperature average doesn't even reach Grand Forks' high temperature average in January.

Now factor in that one is Chicago and the other is Grand Forks, and I think you are going to have to give this one to the poor city.

And yes, yes I am bored.

 

[NoDakDok]

They both have very similar wind patterns. They both average 12 mph for most of the winter, and Grand Forks experiences higher gusts. GF consistently peaks around 25-30 mph, whereas Chicago peaks around 20-25 mph.

On an "Average" January day, at their coldest, GF will have -4 degrees F and 12 mph winds. Chicago will be 18 degrees and also have 12 mph. At that point in time the wind chill in GF is around -25 degrees F, and Chicago is around 5 degrees F.

Fun fact, assuming a normal wind, the coldest wind chill experience in Grand Forks was -75 degrees F on January 30th, 2004. The coldest wind chill in Chicago was -50 on January 20th, 1985. Dontcha just love the Midwest?

 

[Asksport]

There is 70 inches of snow in Buffalo, NY.

I'm only 69 inches tall..

 

[Pierre Escargot]

I just never realized how serious this was. Maybe post-december interviews aren't a bad thing after all.

It's serious enough that we're having our second snow day at SUNY Buffalo in as many days. It's quite rare that UB closes even once in a year, so when it happens two days in a row... it's gettin' real

 

[Drinkingtea]

Utterly shocking. I had to order light ice in my boba drink because it was so cold.

We are very confused in AK right now....our ski resorts are crying

 

[Slevin]

I live in Hawaii... Nothing but shorts and tshirts for me

 

[Dr Van Helsing]

In Las Vegas I have been walking around with a t shirt on.

 

[Pusheen]

Jealous. California has been in a drought for years and it sucks. 90 degrees on thanksgiving is not ok. I want a white Christmas.

 

[AlteredScale]

Jealous. California has been in a drought for years and it sucks. 90 degrees on thanksgiving is not ok. I want a white Christmas.

85 degrees in San Diego right now :/

 

[Laureatebarrel]

Georgians be like:

Oh no you don't

 

[AlteredScale]

Chance of showers in San Diego! A good thing since there hasn't been literally any rain this year in CA.

 

[Pusheen]

Chance of showers in San Diego! A good thing since there hasn't been literally any rain this year in CA.

We just got rain up here in LA!

 

[AlteredScale]

We just got rain up here in LA!

Then I guess we can expect it very soon!

 

[Lysinee]

Global warming is causing colder winters. Blame whatever causes global warming.

 

[ThoracicGuy]

Global warming is causing colder winters. Blame whatever causes global warming.

Does that koolaid taste good?

 

[Lysinee]

Does that koolaid taste good?

Mixing koolaid and vodka tastes great.

 

[allantois]

Global warming is causing colder winters. Blame whatever causes global warming.