It's Cold !

[lilranch2001]

-15 here in northern Indiana this morning
Gonna get 6-12 inches of snow over the weekend, then its gonna turn cold

 

[Pine Strip]

MnDOT Advising No Unnecessary Travel In Southwest Minnesota

 

[blueriver]

MnDOT Advising No Unnecessary Travel In Southwest Minnesota <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=353105"/>

Pine Strip ... I was born and raised in SW MN.. Left there when I was 29 for a winter job in Florida .. Worked the southern states and then settled on a ranch in Oklahoma ... Have only been back to visit a handful of times .. I remember how rough that area gets.

 

[RichZ]

To answer Kenmac's question of how I keep the animals water from freezing (no big shock to us northerners, as I'm sure we all do the same thing)...My 100 gallon horse stock tank has a submersible electric heater in it, and the goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, mini horses and chickens, ducks and geese, all have heated buckets to keep their water in. My electric bill takes a real hit in cold weather, but at least my furry and feathered pals have water.

 

[bikerdib]

Unbelievable, I just can not wrap my mind around living where it gets that cold. I'm not being a smart a55 or trying to put anyone or anything down, I just can't fathom how you people do it. I've been in Colorado where it got down to like -5F over night but I was only there for a week. How do you do it? I must be a big wuss when it comes to the cold. They are predicting we will have a couple of nights at about 25 for next week and that is unusual for us. You people hang in there and hopefully everyone will be OK.

 

[dave1949]

Unbelievable, I just can not wrap my mind around living where it gets that cold. I'm not being a smart a55 or trying to put anyone or anything down, I just can't fathom how you people do it. I've been in Colorado where it got down to like -5F over night but I was only there for a week. How do you do it? I must be a big wuss when it comes to the cold. They are predicting we will have a couple of nights at about 25 for next week and that is unusual for us. You people hang in there and hopefully everyone will be OK.

Winter can be a lot of extra chores for sure. Get ready for winter, deal with winter, and clean up after winter. :laughing:

I think that's why moving south later in life is popular, people would just rather be doing something else than deal with winter, or they get tired of the cold making their arthritis ache, always risking a broken bone if they slip and fall, driving can be hazardous, etc.

Besides moving south, older folks up north often migrate toward condo living where someone else is doing the outdoor maintenance and chores. Or, they pay people to plow the driveway, shovel off the roof and such.

A lot of people up north enjoy winter sports like cross country and downhill skiing, snow shoeing, ice fishing, snow mobiles, and ice skating. But, after a certain age, those aren't as much fun as they used to be.

 

[George2615]

We had -12 degrees F when I left for work this AM at 0400. Wind chill factor was -28 F. I think we got up to about +6 F today. Currently it is +3 F and expected to drop into the minus 5 to 10 degree temps tonight. Heat wave is coming tomorrow with temps to reach near 30. Past three days also accumulated between 6-8 inches of snow each day so got some tractor time in when I got home each day. I don't mind the cold so much but when its backed by a stiff wind it cuts right through you. I was glad my occupation is indoors. My hat goes off to those who have to work outside when its that cold out.

 

[Looking4new]

30 below at 7 AM. Right now it is 4 below. We are supposed to get some snow overnite. (It will get warmer then)
How do I stay warm in these sub zero temps? Easy. I have a quilted flannel shirt that I wear over top of a T-shirt, IF I am only going out to start the tractor or the Heep. IF I am going anywhere I have a quilted vest that zips inside of a quilted winter coat that goes with me. I may not wear it, but if I get stuck or break down the heavy coat goes on. I also wear a watch cap (French block heater). My winter boots are rated for -60F. I have lived/existed in this frozen country for 67.25 years and it hasn't killed me yet.

 

[RichZ]

Yeah, you have to know how to dress for the cold. It was -10F when I came in from my evening chores. I had 2 pairs of thermal socks in my uninsulated rubber chore boots and my feet were fine. I had on regular jeans, my legs never seem to get cold. I had a T-shirt, insulated under shirt, quilted flannel shirt, fleece lined hooded sweat shirt and a hooded work jacket, ski hat, and thinsulate waterproof gloves. I was warm enough to do my chores ( an hour and a half) with no problem.

 

[sld]

Southern Kansas here and supposed to have a chance to go below 0 tomorrow night...and we usually have lots of wind. When this happens you don't see many people outside.

I work with a guy that came from northern Wyoming. First time I met him he was wearing a short sleeve shirt and no coat when the temp was mid 20's. He just laughed and said this isn't cold.