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2naSalit

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24. Depends on what day it is

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 12:19 PM

Dec 2017

and what needs to be done as to whether I stay indoors or not. In western Montana so -12F is moderate cold. Today the edge of that arctic air mass is sitting right on top of my location making it a bit warmer (-8F or so) and snowing pretty pretty good. It's a holiday weekend so I probably won't go anywhere until it's above 0 F . If it were a weekday, I'd just give myself a little more time to get anywhere and dress a little warmer. I do maintain a "box" in my vehicle for emergencies which contains dry food and outerwear to survive a five mile hike at -40F or colder.

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Where Do You Go When It's 12 Below? [View all] MineralMan Dec 2017 OP

South. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #1

Too much hassle. Two cats. Two dogs. MineralMan Dec 2017 #2

It's seventy-two degrees warmer where I am at. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #5

We had a condo in the Caribbean that we used every winter secondwind Dec 2017 #3

I live in Dominican Republic until May IMnotU Dec 2017 #59

I hate to hear you're moving. sarah FAILIN Dec 2017 #78

(-16 here) clean house handmade34 Dec 2017 #4

Does cut down on unnecessary excursions dembotoz Dec 2017 #6

Hibernate in place. democratisphere Dec 2017 #7

I know, right! I lived there for 12 years.. from '98 to Cha Dec 2017 #75

Thank you Cha, I will! democratisphere Dec 2017 #86

Same boat as you. LuckyCharms Dec 2017 #8

Just changed my furnace filter. Now, that's accomplishing something. MineralMan Dec 2017 #9

For a walk in the woods. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #10

Almost always have a pot of soup going, but 14 degrees isn't low enough for one now. Frustratedlady Dec 2017 #11

If everyone eats the chili, nobody will know who to blame. MineralMan Dec 2017 #13

That's true. On the other hand, it's a good way to be by yourself and have some peace and quiet... Frustratedlady Dec 2017 #17

It's +3 here.. pangaia Dec 2017 #12

Sounds good. MineralMan Dec 2017 #15

I was born in eastern Montana and grew up in Spokane. PearliePoo2 Dec 2017 #14

Good decision! MineralMan Dec 2017 #16

I am thankful we have a fenced in yard and I don't have to go outside with the dog. appleannie1943 Dec 2017 #18

That's my dream! janterry Dec 2017 #52

We don't have a choice. Live along a main highway. I only had one dog that looked both ways. appleannie1943 Dec 2017 #53

I built a chain link fence around my yard MineralMan Dec 2017 #62

It's 12 above in Flint Siwsan Dec 2017 #19

Its called a Michigan heat wave. roamer65 Dec 2017 #28

Woohoo..heat wave.. 16 deg F. roamer65 Dec 2017 #84

WOW! MuseRider Dec 2017 #20

Going to a party later today. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #21

Yup. My parents, who are in California, can't even imagine MineralMan Dec 2017 #25

Maybe your mom uses the Kelvin scale for temperature. former9thward Dec 2017 #32

Yeah. Transmission fluid almost turns to glue in these temps. roamer65 Dec 2017 #70

Wear your pussyhat :-) crazycatlady Dec 2017 #74

Florida! Why else would we put up with the crazies? NightWatcher Dec 2017 #22

Double teeshirt weather is what I call it in my part of Florida. Blue_true Dec 2017 #50

we will be flirting with high-60s in the Daytona Beach area DrDan Dec 2017 #56

"The cold is going to kick your ass today" from my WTF forecast app nadine_mn Dec 2017 #23

Depends on what day it is 2naSalit Dec 2017 #24

It's 9 degrees here in Boston - it's been freezing for a week, although I was up in Maine until smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #26

Sharks are dying from suspected "cold shock" in Cape Cod underpants Dec 2017 #27

I went to college at Syracuse U. I remember one morning in the winter the temp with the wind chill beaglelover Dec 2017 #29

While I was in the USAF, I went to Syracuse U for a year-long MineralMan Dec 2017 #31

