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*Zilverado* · 01-28-2004, 02:16 PM

Just a quick thing for all my southern friends who might be outside working on their trucks today.

At this very moment (11:15 am), in Winnipeg, it's -35 C (-31 F) with a windchill of -50 C (-58 F). FYI "windchill" is how cold the wind makes it feel - speeds up frost bite.

Anyway, its COLD! Doesn't do too much to dispell the impression some of y'all have of the cold "Great White North", eh?

Oh well, that's what makes us tough

or just plain

.

Prerunner1982 · 01-28-2004, 02:23 PM

currently 37deg....... windchill is 27deg... high low 50s..

Russell · 01-28-2004, 02:33 PM

Currently -50 F with the windchill, and it is snowing like CRAZY out there!

Without the windchill it is more like -31 F here as well

Funny, all I think of when I think of Winnipeg is 40 C an 100% humidity, lol I was there two years ago when the river was flooding over and the bugs were so bad, I was actually really enjoying the super hot and muggy weather :P

Esspecially when it rained for two days straight with the biggest raindrops I've ever seen in my life. That was the heaviest rainfall I've ever seen, made esspecially nice since Alberta was (and still is) going through a big drought and I hadn't seen rain in months!

Kybol · 01-28-2004, 08:32 PM

On monday when I went to work it was about -45C at the plant, tuesday was about-52C so I didnt go, this is without the windchill.

shavedchevy · 01-28-2004, 08:36 PM

GLOBAL WARMING MY A$$! Hasn't got warmer than -35C up here for the last 4 days know... I'm glad I only drive in the summer. I'll take +35 anyday.

Free88 · 01-28-2004, 09:56 PM

Notice how it's only the Canadians with replies so far. My cousin lives in Texas and when it -40 here in Ontario, I was talking to her and she said she had to put the heat on because it was only 48F in Humble Texas. I wish.

Lynx · 01-29-2004, 12:51 AM

Yes agreed it is too damn cold!!! the forcast for fort mcmurray tonight and tommorow calls for a windchill of -59!!!! thats right -59!!! i think its time to move!!

Ben

74Pumpkin · 01-29-2004, 01:32 AM

Geezz.. I feel like I'm whineing compared to you guys. Its a humid -18 here. To tell you the truth. Wind chill at the temp means very little. Its just to dam cold!

Free88 · 01-29-2004, 02:10 AM

-59 that calls for a bottle of Canadian Club and a fireplace. Sure has been cold this Winter. I am close to Thunder Bay, Ontario. It's so cold our Sieberian Husky wants to stay in. But again she'd spoiled.

BladeX · 01-29-2004, 03:15 AM

Its only 30 F here but while i was laying in my back in the snow working on connecting the manifolds back onto the pipe...lord. i was soaked and cold.

how i wish it was 90 degrees.

69ChevySteP · 01-29-2004, 11:13 AM

Thats nothing. Here in AZ its about 60 and rainy. ahhhhhhhh suckers =0)

greenhorn male · 01-30-2004, 04:37 AM

It's 11:40 PM here in Pittsburg, CA, 52* F, no wind. Our UPS man started wearing shorts today.
Must be tough in the winter up there.

bigd65 · 01-30-2004, 07:57 AM

It was COOOOLLLLLDDDD here for the last couple of days was getting down to about 32*. Thats cold to me anyways. I dont for the life of me, understand how yall stay waaaaayyyyyyy up there in CANADA where it snows @$$ deep to a tall indian and stays caold just about all year around. Its only cold here for about 1 maybe 2 months out of the year and it still aint nothing to what yall call cold. Yall probably swim in our winter time

*Zilverado* · 01-30-2004, 11:05 AM

Well it's another cold one this morning, -40 C (-40 F) without the wind. Forcasters are saying it should start moderating tomorrow and should be near normal, -15 C (5 F) by next week - we can only hope...

As for why we stay up here - - - 'cause it's beautiful (back me up here Canucks). This kind of cold is really quite rare. The last time we saw these temps in Winnipeg was 1999, and before that it was 1977 - so this is a little strange for us as well.

One thing I always say, is we get the best of everything. We experience the clean crisp winter for a few months (snowmobiling, skiing, hockey and of course 4-wheelin'), but then we get the beautiful summers when temps can sometimes reach 100 F (humidities all over the scale as well). I think this variety allows us to appreciate and understand pretty much all weather types. We may not experience the extremes of anything, but at least we get a taste of it.....