I lived up at Skytop my last 2 years there on Winding Ridge Road. Funny how beaglelover Dec 2017 #38

Yah, and I'm also a beagle owner. MineralMan Dec 2017 #42

I attended from 82 to 86 and have not been back since. beaglelover Dec 2017 #45

Thanks for the update! MineralMan Dec 2017 #46

It is going to be 24 degrees in Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday Gothmog Dec 2017 #30

No one knows how to drive on ice. When I lived back east and we had an ice storm I stayed beaglelover Dec 2017 #41

These days, it feels more and more like... 3catwoman3 Dec 2017 #49

I agree with you 100%. Today's drivers are awful. beaglelover Dec 2017 #93

If I was out in my country cottage (shack) ... Yonnie3 Dec 2017 #33

Your neighbor from the East is holding at -7 Heartstrings Dec 2017 #34

Yah, it's warmed up to -8 here in old St. Paul. MineralMan Dec 2017 #35

We're up to a balmy -1 Heartstrings Dec 2017 #68

In bed with an electric blanket sakabatou Dec 2017 #36

It just "warmed up" here in the far northwest... 3catwoman3 Dec 2017 #37

While I was in the USAF, I almost got stationed on Shemya MineralMan Dec 2017 #39

It rarely gets below freezing here. ananda Dec 2017 #40

Did you only just recently move to the Twin Cities? oberliner Dec 2017 #43

We moved here in 2004, so not that recently. MineralMan Dec 2017 #44

Absolutly Soxfan58 Dec 2017 #47

I'm holed up at a small island in the Caribbean.. HipChick Dec 2017 #48

I'm so, so sorry to hear of your unfortunate circumstances. MineralMan Dec 2017 #54

To the hardware store janterry Dec 2017 #51

Daytona Beach - gonna be high 60's here today - just beautiful right now DrDan Dec 2017 #55

Mineral Man! Go to the Como Park Conservatory! Mister Ed Dec 2017 #57

Yes! It's a great place to get out of the cold. MineralMan Dec 2017 #58

I have absolutely no idea what you people are talking about & don't care to Motley13 Dec 2017 #60

61% of what? MineralMan Dec 2017 #61

% degree, I don't have a degree symbol Motley13 Dec 2017 #65

Just both back from snowmobiling hack89 Dec 2017 #63

-11 here in Rochester today...... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2017 #64

I saw Minnesota and Michigan license plates here today at the beach in NC mnhtnbb Dec 2017 #66

Make a big pot of chicken soup. roamer65 Dec 2017 #67

Well, my wife did go to see a movie, but came back MineralMan Dec 2017 #69

San Diego maveric Dec 2017 #71

Sounds like the title to a poem... mitch96 Dec 2017 #72

Hasn't dropped below zero here (18 according to my phone) crazycatlady Dec 2017 #73

South? Go south young man? n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #76

I walked around Lake Harriet this morning at sunrise. mn9driver Dec 2017 #77

72 degrees here at 4700 feet in So Az. panader0 Dec 2017 #79

You neglected to mention the wind chill is -36 dflprincess Dec 2017 #80

I didn't notice that when I took MineralMan Dec 2017 #92

Lucky you dflprincess Dec 2017 #94

As far away from MN as I can get Generic Brad Dec 2017 #81

Terrible weather here in Ft. Lauderdale, dropped to 60 degrees. 55 forcast tonight. I actually had jg10003 Dec 2017 #82

To the wood pile to stock up inside for the wood stove. PufPuf23 Dec 2017 #83

What is this go you speak of? librechik Dec 2017 #85

don't think it has ever done that here - Delaware treestar Dec 2017 #87

When I lived in WI, I went about my business, but complained the whole time LeftInTX Dec 2017 #88

going to work delivering pizzas, but it's only -6 here now; supposed to be -17 tonight and i have to TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #89

DU. nt madinmaryland Dec 2017 #90

Ice Fishing - New Year's Day jpak Dec 2017 #91