Or we're all just plain

Free88 · 01-30-2004, 11:26 AM

Right on. It's not cold all the time as some may believe. This is abnormal for sure. Besides it's too damn hard to go ice fishing if the water isn't frozen. Auger hole keeps filling up with water. NO I love it up here where i can hunt moose and deer 15 minutes from hone, go fishing for walleye, bass, northern, and only have to drive less than 5 miles to launch the boat. Prices may be a little more expensive but the scenery and the outdoor activity can't be beat. Oh yeah it's so cols today you have to carry a propane torch with you to thaw out your words so people can hear what your saying.(kidding) I love the North. Where does Santa live?

*Zilverado* · 01-30-2004, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Free88
...Oh yeah it's so cols today you have to carry a propane torch with you to thaw out your words so people can hear what your saying.(kidding)...

I'm glad you clarified the fact that you were just kidding. From my experience (watch "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" - CBC) there are those folks out there that might actually believe you....

PS - You forgot to mention the Musky. I've had the thrill of catching three in the last two years at a friends cottage north of Kenora. One 10 pounder in the summer and a couple of smaller ones through the ice last winter. According to my buddy, he's never seen any musky in his lake in all his 40 yrs there. Well, he's got 'em now, and soon he may have nothing but these toothy gators - - suits me just fine.

87 STEPPER · 01-31-2004, 10:28 PM

When i left cincitucky this morning @ 05:15 EST it was -4*F and W/C @ -15*F........BUUURRRR! And the day befor that it snowed about 3"s.

All i can say is im glad to be home in So. Fla

:p where it's currently about 68*F & raining but that's ok with me it's better that that frozen white stuff!

shavedchevy · 01-31-2004, 10:40 PM

gettin warmer up here. What a difference a couple of days make. The temp is only btween -20C - -25C. Damn must be time to bring out the shorts and wife beater shirt. On second thought... mabey not.

Lynx · 01-31-2004, 10:56 PM

Ohh for sure! the high today was -19 thats down right tropical! It was so nice to be outside and not instantly be frozen!

PhilaTruck · 02-01-2004, 02:27 AM

18F here in Philly at half past 12 AM. It's warmed up in the past couple of days, but nothing compared to what the folks up north are getting.

8t5Silverado · 02-02-2004, 04:03 PM

It's so cold in STL that my brother-in-laws dog froze to death the other night...(only 3 F)

I can't believe they left him out.

01-28-2004, 02:16 PM	#1
Zilverado Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 798	It's COOOOOLD ! ! ! ! Just a quick thing for all my southern friends who might be outside working on their trucks today. At this very moment (11:15 am), in Winnipeg, it's -35 C (-31 F) with a windchill of -50 C (-58 F). FYI "windchill" is how cold the wind makes it feel - speeds up frost bite. Anyway, its COLD! Doesn't do too much to dispell the impression some of y'all have of the cold "Great White North", eh? Oh well, that's what makes us tough or just plain .

01-28-2004, 02:23 PM	#2
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	currently 37deg....... windchill is 27deg... high low 50s.. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

01-28-2004, 02:33 PM	#3
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Currently -50 F with the windchill, and it is snowing like CRAZY out there! Without the windchill it is more like -31 F here as well Funny, all I think of when I think of Winnipeg is 40 C an 100% humidity, lol I was there two years ago when the river was flooding over and the bugs were so bad, I was actually really enjoying the super hot and muggy weather :P Esspecially when it rained for two days straight with the biggest raindrops I've ever seen in my life. That was the heaviest rainfall I've ever seen, made esspecially nice since Alberta was (and still is) going through a big drought and I hadn't seen rain in months! __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

01-28-2004, 08:32 PM	#4
Kybol Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 205	On monday when I went to work it was about -45C at the plant, tuesday was about-52C so I didnt go, this is without the windchill. __________________ -90 454ss http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289115843 -04 TRX450R -77 c-10 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290506213 SOLD -82 c-10 SOLD -02 CRF450 SOLD

01-28-2004, 08:36 PM	#5
shavedchevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 315	GLOBAL WARMING MY A$$! Hasn't got warmer than -35C up here for the last 4 days know... I'm glad I only drive in the summer. I'll take +35 anyday. __________________ Dennis

01-28-2004, 09:56 PM	#6
Free88 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northwestern Ontario Canada Posts: 359	Notice how it's only the Canadians with replies so far. My cousin lives in Texas and when it -40 here in Ontario, I was talking to her and she said she had to put the heat on because it was only 48F in Humble Texas. I wish.

01-29-2004, 12:51 AM	#7
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	Yes agreed it is too damn cold!!! the forcast for fort mcmurray tonight and tommorow calls for a windchill of -59!!!! thats right -59!!! i think its time to move!! Ben __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett

01-29-2004, 01:32 AM	#8
74Pumpkin Insert witty comment here Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lakeville Minnesota Posts: 388	Geezz.. I feel like I'm whineing compared to you guys. Its a humid -18 here. To tell you the truth. Wind chill at the temp means very little. Its just to dam cold! __________________ So many trucks, So little time!

01-29-2004, 02:10 AM	#9
Free88 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northwestern Ontario Canada Posts: 359	-59 that calls for a bottle of Canadian Club and a fireplace. Sure has been cold this Winter. I am close to Thunder Bay, Ontario. It's so cold our Sieberian Husky wants to stay in. But again she'd spoiled.

01-29-2004, 03:15 AM	#10
BladeX Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kentucky, Ft. Campbell Posts: 287	Its only 30 F here but while i was laying in my back in the snow working on connecting the manifolds back onto the pipe...lord. i was soaked and cold. how i wish it was 90 degrees.

01-29-2004, 11:13 AM	#11
69ChevySteP Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: arizona Posts: 61	Thats nothing. Here in AZ its about 60 and rainy. ahhhhhhhh suckers =0)

01-30-2004, 04:37 AM	#12
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	It's 11:40 PM here in Pittsburg, CA, 52* F, no wind. Our UPS man started wearing shorts today. Must be tough in the winter up there. __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

01-30-2004, 07:57 AM	#13
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Clute, TX. Posts: 1,935	It was COOOOLLLLLDDDD here for the last couple of days was getting down to about 32*. Thats cold to me anyways. I dont for the life of me, understand how yall stay waaaaayyyyyyy up there in CANADA where it snows @$$ deep to a tall indian and stays caold just about all year around. Its only cold here for about 1 maybe 2 months out of the year and it still aint nothing to what yall call cold. Yall probably swim in our winter time __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo 2017 Chevy Tahoe

01-30-2004, 11:05 AM	#14
Zilverado Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 798	Well it's another cold one this morning, -40 C (-40 F) without the wind. Forcasters are saying it should start moderating tomorrow and should be near normal, -15 C (5 F) by next week - we can only hope... As for why we stay up here - - - 'cause it's beautiful (back me up here Canucks). This kind of cold is really quite rare. The last time we saw these temps in Winnipeg was 1999, and before that it was 1977 - so this is a little strange for us as well. One thing I always say, is we get the best of everything. We experience the clean crisp winter for a few months (snowmobiling, skiing, hockey and of course 4-wheelin'), but then we get the beautiful summers when temps can sometimes reach 100 F (humidities all over the scale as well). I think this variety allows us to appreciate and understand pretty much all weather types. We may not experience the extremes of anything, but at least we get a taste of it..... Or we're all just plain

01-30-2004, 11:26 AM	#15
Free88 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northwestern Ontario Canada Posts: 359	Right on. It's not cold all the time as some may believe. This is abnormal for sure. Besides it's too damn hard to go ice fishing if the water isn't frozen. Auger hole keeps filling up with water. NO I love it up here where i can hunt moose and deer 15 minutes from hone, go fishing for walleye, bass, northern, and only have to drive less than 5 miles to launch the boat. Prices may be a little more expensive but the scenery and the outdoor activity can't be beat. Oh yeah it's so cols today you have to carry a propane torch with you to thaw out your words so people can hear what your saying.(kidding) I love the North. Where does Santa live?



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01-31-2004, 10:28 PM	#17
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	When i left cincitucky this morning @ 05:15 EST it was -4F and W/C @ -15F........BUUURRRR! And the day befor that it snowed about 3"s. All i can say is im glad to be home in So. Fla :p where it's currently about 68F & raining but that's ok with me it's better that that frozen white stuff! __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER* MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

01-31-2004, 10:40 PM	#18
shavedchevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 315	gettin warmer up here. What a difference a couple of days make. The temp is only btween -20C - -25C. Damn must be time to bring out the shorts and wife beater shirt. On second thought... mabey not. __________________ Dennis

01-31-2004, 10:56 PM	#19
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	Ohh for sure! the high today was -19 thats down right tropical! It was so nice to be outside and not instantly be frozen! __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett

02-01-2004, 02:27 AM	#20
PhilaTruck Right on the line, baby! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phila, PA 19130 Posts: 1,486	18F here in Philly at half past 12 AM. It's warmed up in the past couple of days, but nothing compared to what the folks up north are getting.

02-02-2004, 04:03 PM	#21
8t5Silverado Mudslides 'r my specialty Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: STL Posts: 1,106	It's so cold in STL that my brother-in-laws dog froze to death the other night...(only 3 F) I can't believe they left him out. __________________ Always on the lookout for old cars and parts...(20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, etc.) http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/500339

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